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Understanding the concept of planting zones is crucial for a successful gardening. Each region has its own unique climate conditions that affect plant growth and survival. In this comprehensive guide we will understand – What Planting Zone is Indiana.

In certain parts of the United States, people have been affected by wildfires and the resulting smoke for years, dealing with air quality warnings and orange, dusty skies on a semi-regular basis. But this year, wildfires burning in Canada have put other regions at risk, and apocalyptic-looking skies have prompted fresh questions for those unfamiliar with wildfires and their effects: Should I wear a mask outside? Can I leave my windows open? Do I need to clean my air filters?

Bird populations in the US and Canada have plummeted by 30 percent since 1970 – here's why, and what we can do.

Young adults are lacing up their sneakers and taking steps toward more community-based living—shifting the top priorities for prospective home buyers. A recent survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors revealed that an overwhelming majority, or 69%, of Gen Z respondents would opt to live in a more walkable neighborhood with a shorter commute.

Perhaps not known for his greenfingers, it seems apt to quote the musician Paul Weller, who in 1978 gave us the great lyric ‘No matter where I roam, I will return to my English rose’. Because no matter how many other garden plants come and go, the popularity of the garden rose never seems to diminish. You might not see many in a Chelsea Flower Show garden but us gardeners know some good plants when we see them and roses regularly top polls for the nation’s favourite flower.

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It’s hardly a meal in the South without green beans on the table! Fortunately, the common garden bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is one of the easiest vegetables to grow, even if it’s your first garden. Sometimes called snap beans, garden beans are inexpensive seeds and fast growers, with some types ready in as little as 50 days. They’ll produce bumper crops so you’ll have plenty of green beans to cook fresh, freeze or pickle. With top picks fromAll-American Selections (AAS), which trials seed performance for home gardeners,  Johnny’s Selected Seeds, extension services at Clemson University, North Carolina State University, Louisiana State University, University of Georgia, and University of Kentucky, here are the best types of beans to grow in the South:

Characterized by warm to hot temperatures and a long growing season, USDA Zone 8 includes the Lower South and affords almost year-round opportunities for gardening. It is one of the warmest zones in the United States. Enjoying typically mild winters, some Zone 8 plants experience multiple blooming and fruiting seasons. These perennials, evergreens, vines, shrubs, and trees will thrive in your Zone 8 garden.

When referencing my front yard’s native grass and wildflower planting, I irreverently and affectionately call it my weed patch. I’ll address the irreverent part in a later blog.

If you’ve ever spotted pitcher plants in the wild, or as part of someone’s landscaping, you may have been intrigued by them – and perhaps that’s what brings you here, to learn more as you prepare to add them to your own yard or garden.When it comes to these beloved, mystical tubes that grow like

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Bats are essential to the ecosystem, and even besides the fact that they are free of cost and natural pest control providers, one needs to acknowledge that they are dying out, in numbers, directly because of our actions. We are occupying more space and reducing the habitat for all animals that call the lands we now live in their home.