Gemma is an experienced freelance writer who has spent the last five years focusing on expert-driven content relating to homes and gardens. She has contributed to several lifestyle publications ...

Dear Reader: It needs time. Subtropical plants such as bottlebrush, loquats, figs, oleanders, and pomegranates, don’t always flower their first years after hard freezes and die-back. She should apply ...

INDIANA, USA — New Plant Hardiness Zone maps updated by the US Department of Agriculture released this week show a drastically reduced Zone 5 throughout Indiana, while Zone 7 makes an appearance in ...