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Issues regarding gardening in edge habitats and the designing of such habitats are discussed. The stages of edge habitats and a directory of plants attractive to wildlife in various areas of the country are also given.

The American Horticultural Society (AHS) has developed a map to show the average number of days a region in the US experiences temperatures above 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Used in conjunction with the US Dept of Agriculture Hardiness Zone Map, which shows the average lowest temperatures of a region, the AHS Plant Heat-Zone Map can help gardeners determine which plants will prosper in their area. The Heat-Zone Map allows gardeners to determine how well a plant will do during the summer months.

* Try starting your gasoline lawn mower to make sure that it runs, before the grass has grown long enough to need its first cut. * Apply lime to lawns, [...]

RELEASED from the usual caprice of the climate, April in Texas brings a moment of floral exuberance. Pink-blossomed China roses overflow borders; spuria irises and Byzantine gladioli thrust into the [...]

The parts of the North American continent that escaped glaciation during the last ice age are a treasure trove for gardeners. Here, plants whose nearest relatives may be in Costa [...]

Although ants may be considered pests by gardeners, many plants and species of ants have evolved a symbiotic relationship by which the insects aid plants in pollination, seed dispersal, and protection from other insects. Research reveals that ants play a vital role in seed relocation, thus preventing rodent predation and increasing the likelihood of germination. Some plants, in turn, provide ants with the structure to build their colonies.

Plants such as the mimosa, Japanese honeysuckle, crabgrass, kudzu and purple loosestrife were introduced to the South because of the benefits they gave. However, these plants have gone wild and some of them threaten the ecosystem. Government plans to control these plants are underway.