Start your garden notebook with this handy garden planting guide ... My specific USDA zone is 5b which means it’s slightly ...

The USDA recently released a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map, and although you may have used the interactive map in the past, it got its first full revamp in over a decade. The new map provides ...

Read How to Use the USDA Hardiness Zone Map for a Thriving Garden from Money Talks News. Fall is prime time to evict unwanted plants once and for all, experts say — do it without all the bending and ...

USDA’s third Crop Progress report of the year started reporting soybean planting progress, and it shows soybean planting is already underway in 10 states. Corn planting has already begun in 13 ...

USDA’s NASS showed farmers have started planting corn, cotton, sorghum and rice. USDA shows 2% of the nation’s corn crop is in the ground, which is on par with last year, and also consistent ...

As you think ahead to next year’s planting, there’s a good chance you’ll consider adding ornamental alliums to the garden lineup. This sculptural plant features large, globe-like blooms made ...

Creeping jenny can thrive across a variety of conditions. It grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Hardiness Zones 4 to 9, which encompass most of the United States. It prefers full sun ...

Our opinions are our own. Here is a list of our partners. USDA loans help low- and moderate-income buyers afford homes in qualifying areas, which are not limited to rural regions. One major ...

USDA loans allow eligible homebuyers to get zero-down-payment mortgages in rural areas. Because they're backed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these loans have lower rates and more ...

Backed by the Department of Agriculture, USDA home loans can be used to finance up to 100% of a property’s appraised value with no down payment. Borrowers must buy a home in a qualifying rural ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. USDA loans make getting a mortgage more affordable and accessible for home buyers in eligible rural and suburban areas. Backed by ...