The USDA’s winter hardiness zone map has long been the standard used by home gardeners, plant breeders and researchers to determine which plants are most likely to thrive in their location, based on ...

Whenever you purchase a new perennial plant, shrub, tree, or even seeds, you've probably noticed information about hardiness zones on the plant tag or description. But what does it mean? "Plant ...

Low temperature is a crucial factor in the survival of plants at specific locations, but it's not the only thing for gardeners to keep in mind when selecting plants and locations for them to grow.

Sometimes called “growing zones” or “gardening zones,” hardiness zones refer to a map developed by the USDA that separates the United States into regions based on the average low winter temperatures.

New hardiness zones mean gardeners and growers amy need to re-think their planting plans. When it comes to gardening and growing, there's a map that is the gold standard for determining what plants ...

A warming trend is evidenced in the new version of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Plant Hardiness Zone Map, its first update since 1990. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the ...

Gardeners rely on a number of factors when deciding on what to plant in their gardens. One of the most important things to take into consideration is the climate. Since 1960, the go-to source for ...

Wintertime minimum temperatures in the U.S. have risen so much in recent decades that the United States Department of Agriculture decided last week to update their Plant Hardiness Zone Map for ...

In the news recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture revised its plant hardiness zone map for the first time in more than a decade. As always, this is a hot topic in horticultural circles. What is ...

A warming trend is evidenced in the new version of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Plant Hardiness Zone Map, its first update since 1990. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the ...