Q: Do the changes to the USDA zone-hardiness map affect what plants we should buy? A: The USDA created the Plant Hardiness Zone Map to help gardeners select plants that will survive in their ...

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.

The first day of spring will be here before you know it! And for green thumbs, that means planning and starting your seasonal garden. But before you buy your seeds, there's some very important ...

Freezing weather may make it hard to believe, but many Chicago-area gardeners — and their plants — are now living in a slightly warmer world, according to a new version of the USDA’s plant hardiness ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, updating this valuable tool for gardeners and researchers for the first time since 2012. USDA’s ...

It’s taken more than a decade, but the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finally released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map that spans the nation and the territory of Puerto Rico in such ...

On Nov. 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the first time it's done so since 2012. According to a release from the USDA, the new map ...

In selecting plants that will thrive in your garden and landscape, an important consideration is whether they will survive your climate. Gardeners should consider plant zone ratings to help determine ...

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New data about where plants can grow best shows how Wisconsin has warmed over the past few decades. In November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone ...

WASHINGTON — Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of seed packets is being updated by the government, illustrating a hotter ...

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