Pine Hollow Arboretum’s founder, John W. Abbuhl, began planting trees around his Albany, N.Y., home in the 1960s. He planted ...

The United States has a diverse ecological footprint, so growing seasons differ slightly from region to region. Knowing when to plant in specific hardiness zones is important to maximize the ...

The next time you buy outdoor plants for your house, pay attention to their hardiness rating. The state Agriculture ...

Gardeners and farmers across the U.S. look to plant hardiness zones for guidance on which plants to grow. The U.S. is divided into 13 plant hardiness zones based on the local coldest temperature ...

The importance of hardiness zones lies in their ability to help gardeners and farmers choose plants that will thrive in their specific region.

A plant zone, or hardiness zone, is a region with a similar average minimum temperature. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. is comprised of seven different planting regions ...

For most gardeners, May is the perfect time to plant a variety of perennials before the heat of summer kicks in. These ...

Tennessee has a variety of plant hardiness zones, which means a variety of growing times in the state. Daylight saving time has brought Tennessee even more hours of sunshine, which means spring is ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a Plant Hardiness Zone Map that divides the U.S. into 13 different zones, which helps gardeners choose plants that can survive in their respective ...