Compared to the 2012 map, the 2023 version shows that roughly half of the country shifted to the next warmer half zone, and the other half of U.S. remained in the same half zone.. According to the ...

About half of the country moved into a slightly warmer zone in the Agriculture Department’s new “plant hardiness” map, an important guide for gardeners. Climate change may be a factor.

Zones don’t change often—the map was last updated in 201—but when it does change, as it just did, it can upend what you know about your garden. How do I find my new hardiness zone?

The new map, created by USDA's Agricultural Research Service and Oregon State University, is based on 30 years of data from 13,412 weather stations, almost twice as many as the old map.

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The USDA has recently released a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map for 2023 which shows the lowest average winter temperatures across the nation.

Great news for 80 million (and growing) green thumbs across the country: The USDA has finally released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map, its first in 11 years. It highlights both tech ...

For the first time since 2012, a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map has been released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.. The map, released Nov. 15, 2023, is a tool used by gardeners and growers ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated its Plant Hardiness Zone Map — the first revision since 2012. ... issuing new maps in 1936, 1960, 1965, 1990, 2012, ...

For example, a search for my Virginia Beach ZIP code, 23455, shows me in Zone 8b (15 to 20 degrees at its average coldest), or 5 degrees warmer than Zone 8a (10 to 15 degrees). The 2012 map had me ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), the first update since 2012. The new map shows that most of the country, including New York ...