With spring on the horizon, many gardeners are preparing for prolonged, hearty growing seasons in their region. The United States has a diverse ecological footprint, so growing seasons differ slightly ...

If you live in USDA hardiness zone 8 and are not sure what to plant, here is a comprehensive list of ones you should consider adding to your home garden.

This map is the most widely used resource for determining gardening zones in the United States. The gardening zone map provides detailed information about the temperature extremes of each zone.

New plant hardiness zone map impacts gardening The USDA’s winter hardiness zone map has long been the standard used by home gardeners, plant breeders and researchers to determine which plants ...

The USDA's new Plant Hardiness Zone Map pushes about half of the country, Harrisburg area included, into a half-zone warmer rating, meaning our odds are increasing of growing once-iffy more ...

Question: I know the USDA recently issued a new Hardiness Zone map. I live in Lehigh Acres, which is a little colder than most of Lee County.

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 ...

Plant labels, catalogs, books and websites all classify plants according to the USDA hardiness zones. On the new map, Chicago is in Zone 6 rather than the slightly colder Zone 5.

This image from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows the agency's new plant hardiness zone map updated on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. The map was updated for the first time in a decade, and it ...

Should you add more tropicals to your garden? Check out the newest Hardiness Zone Map.

Starting a successful garden begins with knowing your planting zone. These maps can help.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its “plant hardiness zone map” for the first time in a decade.