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 ...

The United States is divided into 13 different plant hardiness zones, each with "A" and "B" subdivisions. This is a number assigned to a plant that tells you how cold of a temperature the plant can ...

How can I make sure landscape plants I choose are adapted to our climate? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has developed a climate zone map to help with plant selection. The “Sunset Western Garden ...

Farmers aren’t the only ones who start the day by checking the weather report. Backyard gardeners do it, too. We like to be warned if frosts or polar vortexes are headed our way. If all I grew were ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Plant enthusiasts and gardeners alike should be aware of the changes made to the USDA’s plant hardiness zones. The hardiness zone update by the USDA is the first adjustment in ...

Gardeners should be inspired by nature's readiness. Redbuds are budding. Bearded irises are crowning. Mexican plum trees are mantled with snowy white blossoms. Time for Central Texas gardeners to roll ...

Before wasting time, money and effort in the garden, you need to take a close look the USDA Planting Zones. Here is how to understand it. You don’t want to start planting your garden without knowing ...

Have you ever gone into a garden center with the idea that if they are selling the plant there then it must be good for the area? Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Some plant tags contain a ...

If you've ever taken a look at the planting instructions for your seedlings, flowers, or seeds, you would've notice that each plant has a designated United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

Gardeners can be conservative or adventurous, traditional or daring. Whatever your style, it helps to know your gardening zone, according to the National Garden Bureau, a nonprofit educational group.