INDIANA, USA — New Plant Hardiness Zone maps updated by the US Department of Agriculture released this week show a drastically reduced Zone 5 throughout Indiana, while Zone 7 makes an appearance in ...

The USDA’s winter hardiness zone map has long been the standard used by home gardeners, plant breeders and researchers to determine which plants are most likely to thrive in their location, based on ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone map, the first update since 2012. This new map is a tool used to help gardeners and growers ...

The United States Department of Agriculture released an updated version of last year's Plant Hardiness Map to offer a guide for gardeners to understand which plants can survive and thrive based on the ...

Low temperature is a crucial factor in the survival of plants at specific locations, but it's not the only thing for gardeners to keep in mind when selecting plants and locations for them to grow.

Have you ever looked at the tag on a plant at your local garden center and been perplexed that it says something like “Zones 5-9”? This number refers to the “hardiness zones” defined by the U.S.

Climate change complicates plant choices and care. Early flowering and late freezes can kill flowers like these magnolia blossoms. Matt Kasson, CC BY-ND With the arrival of spring in North America, ...

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.

As spring nears, many are wondering what we should or shouldn’t grow now that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated its plant zone hardiness map and moved parts of Minnesota from Zone ...

In the news recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture revised its plant hardiness zone map for the first time in more than a decade. As always, this is a hot topic in horticultural circles. What is ...

MILWAUKEE - The USDA recently released the updated 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which indicates the average minimum low temperature an area can experience on a yearly basis. These maps are often ...