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 ...

It tells you exactly what to plant in your backyard for the winter. The U.S. Plant Hardiness Zone Map got a refresh for the first time in over a decade, providing you with a guide on when and what you ...

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.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled its long-awaited update of its 1990 U.S. Plant Hardiness Zone Map Thursday at the National Arboretum in Washington. The map, which was revised to reflect ...

Question: I am receiving a lot of nursery catalogues and all of them end the plant description by giving a zone designation. What does this mean? Answer: The "zone" designation in nursery catalogues ...

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 ...

Wintertime minimum temperatures in the U.S. have risen so much in recent decades that the United States Department of Agriculture decided last week to update their Plant Hardiness Zone Map for ...

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 ...

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 State ...