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 around ...

Late last November, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone map for the United States. Gardeners use this map to determine which plants and specific ...

At last. Finally, there’s an updated official government resource out there that gardeners all across the land can blame for any failed planting efforts. OK, maybe not for all failed plantings, but at ...

A new version of the Plant Hardiness Zone Map has just released by the the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and it's big news for gardeners who rely on the data to determine which plants can survive ...

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. With the changes, I’m wondering if I can consider ...

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 ...

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 and magazines all mention that this-or-that plant is suitable for this-or-that “zone.” But what does “zone” really reference? And why should you care? If you search “hardiness ...