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 ...

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 ...

Heat domes, atmospheric rivers, bomb cyclones, and polar vortex—you’re not crazy, the weather is. And last week, the USDA confirmed it by releasing an updated climate zone map for 2023. And for many ...

Gardeners here and on social media have been all in a “tizzy” about the USDA assigning new gardening zones. So what is a gardening zone? The USDA divides North America into 11 hardiness zones. Zone 1 ...

Plants covered with frost blankets at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on Amelia Island for this past weekend's freeze which sits in zone 9b representing expected minimum temperatures between 25 to 30 °F.

Question: What do you think of the USDA hardiness zones versus the Sunset gardening zones? Which do you prefer? Why are there two systems? It is confusing! Answer: Most of us gardening in and around ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...