The USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map divides the country into 13 zones ranging from 1 (the arctic) to 13 (the tropics) to make it easier for gardeners to select plants that can survive the winter in ...

BURLINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - USDA plant hardiness zones categorize areas based on their average minimum winter temperatures. But with our warming climate many parts of our state have moved to higher ...

The garden may look quiet, but don’t be fooled—this is one of the most powerful moments of the year for USDA Zone 7 gardeners. While beds nap under winter skies, smart choices made right now can mean ...

When you're planting your garden, you want to give your plants the best chance of thriving. Some places are too cold for certain plants, and others are too warm. So how do you know what's just right ...

What is a USDA growing zone, and which one are you in? The answer to one of these questions may be different than what it was only a few years ago. USDA growing zones, in general, help you know which ...

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 ...

Plant growers and gardeners in the U.S. have new guidance for which perennial plants could flourish, or perish in their area. The U.S. Department of Agriculture published a new version of its ...

The USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map in mid-November. This map is used to determine which plants will likely survive the winter in a particular ...

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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.

INDIANA, USA — Indiana is now mostly a Zone 6 state (both a and b) according to the United States Department of Agriculture's latest plant hardiness zone map. It was updated in November 2023, so this ...