It hasn’t been done in over a decade, but the USDA has now updated what it calls the “plant hardiness” map for the first time since 2013. (That’s “hardiness” as in “hearty,” for if ...

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 ...

Are you getting ready to plant your spring bulbs? If so, you might want to check up on which plant zone you're in. A plant zone, or hardiness zone, is a region with a similar average minimum ...

MyHighPlains.com has compiled a roster of updates on the state of gardening on the High Plains in 2025, including plant ...

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture updated its plant hardiness map — a planting bible for gardeners and growers — showing a shift throughout half of the country.

Growing zones, also referred to as hardiness zones, are geographical areas categorized based on average annual minimum winter temperatures in order to determine which plants are likely to thrive ...

Most of Lancaster County jumped from hardiness zone 6b to 7a, reflecting an average low temperature increase of 4 degrees ...

When planning your yard or garden, you likely focus on the what and the where. After all, a beautiful plant in a prime ...

Spring is just around the corner and it's time to start seeds indoors in Tennessee. Tennessee has a variety of plant hardiness zones, which means a variety of growing times in the state.