With spring on the horizon, many gardeners are preparing for prolonged, hearty growing seasons in their region. The United ...

To understand why, look to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent update of its plant hardiness zone map, which has long ... full potential in a warming world. There’s no question that ...

In November of 2023, for the first time in a decade, the U.S. Department of Agriculture made a change to the “Plant Hardiness Zone” map. This is important when choosing what you will be ...

Here's which planting region Wisconsin falls in and how to look up the plant hardiness in your zip code. Trouble seeing the map? Click here to view the planting zones for the North Central U.S ...

Knowing when to plant in specific hardiness zones is important to maximize the spring season's potential. A hardiness zone is a geographic area with a similar average minimum temperature. The map ...