Climate change is showing its colors on a new map that reveals the coldest temperatures at which crops can survive – known as a “plant hardiness zone”. The map, created by the US Department of ...

In the news recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture revised its plant hardiness zone map for the first time in more than a decade. As always, this is a hot topic in horticultural circles. What is ...

A map relied upon by many of America's 80 million gardeners and growers just got its first update in more than a decade. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Plant Hardiness Zone Map shows warmer ...

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 ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Plant hardiness zones have long been a useful guideline for determining if what you're planting in your yard can handle cold temperatures. The USDA’s Agricultural Research team ...

Tim Kohlhauff remembers the days when his hometown of Spokane, Washington was in zone 5b on the Plant Hardiness Zone Map. When he was growing up, daisies, rhododendrons, and azaleas were always ...

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 ...

About half of the country moved into a slightly warmer zone in the Agriculture Department’s new “plant hardiness” map, an important guide for gardeners. Climate change may be a factor. By Remy Tumin ...