Whenever you purchase a new perennial plant, shrub, tree, or even seeds, you've probably noticed information about hardiness zones on the plant tag or description. But what does it mean? "Plant ...

Choosing the best fall annuals for your garden starts with understanding how they perform in cooler weather. Look for plants ...

If you are wondering whether that shrub, flower, or tree that you saw in a magazine or catalog will grow well in your garden, using a hardiness zone map is your best bet to ensure success. A hardiness ...

Choosing plants that are well-suited to the local climate is an important step to having a successful garden. Considering the zones where the plant can perform at its best is a good place to start as ...

Before frost settles in for good and freezes the soil in your garden beds, try planting these 12 vegetables known for their ...

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 ...

The USDA’s winter hardiness zone map has long been the standard used by home gardeners, plant breeders and researchers to determine which plants are most likely to thrive in their location, based on ...

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 ...

A warming trend is evidenced in the new version of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Plant Hardiness Zone Map, its first update since 1990. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the ...

PURDUE EXTENSIONThis map of Indiana shows plant hardiness zones. Note how Lake Michigan affects the zones. Pay attention to hardiness zones when purchasing plants. Why do we have plant hardiness zones ...

While this region is getting a break in winter weather this month February, the beginning of the year brought some pretty frigid temperatures. “You may not think about your plants out in the lawn or ...

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