The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new Plant Hardiness Zone Map confirms what gardeners have been noticing for years – our winters aren’t as cold as they used to be. USDA just released new ...

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 ...

Low temperature is a crucial factor in the survival of plants at specific locations, but it's not the only thing for gardeners to keep in mind when selecting plants and locations for them to grow.

This past winter was one of the warmest and wettest on record. What do these weather extremes mean for the plants in your garden? The answer isn’t simple. One tool to help is the U.S. Department of ...

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 ...

Dear Master Gardener: I heard that with global warming, the Brainerd area is now zone 4. Can we successfully grow zone 4 plants now? Answer: According to the USDA, temperature updates to plant ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Southern staples like magnolia trees and camellias may now be able to grow without frost damage in once-frigid Boston. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ” plant hardiness zone map ...

What do the updates to the USDA plant hardiness map mean for area gardeners? Don’t try to grow bananas just yet. How we can protect native species. Spring thaw is the gardener’s awakening, time to ...

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