Twin Cities gardeners know the drill: Look for plants marked Zone 4 or lower to survive the winter deep cold. It might be time to reconsider that strategy. Last week, the U.S. Department of ...

FARGO — The U.S Department of Agriculture has changed the Plant Hardiness Zone Map for our area. The guide is based on which perennial plants can survive in each area's average annual extreme minimum ...

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 ...

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 planting in ...

A United States Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map illustrates Minnesota’s climate has grown subtly warmer over the past decades, impacting what grows best. Local gardening stores are ...

The USDA updated its map of plant hardiness zones for the first time in over a decade. The new map shows that half the country has shifted to warmer zones. The updated zones could allow gardeners to ...

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 week the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM)—a datum used by gardeners and farmers to determine which plants are most likely ...