Almost all of the lower half of central Michigan and the western side of the Upper Peninsula have warmed by an average of 5 degrees over the past 10 years, according to the latest plant hardiness data ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone map, the first update since 2012. This new map is a tool used to help gardeners and growers ...

The United States Department of Agriculture released an updated version of last year's Plant Hardiness Map to offer a guide for gardeners to understand which plants can survive and thrive based on the ...

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.

Longtime master gardener John Nash, with more than 65 years of digging in the dirt, is a bit concerned that gardeners will take the news that they might be in slightly warmer zones for cold-hardy ...

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 ...

Sometimes called “growing zones” or “gardening zones,” hardiness zones refer to a map developed by the USDA that separates the United States into regions based on the average low winter temperatures.

As the soil warms and daylight extends a bit longer each day, Oregonians start planning their gardens. But did you know the U.S. Department of Agriculture updated its plant hardiness zones a few ...

As spring nears, many are wondering what we should or shouldn’t grow now that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated its plant zone hardiness map and moved parts of Minnesota from Zone ...