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Not sure what your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone is? Learn what plant hardiness really means, how zones are calculated, and how to quickly find yours—so you can choose plants that survive winter and ...

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 ...

With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home improvement stores, where displays are overstocked with eye-catching seed ...

FARGO - If you feel weary after the long winter, just think how your trees and shrubs are doing. At least we were able to sit around the fire playing board games and sipping hot cocoa, unlike our bare ...

BURLINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - USDA plant hardiness zones categorize areas based on their average minimum winter temperatures. But with our warming climate many parts of our state have moved to higher ...

Matt Kasson receives funding from the US Department of Agriculture. With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home ...

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.

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 ...

I was asked by several people about my reaction to the change in the USDA’s plant hardiness zone map in 2023. I prefer to use Sunset’s Western Garden climate zone maps. The Sunset plant hardiness ...