The first day of spring will be here before you know it! And for green thumbs, that means planning and starting your seasonal garden. But before you buy your seeds, there's some very important ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: Do the changes to the USDA zone-hardiness map affect what plants we should buy? A: The USDA created the Plant Hardiness Zone Map to help gardeners select plants that will survive in their ...

New hardiness zones mean gardeners and growers amy need to re-think their planting plans. When it comes to gardening and growing, there's a map that is the gold standard for determining what plants ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Anyone who loves gardening knows the importance of understanding their area’s growing conditions. To help farmers and gardeners lay the foundation for their crops and gardens, the United States ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map. The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map uses weather data to map average annual extreme minimum ...

When gardeners talk about the zone, they are usually not referring to a new diet, defense tactics, or the mental state they reach while working in the garden. Instead, gardeners most often speak about ...