Even if you're a gardening novice, you've likely heard the term "gardening zones." This refers to the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which breaks the entire ...
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.
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What zone is your landscape in? If you knew that, you might get a better understanding of what can grow in your yard. You can figure out your landscape profile by using a number of plant-hardiness ...
About half of the country moved into a slightly warmer zone in the Agriculture Department’s new “plant hardiness” map, an important guide for gardeners. Climate change may be a factor. By Remy Tumin ...
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 ...
Set yourself and your garden up for an easier and smoother start to spring ...
When spring arrives, gardeners are ready to buy plants, and many times we are trying something new and different. View full sizeIllustration by Kenneth Harrison / The Times-Picayune One of the most ...
Late last November, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone map for the United States. Gardeners use this map to determine which plants and specific ...
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is a tool designed to help gardeners, growers, and landscapers select plants that are most likely to thrive in a particular geographic region of the United States. It ...
Question: I know the USDA recently issued a new Hardiness Zone map. I live in Lehigh Acres, which is a little colder than most of Lee County. With the changes, I’m wondering if I can consider ...