When you're planting your garden, you want to give your plants the best chance of thriving. Some places are too cold for certain plants, and others are too warm. So how do you know what's just right ...

A new USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Plant Hardiness Zone Map has been released. Last released in 2012, the newly released map shows some stark changes in the last 10 years. Prior to the 2012 ...

Fall is prime time to plant perennials, but the calendar isn’t always clear about when to stop: Too early, and you miss out ...

Farmers aren’t the only ones who start the day by checking the weather report. Backyard gardeners do it, too. We like to be warned if frosts or polar vortexes are headed our way. If all I grew were ...

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 ...

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 ...

Daylight saving time has brought Tennessee even more hours of sunshine, which means spring is just around the corner and it's time to get the spring garden ready. While there are plenty of plants that ...

A map relied upon by many of America's 80 million gardeners and growers just got its first update in more than a decade. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Plant Hardiness Zone Map shows warmer ...

This past winter was one of the warmest and wettest on record. What do these weather extremes mean for the plants in your garden? The answer isn’t simple. One tool to help is the U.S. Department of ...

If you are wondering whether that shrub, flower, or tree that you saw in a magazine or catalog will grow well in your garden, using a hardiness zone map is your best bet to ensure success. A hardiness ...

INDIANA, USA — New Plant Hardiness Zone maps updated by the US Department of Agriculture released this week show a drastically reduced Zone 5 throughout Indiana, while Zone 7 makes an appearance in ...