Interestingly, the first edition of the plant hardiness zone map was created by Arnold Arboretum at Harvard in 1927! And believe it or not, the most recent version of the USDA plant hardiness zone ...

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John Fech knows there are a lot of excited gardeners after the USDA release of an updated plant hardiness zone map. Omaha’s move from a 5B classification to 6A opens up the area to the ...

Recent cold weather may have some wondering about the effects on landscape plants. In general, uniformly low temperatures ...

Garden lovers might want to take a few steps to protect their plants as much as they can against the cold air that is coming ...

The hardiness map provided by the USDA ( is based on the minimum low temperatures an area usually experiences. You simply input your zip code in the search box to ...

What applies in North Mississippi, according to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, doesn't apply for Central Mississippi or South Mississippi. North Mississippi is Zone 7, while Central ...