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 ...

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

The best regions to practice dormant seeding in February include Northern and transitional areas where cool-season grasses ...

Most of northeast Nebraska is in plant hardiness zones 5a or 5b. The USDA hardiness zone map is used by growers and gardeners to select trees, shrubs and perennials that will survive winter ...

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 ...

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 ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has devised a plant hardiness map that divides the country into 13 planting zones based on temperature. Once you know which Zone you live in, you can ...

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 ...