Plants covered with frost blankets at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on Amelia Island for this past weekend's freeze which sits in zone 9b representing expected minimum temperatures between 25 to 30 °F.

WHAT HELPFUL, readily available tools can a Marin gardener use as a guide for choosing plants that will be successful in the garden? One basic tool is the USDA’s 2012 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. This ...

The USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map in mid-November. This map is used to determine which plants will likely survive the winter in a particular ...

Whether or not you are a gardener, you've probably heard of the United States Department of Agriculture's Plant Hardiness Zone Map. This map divides the country into zones according to winter ...

Plant labels, catalogs and magazines all mention that this-or-that plant is suitable for this-or-that “zone.” But what does “zone” really reference? And why should you care? If you search “hardiness ...

Climate zones help gardeners pick plants that are right for their climate. Question: My husband bought a few plants at a nursery recently. There was a tag describing the USDA Climate Zone. I live in ...

A new version of the Plant Hardiness Zone Map has just released by the the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and it's big news for gardeners who rely on the data to determine which plants can survive ...

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 newest plant hardiness map from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released Jan. 25, confirms rumors of higher average winter temperatures around the U.S. and a change in parts of inner Portland ...

Gardeners should be inspired by nature's readiness. Redbuds are budding. Bearded irises are crowning. Mexican plum trees are mantled with snowy white blossoms. Time for Central Texas gardeners to roll ...