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 ...

NDSU Extension horticulture agent Emily How of Ward County reveals what the most asked gardening question of 2024 was for ...

"As the days get shorter in the fall and temperatures begin to cool, plants begin to prepare themselves for winter by hardening themselves." ...

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

That’s where knowing your plant hardiness zone comes in. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has devised a plant hardiness map that divides the country into 13 planting zones based on ...

As cold weather sets in, we often find ourselves retreating indoors where it’s warm.

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 ...

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 ...