Characterized by mild winters and a long growing season, USDA Zone 8 includes the Lower South and affords almost year-round opportunities for gardening. It is one of the warmest zones in the ...

As climate change warms the Earth, plant hardiness zones are shifting northward. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will ...

Hardiness and heat zone maps help in choosing plants that thrive year-round Dan Gill, The Times-Picayune garden columnist Mar 11, 2011 6 min to read ...

Foundation plants don’t have to be boring. Our list of evergreens, small shrubs, perennials, and ground covers can make a ...

The last USDA climate zone map was published in 2012. Plant hardiness zones are based upon the average annual extreme minimum temperature at a specific location.

The most useful offering of the new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is additional guidance in practicing the wise adage “right plant, right place.” ...

The US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country. Gardeners should take note.

“Zone Eight” refers to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Hardiness Zone Map, which charts average annual minimum temperatures in (roughly) horizontal stripes across the U.S. map. These ...

Deciduous and evergreen types are ideal to create privacy in your yard. Here are 15 privacy shrubs that thrive both in full sun or partial shade.

Good Morning Show From hostas to lemons: Understanding the USDA's updated planting maps for North Carolina Warmer temperatures mean that the Triad is changing growing zones from 7 to 8.

Texas has eight plant hardiness zones, ranging from the cold-hardy northwestern Panhandle to the warmer southern regions. Here's what to plant now.

Home Garden We’re in the 'zone' | Healthy at Home Gardening Blog A guide to our planting zone and why it's prime time to get your garden growing now.