Learn More › Sometimes called “growing zones” or “gardening zones,” USDA plant hardiness zones refer to areas of a map developed by the United States Department of Agriculture.

so hardiness zones may actually shift further north. Places where hardiness zones will remain unchanged could still undergo subtle shifts in vegetation as temperatures rise. Will your town’s ...

This is causing plant hardiness zones to shift north, impacting what kinds of plants can be grown where. Plant hardiness zones are based on the coldest annual temperatures experienced by a given area.

A hardiness zone map is a tool that divides a geographical area into distinct zones based on average annual minimum winter temperatures. These maps are used by gardeners and farmers around the ...

Caitlin Harvey explains how the Omaha area has started to see a shift in plant hardiness zones, why it means a longer growing ...

Rufous hummingbirds that have spent the winter in Mexico, for example, are now arriving in California, Oregon and Washington, with some sightings even reported as far north as Ala ...