Starting a successful garden begins with knowing your planting zone. These maps can help.

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 ...

Planting zones have been shifting across the United States in recent decades. Meteorologist Michael Behrens explains why.

As temperatures rise and habitats shift due to human-caused climate change, these planting zones are shifting north. Compared to a 1951-1980 baseline, the average coldest temperatures of 1989-2018 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government's colorful map of planting zones is being updated for a warmer 21st century. The official guide for 80 million gardeners and a staple on seed packets reflects a ...

The Temple of Bloom is like the tree of life to everyone who gardens for pollinators, but in its native habitat in China, its wild population is under threat of extinction.

Places farther north in green and blue typically see cooler weather and therefore have lower zone numbers. And as our winters get warmer, planting zones are shifting north.

Plant hardiness zones have long been a useful guideline for determining if what you're planting in your yard can handle cold temperatures.

The USDA divides the United States into seven planting regions, known as hardiness zones, which were most recently updated in 2023. The maps below show these planting regions.

The USDA divides the United States into seven planting regions, known as hardiness zones, which were most recently updated in 2023. The maps below show these planting regions.