As plant hardiness zones shift from climate change, gardeners must rethink their choices. Discover what these changes mean ...

Pine Hollow Arboretum’s founder, John W. Abbuhl, began planting trees around his Albany, N.Y., home in the 1960s. He planted ...

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map divides North America ... By matching these zones with your local climate, you can determine if a plant is likely to thrive in your garden. For instance, if ...

A hardiness zone is a geographic area with a similar average minimum temperature. The map is based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature, so people in those areas know which plants can ...

If you look at the USDA climate zone or Sunset climate zone map, you will note that one zone is separated from the next by “average winter temperature.” Zone 1 has the coldest average winter ...

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture put out its first update since 2012 to the “Plant Hardiness Zone Map,” which the ... their yards to keep up with climate change.” ...

“You may not think about your plants out in the lawn or garden this time of year ... the labeling on the plants and the USDA climate zone map. “These are also referred to as plant hardiness ...

A plant's hardiness determines how likely it is to thrive in a specific climate ... To check which zone you are in, head to USDA.gov and check out their Plant Hardiness Zone map.