Unlike many parts of the country where autumn signals a slowdown, our desert climate opens the door to an entirely new round ...

WHAT HELPFUL, readily available tools can a Marin gardener use as a guide for choosing plants that will be successful in the garden? One basic tool is the USDA’s 2012 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. This ...

The distance between downtown Fort Myers and Alva is only 20 miles, but during the winter the average low temperatures experienced by these two communities can have about a five-degree difference.

The USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map in mid-November. This map is used to determine which plants will likely survive the winter in a particular ...

What zone is your landscape in? If you knew that, you might get a better understanding of what can grow in your yard. You can figure out your landscape profile by using a number of plant-hardiness ...

The map zones are based on the average lowest temperature of the year in each area. Much of northern and western Palm Beach County was previously in zone 9b, with average lowest temperatures of 25 ...

A just-released USDA plant hardiness zone map shows our winters are warmer. See the changes in Louisiana.

Carla Albright, a Master Gardener with the Oregon State University Extension Service, grows a garden at her home just north of Tillamook.jpg Carla Albright, a Master Gardener with the Oregon State ...

PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “plant hardiness zone map” was updated Wednesday for the first time in a decade, depicting the impact climate change will have on gardens and yards ...