Wageningen University researchers modeled climate responses of over 32,000 tree species under global warming scenarios.

Walking out into your yard and plucking fresh fruit from a tree sounds like a fantasy, but you can make it your reality, and ...

When picking plants to grow in your garden, it’s easy to just go with what you like or whatever plants your neighbors grow.

If you are wondering whether that shrub, flower, or tree that you saw in a magazine or catalog will grow well in your garden, using a hardiness zone map is your best bet to ensure success.

The USDA’s plant hardiness zone map was updated in 2023, Becker said. The map that was being used before the 2023 map was dated 2012, he said. “What do these maps tell us?” Becker asked.

To get started, take a look at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map and see where your garden sits. When this map was updated in 2023, most locations in Louisiana became one ...

To get started, take a look at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map and see where your garden sits. When this map was updated in 2023, most locations in Louisiana became one ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for creating a plant hardiness zone map. This tool divides the country into 13 color-coded areas based on their average extreme ...

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 ...

The 2023 USDA plant hardiness zone map shows the areas where plants can be expected to grow, based on extreme winter temperatures. Darker shades (purple to blue) denote colder zones, phasing ...

On the handy map, the USDA switched most of the Austin area from one half-zone, 8B, to another, 9A, which relates to the average annual extreme minimum temperatures. That might seem hard to ...

Last updated in 2012, the new map codifies warming temperatures for Massachusetts’ planting zones. So what does that mean for gardeners as we head into another increasingly warm growing season?