Read on to learn all you need to know about plant hardiness zones to prevent your perennials from perishing when the temperatures drop. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA ...

Knowing when to plant in specific hardiness zones is important to maximize the spring season's potential. A hardiness zone is a geographic area with a similar average minimum temperature.

If you live in USDA hardiness zone 8 and are not sure what to plant, here is a comprehensive list of ones you should consider ...

That’s where knowing your plant hardiness zone comes in. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has devised a plant hardiness map that divides the country into 13 planting zones based on ...

you might notice labels that specify “Zones 3-7” or similar numbers. These references indicate the plant hardiness zones where specific greenery will thrive. Understanding your gardening ...

many look to plant hardiness zones for guidance. The U.S. (including Alaska and Hawaii) is divided into 13 plant hardiness zones based on each location’s annual minimum temperature ...

The new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map was just released in November, reflecting a more current weather data set then the previous map. The new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map was just released in ...

The importance of hardiness zones lies in their ability to help gardeners and farmers choose plants that will thrive in their specific region.

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in Central Ohio. Senna (or Cassia) hebecarpa, commonly known as ...