The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new Plant Hardiness Zone Map confirms what gardeners have been noticing for years – our winters aren’t as cold as they used to be. USDA just released new ...
Dear Master Gardener: I heard that with global warming, the Brainerd area is now zone 4. Can we successfully grow zone 4 plants now? Answer: According to the USDA, temperature updates to plant ...
What do the updates to the USDA plant hardiness map mean for area gardeners? Don’t try to grow bananas just yet. How we can protect native species. Spring thaw is the gardener’s awakening, time to ...
Tim Kohlhauff remembers the days when his hometown of Spokane, Washington was in zone 5b on the Plant Hardiness Zone Map. When he was growing up, daisies, rhododendrons, and azaleas were always ...
Whenever you purchase a new perennial plant, shrub, or tree, you've probably noticed information about hardiness zones on the plant tag or description. But what does it mean? "Plant hardiness zones ...
With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home improvement stores, where displays are overstocked with eye-catching seed ...