Longtime master gardener John Nash, with more than 65 years of digging in the dirt, is a bit concerned that gardeners will take the news that they might be in slightly warmer zones for cold-hardy ...

The USDA’s winter hardiness zone map has long been the standard used by home gardeners, plant breeders and researchers to determine which plants are most likely to thrive in their location, based on ...

Gemma is an experienced freelance writer who has spent the last five years focusing on expert-driven content relating to homes and gardens. She has contributed to several lifestyle publications ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — The USDA released a new zone map recently, moving much of the metro and southern Minnesota into Zone 5. The Zone 4 line shifted north, as well. So, what does this mean? First of ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Last week we suggested some Zone 5 perennials you may want to try, inspired by the USDA garden zone map that now classifies much of the metro and southern Minnesota as Zone 5.

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 ...

Matt Kasson receives funding from the US Department of Agriculture. With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home improvement stores, ...

Plant growers and gardeners in the U.S. have new guidance for which perennial plants could flourish, or perish in their area. The U.S. Department of Agriculture published a new version of its ...