BURLINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - USDA plant hardiness zones categorize areas based on their average minimum winter temperatures. But with our warming climate many parts of our state have moved to higher ...

The 1990 map was still pretty accurate. It still showed us to be in Zone 7. But when an update was published in 2014, it ...

When you're planting your garden, you want to give your plants the best chance of thriving. Some places are too cold for certain plants, and others are too warm. So how do you know what's just right ...

Farmers aren’t the only ones who start the day by checking the weather report. Backyard gardeners do it, too. We like to be warned if frosts or polar vortexes are headed our way. If all I grew were ...

What is a USDA growing zone, and which one are you in? The answer to one of these questions may be different than what it was only a few years ago. USDA growing zones, in general, help you know which ...

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 ...

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INDIANA, USA — Indiana is now mostly a Zone 6 state (both a and b) according to the United States Department of Agriculture's latest plant hardiness zone map. It was updated in November 2023, so this ...

Plants covered with frost blankets at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on Amelia Island for this past weekend's freeze which sits in zone 9b representing expected minimum temperatures between 25 to 30 °F.

These warmer days have me hankering for gardening. Although I received a small hydroponic unit as a Christmas present, I don’t think a 7-inch by 14-inch lighted box is going to satisfy my yearning for ...