Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kailey Whitman Even if you're a gardening novice, you've likely heard the term "gardening zones." This refers to the United States ...

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently issued a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map that has shifted many areas in our region a half a zone higher. This is the map that most gardeners use to determine ...

Although flowers and vegetables tend to get all the gardening glory, there is definitely something to be said for shrubs as well. Woody and perennial, and typically growing less than 15 feet fall, ...

One of the most important details on a plant tag is the hardiness zone. Many new gardeners notice these numbers but are unsure what they mean. Hardiness zones indicate the winter temperatures a plant ...

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 ...

INDIANA, USA — New Plant Hardiness Zone maps updated by the US Department of Agriculture released this week show a drastically reduced Zone 5 throughout Indiana, while Zone 7 makes an appearance in ...