Travel is always a gratifying experience for us plant lovers because of the many opportunities to learn something new about the botanical world. Not only are we introduced to plants that don’t grow in ...

I was asked by several people about my reaction to the change in the USDA’s plant hardiness zone map in 2023. I prefer to use Sunset’s Western Garden climate zone maps. The Sunset plant hardiness ...

USDA hardiness zones are crucial for gardeners to understand which plants will thrive in their local climate. The zones are based on typical high and low temperatures but don't account for unexpected ...

Last year, Natural Resources Canada updated its map of "plant hardiness zones" in the wake of the changing climate. Gardeners may have more information this year about which plants will thrive and ...

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 ...