While Barron-Gafford said some laughed him off when he first proposed the idea of growing crops in the shade of solar panels, ...

Warm, humid weather is expanding the crops Philly-area farmers are able to cultivate. It's also bringing wet soil, fungal ...

According to the GAO, states with active cloud seeding programs in 2024 are California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, ...

A newly released pesticide usage map paints a troubling picture of chemical reliance in the United States. This data-rich ...

Every garden needs some reliable plants that will thrive year after year, with minimal attention. These species are so hardy ...

The USDA divides the United States into seven planting regions, known as hardiness zones, which were most recently updated in 2023. The maps below show these planting regions.

Starting a successful garden begins with knowing your planting zone. These maps can help.

This map is the most widely used resource for determining gardening zones in the United States. The gardening zone map provides detailed information about the temperature extremes of each zone.

In 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated its Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) for the first time in 10 years. The new Map draws on more than 30 years of data, utilizing ...

The United States Department of Agriculture released an updated version of last year's Plant Hardiness Map to offer a guide for gardeners to understand which plants can survive and thrive based on ...

The United States Department of Agriculture released an updated version of last year's Plant Hardiness Map to offer a guide for gardeners to understand which plants can survive and thrive based on ...