
What Planting Zone am I In?
Hardiness Zones for Gardeners and Landscapers
A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined to encompass a certain range of climatic conditions relevant to plant growth and survival for farmers and gardeners.
The original and most widely-used planting zone system, developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a rough guide for landscaping and gardening, defines 13 zones by annual extreme minimum temperature. It has been adapted by and to other countries (such … Read the rest