Area gardening zones shift

The long-awaited revision of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 's zone hardiness map came out last week, and it confirms what a lot of us already knew: Winters are warmer.

Rochester gardening season extended

The new U.S. Department of Agriculture map of gardening zones moves Rochester up a half a zone.

Gardening Map Changes for Global Warming

The Plant Hardiness Zone Map has changed to show as much as a 10-degree increase in some U.S. zones

Gardening Map Of Warming U.S. Has Plant Zones Moving North

Gardeners: Take heed. An updated plant map shows that the United States is getting warmer. That means spring planting may come earlier and some plants can tolerate new northern latitudes.

New federal gardening map reflects warmer low temperatures

WASHINGTON — Warmer temperatures are affecting gardens across the nation. The government's colorful map of planting zones, most often seen on the back of seed packets, is changing, illustrating a hotter 21st century. An update of the official guide for 80 million gardeners reflects a new reality: The coldest day of the year isn't as cold as it used to be. So some plants and trees that once ...