Plant hardiness zone maps are, well, all over the map. Consider the number assigned to your zip code as a starting point. You may live right at the break between one zone and the other.

But what, exactly, does that mean? The numbers refer to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which divides the country into geographic zones that have similar average ...

While this region is is getting a break in winter weather this month February, the beginning of the year brought some pretty frigid temperatures. "You may not think about your plants out in the lawn ...

Hardiness zones are a system that categorizes regions. The maps ... but in Texas they get too hot and do not grow as well. Hardiness zones are a good starting point to determine a plant’s ...

Most of northeast Nebraska is in plant hardiness zones 5a or 5b. The USDA hardiness zone map is used by growers and gardeners to select trees, shrubs and perennials that will survive winter ...

Planting Zone Rule of Thumb Plant hardiness zone maps are, well, all over the map. Consider the number assigned to your zip code as a starting point. You may live right at the break between one zone ...

Good Growing Fact of the Week: Each plant hardiness zone represents a 10-degree F spread and is divided into two subzones that differ by 5 degrees. They are based on temperature data over 30 years, ...

Freezing weather is returning to Texas — again — but is expected to be short-lived as temperatures warm back up by early next ...

Our guide is separated out by month, but the Texas seasons are rarely predictable. At the end, we have included additional tips on how to adapt to unexpected weather.

A major oil and gas company is evaluating the possibility of building an $8.6 billion plastics plant on the Texas Gulf Coast, and according to a report, environmentalists are already on edge.

BP put online a 187-MW solar facility in San Patricio County, which has been contracted to help power a local petrochemical complex operated by ExxonMobil. BP PLC has put online a 187-megawatt (MW ...