Knowing when to plant in specific hardiness zones is important to maximize the spring season's potential. A hardiness zone is a geographic area with a similar average minimum temperature.

New data about where plants can grow best shows how Wisconsin has warmed over the past few decades. In November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a new version of its Plant Hardiness ...

Those less hardy plants should go into the ground after the chance of frost has passed. (You can check a plant's tag to see if it's a good fit for the hardiness zone you live in; you can find your ...