The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which perennial plants are most likely to thrive at a location.

She said that plant-hardiness-zone averages are calculated across 30 years. In 2023, using new averages, the USDA updated the map.

A few years ago, Holly Jones started studying the micro-climate and the topography on her family farm in Crawfordsville, Iowa, about 40 miles south of Iowa City. Jones said learning more about the ...

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.

This map shows where the Dale fire is burning near Aguanga. Evacuation orders were implemented by sheriff’s deputies for the race track, remote properties southeast of the Lake Riverside Estates ...

Kansas women’s basketball has unveiled its non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season. Here’s more on which teams KU will play, and when.

This map shows where the Dale fire is burning near Aguanga. Evacuation orders were implemented by sheriff’s deputies for the race track, remote properties southeast of the Lake Riverside Estates ...

FEMA has a little over a dozen flood zone classifications based on the estimated frequency of storms that could cause flooding in an area. High-risk zones are known as a Special Flood Hazard Area.

The Texas summer camp where dozens of girls died in July 4th flash flooding is located in the middle of a well-studied, high-risk flood zone, according to mapping data from the Federal Emergency ...

A series of storm cells hit Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec on Wednesday, resulting in a possible tornado, with significant damage reported by residents and flooding in some areas.