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.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a Plant Hardiness Zone Map that divides the U.S. into 13 different zones, which helps gardeners choose plants that can survive in their respective ...

Tennessee has a variety of plant hardiness zones, which means a variety of growing times in the state. Daylight saving time has brought Tennessee even more hours of sunshine, which means spring is ...