How do you know what "zone" you live in?

Question

And what is the signifigance, what am I looking for?

Answer 1

http://www.gardenmaking.com/zonemap.shtml for Canada zones

and

http://www.lawn-and-gardening-tips.com/planting-zones.html for the U.S.

Answer 2

Search online, google, etc. for the hardiness zones and find your hardiness zone.

Each plant will have a hardiness zone number. This means that a particular plant will do its best in that region and has a tolerance for freezing and cold weather within that zone. For example: a plant in zone 8 will not live in zone 3. The freeze will kill that zone 8 plant easy. But, a zone 3 plant will grow in a zone 4 or 5. 8 would be pushing it because of the heat or drought situations. There are several more factors in changing zones too, like soil, microclimates, macroclimates, etc.

Hope this helps out alittle.

Answer 3

Any gardening magazine or book will show you a picture of the US and lines of how it is zoned. You need to know this when you buy plants so you can stay away from tropical plants if you are in a Zone 5.

Answer 4

I believe you are talking about USDA growth hardiness zones. This is but one system which is based on the average lowest temperature in a given area. The reasoning being that plant hardiness is based upon temperature tolerance. I live in Maryland in zone 7. The link below will give you a hardiness zone map of the U.S.

I hope this helps. :-)

Answer 5

I have no idea what ZONE you live in, but I live near an Auto Zone, not in a flood zone though. I'm often in "THE ZONE" and don't much care about "End Zones".

Now,,,if you're talking about "Planting Zones" you can find that out online using your browser and key words in a general search, or go to any decent garden shop

Rev. Steven

Answer 6

it determines whether or not a plant can thrive in your climate. Most plants will give you info like "Zones 1-7" or "hardy through zone 5" meaning the plant can live outdoors year round in those zones.

Answer 7

Check the USDA Hardiness Zone Map, of course!!

http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html

Just click on your state and it will tell you.... the hardiness zone tells you which kinds of plants that can be grown in your area, that are hardy for the temperatures in that area.

If you are looking for your zone, click on the map! Since you are in the garden & landscape Q&A, it makes sense that is what you are looking for.

Answer 8

if you live near a school they can tell you., or chech into flower and or tree magazines and or catalogs