On the new map, most of central Illinois now falls into zone 6a, with zone 6b moving north into parts of Coles, Moultrie, and Shelby counties. Zone 7a also migrated 50 miles north from Cairo into ...

Illinois State Climatologist ... the USDA's Plant Hardiness Zone Maps look at the average overnight winter temperatures. From there, they determine which plants can best be grown in that climate.

Travel is always a gratifying experience for us plant lovers because of the many opportunities to learn something new about the botanical world. Not only are we introduced to plants that don’t grow in ...

Illinois regulators have approved the state’s first road map to achieving carbon-free power by 2050. The Illinois Commerce Commission unanimously approved the Renewable Energy Access Plan last week.

What’s happening in Illinois is part of the larger story of human activity driving a changing global climate. Last year tied for the warmest on record, according to NASA scientists.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ” plant hardiness zone map ” was updated Wednesday for the first time in a decade, and it shows the impact that climate change will have on gardens and ...

CHICAGO, December 20, 2024--The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) yesterday approved, with modifications, ComEd’s refiled grid plan presented in March of 2024 after changes to the original plan ...

WASHINGTON — Southern staples like magnolia trees and camellias may now be able to grow without frost damage in once-frigid Boston.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ” plant hardiness zone map ” was updated Wednesday for the first time in a decade, and it shows the impact that climate change will have on gardens and ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ” plant hardiness zone map ” was updated Wednesday for the first time in a decade, and it shows the impact that climate change will have on gardens and ...