New planting map, new prospects
Photo credit: U.S.D.A/ | The new U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Map indicates a warming trend on Long Island and across the country.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently unveiled a long-awaited update of its 1990 U.S. Plant Hardiness Zone Map, and it spells some changes for Long Island.
The map, which was revised to reflect changing climate patterns across the country, is vital to gardeners trying to determine which plants are most likely to thrive in a region.
You're most likely to have seen the map on the...
