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New Plant Hardiness Zone map released
Photo credit: U.S.D.A.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled its long-awaited update of its 1990 U.S. Plant Hardiness Zone Map Thursday at the National Arboretum in Washington. 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 location. The new version reveals that some plants and trees can survive...
