The USDA has released a new plant zoning map of the US, reflecting overall warmer temps in the US (or, more specifically, higher low temps).
While some people may see this as a good thing ("Hey, I can grow passion flowers now!"), it also means that cold extremes that prevented some weed varieties, as well as insects, from heading northward are less "effective." In other words, passion flowers, maybe, but also fire ants, maybe. #ddtb
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New map for what to plant reflects global warming
By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer – 54 minutes ago. WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of seed pack…
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