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USDA growing zones are important for figuring out what to plant and when in your area. However, with recent changes, what you can plant may have changed, too. Tim Kohlhauff remembers the days when his hometown of Spokane, Washington was in zone 5b on the Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
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When he was growing up, daisies, rhododendrons, and azaleas were always ... The Shreveport Times: What are growing zones? What temperatures do Louisiana plants need to survive? Growing zones, also referred to as hardiness zones, are geographical areas categorized based on average annual minimum winter temperatures in order to determine which plants are likely to thrive in a ...
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What are growing zones? What temperatures do Louisiana plants need to survive? Fort Morgan Times: Colorado gardeners eyeing warmer USDA growing zones should be careful, experts say Colorado gardeners eyeing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which moves much of the state in a warmer growing zone, should hold their horses — or trowels — before ... Colorado gardeners eyeing warmer USDA growing zones should be careful, experts say