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Big news for gardeners: USDA updates planting zone map

NPR | By Jeff Brady
Published May 13, 2024 at 5:13 AM EDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has an updated plant hardiness zone map. Will the new map change what gardeners should plant this spring?

Explore the map in vivid detail in this interactive explainer.

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