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Big news for gardeners: USDA updates planting zone map

By Jeff Brady
Published May 13, 2024 at 3:13 AM MDT

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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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Jeff Brady
Jeff Brady is a National Desk Correspondent based in Philadelphia, where he covers energy issues and climate change. Brady helped establish NPR's environment and energy collaborative which brings together NPR and Member station reporters from across the country to cover the big stories involving the natural world.
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