Title: Big Changes in Minnesota Hardiness Zone Map - My Northern Garden
Headings: Big Changes in Minnesota Hardiness Zone Map
Big Changes in Minnesota Hardiness Zone Map
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Content: The fact that about half the U.S. is a half zone warmer than in the previous map certainly brings up the issue of climate change. The USDA takes a cautious approach, noting that this map may merely be more accurate than previous maps and that climate change shows itself over even longer stretches of time (50 to 100 years). The USDA has a very informative website about the new map, which allows folks to input their zip code to get very detailed information. « Book Review: Mrs. Greenthumbs
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[…] are always popularity, especially this one. In the past year, my most popular topics have been the changing climate zones, garden trends and the straw-bale gardens I put in this […]
[…] in biology to tell the climate is changing in Minnesota and the world. Ask a gardener about the changes in Twin Cities plants or a fisherman pulling an ice house off the lake weeks earlier than when he was a […]
[…] longer. Lakes freeze up later. Winters are trending shorter and noticeably, measurably milder.