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?

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