Alfred Tennyson wrote:We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
dohboi wrote:Does anyone have a link to the previous map?
related link:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/story/2012-01-26/USDA-climate-zone-map/52787142/1
Pablo2079 wrote:These maps are only marginally valuable.
If you compare a zone 8b in Washington state to a zone 8b in Texas, the types of plants one can grow are wildly different.
Cid_Yama wrote:We did not get below 25 F this winter in North Texas. That's at least a full 10 F warmer than usual and has never happened before. Usually we have a couple weeks in January of low teens, even an occasional single digit, with highs never breaking above 20F.
Instead, we had a whole slew of days in the 70s with only a handlul of overnight lows breaking the freezing mark.
I'm not complaining for the loss of winter. It's this coming summer I'm dreading.
PrestonSturges wrote:
So WSJ runs an article denying AGW - I think they are getting desperate and frightened.
Gardeners have come to rely on USDA Hardiness Zone Maps to tell us what plants will survive locally. The USDA released updated Plant Hardiness Zone Maps for the United States in 2012. Plant zones are based on the average annual minimum temperature over a 30-year period, not the lowest temperature the thermometer has ever hit, but rather the average.
These are guides to help a gardener determine which plants will survive in their garden. These are not steadfast rules, but rather guides to supplement other garden factors like soil quality, sun exposure, moisture and sudden or prolonged temperature swings. These combined local variables affect how well plants do.
Microclimates are variations within a hardiness zone, even within the radius of a gardeners yard. Trust the knowledge gained of your property and your gardens. Hardiness Zone is goodstarting point as you read plant labels here at Watters Garden Center.
Alfred Tennyson wrote:We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Tanada wrote:On the one hand I am glad they finally updated it, on the other hand I am puzzled. Normally the map is a 30 year average going from for example 1961-1990 while this map is 1976-2005. I know certain parties refused to update the map to 1971-2000 when it was due to be updated but I kind of expected this one to be 1981-2010 not 1976-2005. Basically all they did was take the Arbor Day zone map of 2006 and make it official. http://www.arborday.org/media/map_change.cfm
My zone has also shifted from 5 to 6, so less harsh winter temps.
Alfred Tennyson wrote:We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Alfred Tennyson wrote:We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
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