Fig Trees in Boston; The USDA Updates Growing Map For Warmer Climate

In a low-key acknowl­edg­ment of chang­ing cli­mate, the USDA has updated the grow­ing zones for gar­den­ers across America.

“WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warm­ing is hit­ting not just home, but gar­den. The color-coded map of plant­ing zones often seen on the back of seed pack­ets is being updated by the gov­ern­ment, illus­trat­ing a hot­ter 21st century.

It’s the first time since 1990 that the U.S. Depart­ment of Agri­cul­ture has revised the offi­cial guide for the nation’s 80 mil­lion gar­den­ers, and much has changed. Nearly entire states, such as Ohio, Nebraska and Texas, are in warmer zones.”

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