Southwest Florida’s growing zones shift north as planet warms; so do half of rest of U.S.

As Earth’s thermostat rises, the places where certain plants grow best are shifting north – but most farmers and gardeners don’t need to uproot their routines just yet. The U.S. Department of Agriculture updated its map of growing zones relied on by millions of farmers and gardeners nationwide to determine if they remain within the viability zone for their variety of crops or plants.

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