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#1 Postby **wx247** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 10:58 am

I was curious as to how you get your "zone". I have noticed several people have them in the sig. line or underneath their location. How do I find out what mine is and what does that let me know?

Thanks!
Garrett :multi:

#2 Postby **Stephanie** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 11:07 am

Various garden websites, and I think TWC has maps that discuss your "zone".

petal*pusher · #3 Postby **petal*pusher** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 2:53 pm

Great question!

This info is taken from a "Plant Hardiness Zone Map" that took many years for the experts to figure out! The ability of a plant to withstand certain temps and growing conditions is what determines the zone it will grow in. Here's a link that will show a map;

http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html?

You'll notice that the surface of our earth makes the zones very interesting! Hope this helps.......p :wink:

breeze · #4 Postby **breeze** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 9:13 pm

Great link, petal*pusher! Also, when you order kaboodles of seeds
and plants from garden catalogs, you just KNOW your zone... :ggreen:

Bestofour · #5 Postby **Bestofour** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 9:35 pm

Knowing your correct zone is important when buying plants. Occasionally I'll find a plant at one of my local plant places that doesn't even grow in the zone it's being sold in. I'm not sure how or why a business would purchase plants that don't grow in the local zone, but it does happen.

#6 Postby **wx247** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 11:52 pm

Thanks for the information everyone. It has been helpful!

deb_in_nc · #7 Postby **deb_in_nc** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 7:27 am

There is also a heat zone map, too. This is so you can buy plants that won't fry in the summer. I bought the book last year and use it a LOT.

Debbie

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