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to the World of Rose Gardening or Rose Gardening World. Take time and smell the roses. Roses
have been around for millions of years which just prove that roses are not
difficult to grow. The Rose is also
our National Floral Emblem and the
state flower of several states. Here at Rose Gardening World, you’ll find rose
articles that will educate you about roses – its history, rose culture, rose profiles
and even rose verses all in one place.
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With the climate changes, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Plant Hardiness Zone Map is not at all reliable.
The
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map was revised in 1990 and as every gardener knows,
there is a warming trend marching northward throughout the country. The American Horticultural Society revised the
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map in 2003 at the request of USDA but when
submitted, the USDA rejected it because there was such a dramatic change in the
climatic condition as compared to the 1990 map.
The USDA decided they will do a change based on 30 years data. But averaging the data for such a long period
of time will not reflect the recent warming phenomenon. By doing this, it will also decrease the
liability for the nursery crop insurance program. It is interesting to know that the USDA Risk
Management Agency operates in partnership with the private insurance
companies.
Meanwhile,
the National Arbor Day Foundation issued its own Hardiness Zone Map in 2006
which is a better guide for us gardeners because it is based on data from 1990
to 2004.
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