[NAFEX] New Hardiness Zone Maps released

Brungardt, Sam Sam.Brungardt at state.mn.us
Wed Jan 11 16:51:31 EST 2006


I'd be cautious about taking anything from the National Arbor Day
Foundation at face value.  Reason is, on their ads soliciting
memberships they offer a thank-you gift of 10 different species of
trees.  Included among these are flowering dogwood, willow oak and
golden raintree, off of which are definitely not cold hardy here in
Minneapolis-St. Paul.  When I suggested that they instead consider
offering at least a warm-, moderate- and cold-climate combination,
depending on the location of the donor, I was told the combination they
sent to all donors was just fine, thank you very much. -- Sam Brungardt,
St. Paul, Minn.  (USDA Hardiness Zone 4b)
 
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[mailto:nafex-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Michael D.
Bathrick
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:36 PM
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Subject: [NAFEX] New Hardiness Zone Maps released


I don't recall seeing this on the list, but the Arbor Day folks released
an update to the Hardiness Zone maps for 2004.  Very interesting.  I've
been zone 5 since I can remember, now it looks like I am zone 6...
 
http://www.arborday.org/media/zones.cfm
 
Mike
 


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