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What warming weather means for the types of plants you can grow this year in your backyard

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May 06, 2024

Did you know your yard might have moved from a 5a to a 6? That's according to the latest update from the USDA's Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

It means some plants that previously might not have survived in the region now could. We check in on what this means for us here in Massachusetts.

This segment aired on May 6, 2024.

Amanda Beland Senior Producer
Amanda Beland is a producer and director for Radio Boston. She also reports for the WBUR newsroom.

Tiziana Dearing Host, Radio Boston
Tiziana Dearing is the host of Radio Boston.

Barbara Moran Correspondent, Climate and Environment
Barbara Moran is a correspondent on WBUR’s environmental team.

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