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Hardiness Zone MapRain, snow, heat, frost, and wind - these constituents of climate are critical to the well being of plants. North America contains a wide range of climates, which influence an equally wide range of climates, which influence an equally wide range of habitats, from rain forest to desert, prairie to woodland. A garden in the Pacific Northwest, where temperatures are moderate and rainfall abundant, will be completely different from one in hot, dry Albuquerque. The USDA Hardiness Zone map blow, will give you a general idea of the lowest temperatures common to where you live. Your local library, newspaper, or Cooperative Extension Service can provide more of this sort of information. But these general facts are only part of the picture. Temperature, wind, and humidity can combine to produce conditions in small areas that differ considerably from those that generally characterize a larger region. These local climatic variations, often called microclimates, can be as big as a valley or as small as a nook between a house wall and a fence. Microclimates can be very important to your garden.
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