TENDING to your garden can prove quite the challenge in different climates and conditions.
The environment has a vast effect on the things we plant – and their chances of survival – and gardening zones can help us weigh up the risks.
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What gardening zone am I in?
Gardening zones help green-fingered Brits understand what plants can thrive and survive in the environment they live in throughout the year.
Also referred to as “hardiness zones”, the system was developed by the United States Department of Agriculture but has proved useful across the Atlantic.
The zones, ranging from 1 to 13, are defined by the average lowest temperature during the winter across the region over 10 years.
Understanding the durability of your crops from winter and summer can help prolong their life span and allow the necessary adjustments to be made to their treament.
The lower end of the scale represents very cold areas while the higher rate symbolises higher temperatures.
In terms of the UK, it is generally accepted…
