Americans could see plants faring differently in their gardens, with hardiness levels changing due to global warming.
Parts of the U.S. could see 'devastating' plant changes due to climate change, as hardiness levels fluctuate, a plant pathologist has warned.Matt Kasson, an associate professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology at West Virginia University, recently looked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's plant hardiness map, which tells gardeners the plants that will thrive in certain areas.
'Most gardeners interested in growing mainly vegetables have little to worry about since much of the change we are seeing is in the coldest days of winter, so the impact to plants outside this window are of less concern,' Kasson said. 'However, milder winters could mean more suitable temperatures for overwintering of pests and pathogens that attack our plants.
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