Plants will always thrive when planted in their ideal conditions. Knowing the growing zone that you live in can help inform your decisions of what to plant and when to plant it.

This week we're discussing growing zones, aka climate zones, aka hardiness zones, as defined by the USDA, and what they mean for your crops or home garden. Topics include humidity, micro climates, Nor'easter storms, and the frankly staggering range of zones that cover Maui.