Re: Zone maps - GWL

**J* L* <h*@yahoo.com>**

Although Sunset zone maps are considered the gold standard in California and other parts of the West, when Sunset came out with a national map (and book) a few years ago, I didn't think it was useful at all for the areas that I knew well (i.e., east of the Mississippi). Not the same kind of accuracy as for the West, which kind of makes sense, since they're a Western publication. Anyone know anything about why they tried to go national and how they came up with the national map?

Judy Lowe

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> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:13:23 -0400
> From: "Sandie Parrott" <rsbirdy@comcast.net>

> 
> Nan,
> 
> That is why I wanted Mitch to add his two cents...I believe
> it was the Sunset maps he
> used also. In Michigan I've not heard anyone refer to
> Sunset maps. We primarily is
> hardiness zones.
> 
> Nancy, how about you...do you use Sunset maps?

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