{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Orchard People","title":"Do Plant Hardiness Zones Matter with Dan McKenney and John Pedlar","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2748,"description":"In the past, you would consult a plant hardiness zone map if you wanted to know whether a fruit tree or any other plant could survive in your climate.  But our climate is quickly changing. Are plant hardiness zone maps still helpful?\nIn this episode, we chat about plant hardiness zones with two research scientists from the Canadian Forest Service. They are Dan McKenney, PhD and John Pedlar. You can learn more about their work and download plant hardiness maps here.\nThis month's recommended resource:\nArbor Day Foundations's new book Now is the Time For Trees: Make an Impact by Planting the Word's Most Valuable Resource (affiliate link)\nYou can find more information about plant hardiness zones below:\nCanadian Plant Hardiness Zone Maps and More:\nplanthardiness.gc.ca\nChange and Evolution in the Plant Hardiness Zones of Canada:\nhttps://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/64/4/341/247944\nThe generation of USDA-equivalent extreme minimum temperature models and a comparison with Canada’s plant hardiness zones:\nhttps://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.4141/P05-070\n \nBeyond Traditional Hardiness Zones: Using Climate Envelopes to Map Plant Range Limits:\nhttps://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/57/11/929/234249\nThe host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  \n\nSusan is the author of four books on fruit tree care. Learn more here: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/books\n\nShe is also the creator of five-star rated premium online fruit tree care education at: https://learn.orchardpeople.com\n\nHOW TO TUNE IN TO OUR PODCAST\nThe show airs on the last Tuesday of every month on RealityRadio101 at 1:00 PM ET! While it’s no longer live, you can still watch or listen anytime—and catch the recorded podcast anytime afterward.\n\n📺 Video Podcast: Watch the recorded episode anytime on our YouTube Podcast Playlist.\n🎧 Audio Podcast: Download the podcast and listen on your favorite app after it airs.\n🌐 Article: Read...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IKxj0rySS5BCfohE_DmZ4XroD9GA_yaMAQ7SVmCB5do/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZTk5/MjMxMTRmMmVhMzU3/NDQ2MzBhNGJiZWQz/NjJlZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}