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"Thanks for the inspiration." Gardener defies expectations with unexpected vegetables that thrive without sunlight: 'It's all about knowing what to plant' first appeared on The Cool Down.
With the release of its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps on March 24, California’s firefighting agency is showing just how much of the state is prone to wildfire — and how much that ...
Check USDA’s interactive Cold Hardiness Zone Map to type in your Zip code and ... and dusty miller. In the vegetable garden, cold-hardy or “cool-season vegetables” include onions, leeks ...
Geologist Robert Yeats, author of 'Earthquake Time Bombs', has highlighted the risks associated with the presence of several large US cities in the Pacific Northwest's Cascadia subduction zone.
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – CAL FIRE has rolled out an updated map of the state’s Fire Hazard Severity Zones. This map identifies areas at risk for wildfires, categorized into “moderate ...
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With the release of its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps on Monday, March 24, California’s firefighting agency is showing just how much of the state is prone to wildfire — and how ...
MyHighPlains.com has compiled a roster of updates on the state of gardening on the High Plains in 2025, including plant hardiness and weather outlooks as well as resources on region-friendly plants, ...
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- For the first time in 14 years, California's fire hazard severity zone maps have been updated by the state fire marshal. Based on fire history and conditions of ...
Though prior versions had distinguished between “moderate,” “high” and “very high” hazard zones in areas under Cal Fire’s remit, the maps only showed the most dangerous bits of the ...
The number of acres in the top two fire zones that must comply with stiffer, fire-safe building codes increased 76% in Southern California areas protected by local firefighters, new state hazard maps ...
Also see: Altadena fire zones grow under new state maps, but officials say won’t impede permitting in rebuild The previous maps only designated land in very-high fire hazard zones. Residents ...