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Gardening in Hawaii

Hawaii sits in USDA zones 9 through 13 – tropical year-round, volcanic soils, and microclimates that change with elevation in a single mile. The trade-off: salt air, trade winds, rain shadows, and a plant pest scene that runs at full speed twelve months a year. These guides are written for Hawaii’s actual tropical conditions.

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