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Your Garden's Dashboard
Astronomical daylight:
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Direct sun
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Actual sun
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Astronomical daylight is the maximum possible daylight (sunrise to sunset). Direct sun is unobstructed hours after shade from terrain and buildings. Actual sun is that number reduced for typical local cloud cover.
6-month outlook
⚠️ Location outside San Francisco: Shade uses a flat-plate model. Actual sun is still reduced for typical cloud cover.
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The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone indicates which perennials are most likely to thrive, based on the average annual minimum winter temperature.
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