Lizzie asks…
I see lots of questions regarding gardening zones… Mostly US questions and I was just wanting clarification as to what it means exactly.
The standard hardiness zones refer to winter hardiness. A plant hardy to zone 7 will survive a low of 0º. A plant hardy to zone 6 will survive a low of -10º. See the first link.
I am long familiar with Sunset publishing as a source of knowledge for garden planting and architecture. They seem to have been the first to both recognize and study the fact that zone 8 plants that did well in the eastern U.S. Did not do well in zone 8 of the western U.S. They discovered that heat and humidity both impacted many plants. In the southern states, hot and humid cause some plants to be like Alice in “Through the Looking Glass”- running faster and faster just to stay in one place. Or, for the plant, just to stay alive.
Sunset has published a very detailed map of North America with 45 climate zones. I live in zone 30. Initially, they made their map and zones just for the western states. As far as I know, only one plant company (Monrovia) uses Sunset’s climate zones. See the links below.
Michael asks…
Any recommendations on what type of trees I can plant in a lawn area. I would like a tree that will do well in a lawn, I plan to place the tree inside a 5 foot circular concrete border. The lawn area is irrigated 3 times per week.
Location: Southern California,
Sunset Western Garden Zone: 23
USDA Zone:10.
Tree requirements:
Cannot be very messy
Max height 30 feet
Max spread: 15 feet
Can be evergreen or deciduous.
Should not bear fruit.
Suggest a Prunus Amanagowa,the Poplar Chery.This is an upright tree,max;height 25-30 ft.Max;spread 8-10 ft.Deciduous,carries pink spring blossom and does not fruit.
Looks good with a clematis growing through the branches for added interest.Clematis Montana,Rubens or Alba are suitable varieties.
Donald asks…
Trying to decide what plants to plant in a fully shaded garden in zone 6. Looking for something that will have leaves in the winter to complement Hostas in the summer…ideas??
IMO, that would be the lovely Helleborus which is tolerant up to zone 4, thrives in full shade, and as a bonus blooms in the winter.
Images of Helleborus flowers: They are lovely
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-471-s&va=helleborus&sz=all
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]]>William asks…
Why is there never any Cosmo or Vogue issues? Just boring parenting & home & garden magazines IF that. I always have to bring my mp3 player to entertain myself not to mention to drown out the sound of snot-nosed kids!
It has to do with blood pressure. Most peoples blood pressure goes up 5 to 20 points when a PA or lab technician takes it. Now if you were reading Cosmo or Vogue (which are known for their spicy racy content at times. Your blood pressure would go up. Then when it was time to take your blood pressure your blood pressure would go up even more.
Gotta keep the crowd calm. It’s just a guess.
Donald asks…
All of the articles on gardening have been condensed of course.
Yes. I can purchase it at the Barbara Wawa across the street from the Wed Wobster on Woute 66.
Note to self: check 10 watt bulb on head for possibility of burn out.
Sandy asks…
I am really getting into gardening and making my backyard a save haven, but I just don’t know what to plant.
You really can’t beat the “Sunset Western Garden Book” for those of us living in “the west.” It’s specific to our climate and has a zone rating for our area too. The book is easy to follow and covers a wide variety of plants. It’s a great book to begin with!
Http://www.sunset.com/sunset/bookstore/article/0,21684,750512,00.html
You can pick it up easily…bookstores, home improvement stores, Costco. As far as what to plant, go to a good local nursery and begin to ask questions, they will be very helpful and offer good advice. Good luck.
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