Your Questions About Gardening

GardenersCardiff answers:

Gardening is a trial and error hobby. I have many plants in my yard that is zoned for a warmer climate. Japanese cherries are a beautiful tree and is worth the try, but they are prone to many insect problems. The most popular on the market is “Kwanzan”. It is a double flowering type and does very well here in Cincinnati. I would suggest placing the tree somewhere in the landscape where it can be protected from the drying effects of the brutal winter winds. Another thing you can do is to water the tree during the winter months. This will help the tree by insulating the roots and will help the plant from dissecation.

GardenersCardiff answers:

Hi Rosey

It means he lives in zone 7. If you are not from the US, I’ll explain that. The US is a large country and has different climates. It is broken down into areas that have similar frost histories called zones. Knowing which zone you live in helps you know when to plant certain crops. You can look it up online and know when your expected first and last frost dates are. Certain plants, called cool weather plants such as cabbages, carrots, onions etc are planted before the last expected frost and some warm weather plants such as tomatoes, are planted after the last expected frost.

Being older than dirt is an exaggerated way of saying he is an old man.

So, in short, he is an old man and he lives in zone 7.

Each country has sayings that seem odd or unfamiliar to people who don’t live there.

Hope this helps

Johnny

GardenersCardiff answers:

USDA Hardiness Zone Finder
Your Zip: 92653

Zone: 9B
City: LAGUNA HILLS
State: CA