Gardening or Yard tips

[navane]

She is talking about plant hardiness zones. The U.S. is divided into zones based on climate, which helps gardeners know which plants are best for their areas. Plants that grow wonderfully in Ohio probably won't be good to plant in Arizona.

Here's a link: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

Type your zip code in the box on the upper right and a little drop-down box will tell you which gardening zone you are in.

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by navane

She is talking about plant hardiness zones. The U.S. is divided into zones based on climate, which helps gardeners know which plants are best for their areas. Plants that grow wonderfully in Ohio probably won't be good to plant in Arizona.

Here's a link: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

Type your zip code in the box on the upper right and a little drop-down box will tell you which gardening zone you are in.

Ok, got it. Mine says 7a, unless I’m reading it wrong.

[andthen]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Ok, got it. Mine says 7a, unless I’m reading it wrong.

If you click on the interactive map and then click on your state you can keep clicking to zoom in all the way down to the nearest main road (I didn't click further to see if my street would pop up).

Its weird because where I live there is like this weird small pocket that puts me in 6b, where the surrounding parts of the county where I live and even neighboring counties are 7a. Go figure.

Also with the zones for example if you buy a packet of seeds it will often tell you on the back of the packet when to plant based on the zone you live in.

One other final thought, if you want to buy flowers like daffodils, tulips and others, usually home depot/Lowes will start selling bulbs later summer at least at the stores near me. Those you will plant in the fall for them to bloom in the spring. Just remember if you plant perennials especially flowers wait until the leaves turn yellow/brown before pulling them out, otherwise they won't flower the following year.

[aggieAXO]

Sorry about not explaining the zones😊. Anyways, happy planting! I was just out this morning and almost heatstroked😞, I wish I was in zone 7!

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by andthen

If you click on the interactive map and then click on your state you can keep clicking to zoom in all the way down to the nearest main road (I didn't click further to see if my street would pop up).

Its weird because where I live there is like this weird small pocket that puts me in 6b, where the surrounding parts of the county where I live and even neighboring counties are 7a. Go figure.

Also with the zones for example if you buy a packet of seeds it will often tell you on the back of the packet when to plant based on the zone you live in.

One other final thought, if you want to buy flowers like daffodils, tulips and others, usually home depot/Lowes will start selling bulbs later summer at least at the stores near me. Those you will plant in the fall for them to bloom in the spring. Just remember if you plant perennials especially flowers wait until the leaves turn yellow/brown before pulling them out, otherwise they won't flower the following year.

Nice! Thanks for the tips, andthen. I didn’t know that about the seed packages. I’ve been opening them, planting them, and throwing the packages away. Last weekend a lady who lives a couple of miles from where I live - we talked about some garden tips. I was asking her how she keeps her yard weed free. She said she’s got plants that get rid of a lot the weeds which gives her less work to do. She told me I can come back a take a few of her hostas since they’ll spread. Apparently they’re great weed killers. I’m going back this weekend to dig them up and replant them in my yard.

Originally Posted by aggieAXO

Sorry about not explaining the zones��. Anyways, happy planting! I was just out this morning and almost heatstroked��, I wish I was in zone 7!

No worries, aggieAXO. I learned something new.