Zone 9 has warm temperatures and a long growing season that suits many tropical and subtropical plants. Even with plants that grow as perennials in Zones 10 to 12, you can grow them as annuals in zone 9. For spring planting, start the seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before the threat of t...
You can make asparagus beds and have a nice harvest for years to come. It’s easy to grow and great for you too. If you stick with this list, you should have a full garden. The great news is much of the vegetables mentioned areperennials. Though this may take some time before you ...
Sow seeds of hardy annuals outdoors (larkspur, bachelor’s button, poppy) Set out plants of early-spring blooming perennials (primrose, calendula, viola, pansy) Plant bare-root trees, shrubs, vegetables Check house plants for mites, mealybugs Prune fruit trees if you have not previously done ...
regrowing each spring. Perennials need to be able to survive winter in your area, so it’s essential to know how cold it typically gets in your area and whether a particular plant is hardy enough to survive those temperatures.
Rather than saying everything has to go. You can’t do that. One of the reasons that I plant trees is that because people are less likely to take down trees than they are to move 50 perennials. So I always make sure I’m planting trees. ...