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Introduction - A brief introduction to gardening in Central Florida including some resources for newcomers. Hardiness Zones - I've compiled an extensive set of materials on the methodology used to develop Hardiness Zone Maps, recent proposals to change the USDA Hardiness Zone Map and alternative approaches to determining the optimum growing climate for plants.
Finding the Garden Path Gardening provides great exercise, a welcome break from the pressures of work and, if I'm lucky, a wealth of flowers and food that I can point to with pride and satisfaction. But buried deep within the hours of toil is the knowledge that the process of gardening is also something spiritual. Frosts and Freezes As a newcomer to Florida I assumed that the summer heat would be the primary factor in determining which plants I could grow. It turns out that the real issue is cold.
Shade Shade is not necessarily a bad thing. What causes it may be. Data, Data Everywhere ... Like the Ancient Mariner, information on gardening can be found everywhere on the Web, but most of it is not that helpful for the Florida gardener. Planting a House How the landscape design for our new house evolved. Landscaping & Landscape Design Some suggestions on landscaping in Central Florida Butterfly Gardening - A diary that tracks the evolution of our Butterfly Garden |
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