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Planting in zones 8 and 9.

Aug 8, 2023

Planting in zones 8 and 9.

If your lucky enough to live in a place where it rarely snows, gets very cold, or it never fells all that cold, you probably live in USDA planting zone 8 or 9. Much of the southern part of the country as well as the extreme west coast are all zone 8 or 9. Places like Phoenix, San Francisco, Houston, Orlando, Atlanta, and Portland, Oregon enjoy mild winters where planting shrubs and trees can happen most of the year.

Planting in zone 7.

Aug 2, 2023

Planting in zone 7.

We absolutely love living and growing our plants in USDA planting zone 7.  We are so lucky in that we can plant almost any time of the year, even in the dead of winter. Here in planting zone 7, our soil rarely freezes therefore we are lucky enough to have root growth throughout the fall and winter. Cool season root growth helps our new fall or winter plantings survive the following summer season.

Planting in the Fall; why it is the best!

Sep 23, 2020

Planting in the Fall; why it is the best!

Fall is the best time for planting. When asked if spring is the best time to plant your landscape, the short answer is no, but I assume you are here looking for a longer answer. Let's dig into the whys!

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