Plant Hardiness Zones

The How Do Gardener ^ | November 25, 2019 | The How Do Gardener

[orsonwb]

Learn what USDA Plant Hardiness Zones are and find out what yours is. Watch the video...

[orsonwb]

The video talks about Plant Hardiness Zones and has links to each state's Plant Hardiness Zone Map that you can zoom in on and get a pretty good idea which zone you are in.

[A_Former_Democrat]

So locations at at or near a zone border

Take that into account when researching or gardening

Just an FYI

Also, when researching start first with your state’s land-grant University depts plus their state and local Extension offices

You can rely more on their fact sheets, tips, research etc that often is written for the layman, and is peer reviewed.

Those typically won’t come to the forefront on search engines (the businesses that pay for top positions will) so add your Extension county and/or land grant .edu to your search.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

If you are putting in permaculture always get plants and trees that fall in the middle of your zone. These zones are averages. You can have a much colder year then normal and your poor little “just sneaked in under the wire” trees may not make it.

[orsonwb]

Our local cooperative extension office has a lot of good information. Thanks for the advice.

[Equine1952]

I bought my six acre place totally treeless. I used the zone ratings and the fact that extreme cold and dry conditions plus the possibilities of warmer than normal time occasionally needed addressing. If I was going border line, I use the zone a little more cooler than warmer and dryness tolerant plants After 30 years, it was the best info I ever got about creating fence row cover and animal friendly plants. It was worth the time to get educated.

[caver]

I guess my tomatoes won’t make it through the winter.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

As the earth moves into the solar minimum cycle, these zones will experience colder extremes.

[A_Former_Democrat]

YW

Yes many of them have their own resources.

Look into becoming a master gardener there if you are so inclined a great way to learn and to make new friends Especially if you are retired or Nearing it

[Dacula]

I am in Dacula, GA and lost my tomatoes and peppers to frost last week. It was a good ride while I had them.

I guess my tomatoes won’t make it through the winter.

[Dacula]

I found a nursery that grows plants native to my area. I have many of the plants for nearly decades. I have never been disappointed.

The bonus? - The plants are grown by special needs adults and they give their plants extra love and care.

The place is called -
Hi-Hope Service Center
https://hihopecenter.org

[Keyhopper]

Bend PVC pipe in a bow shape and spear it into the ground.
When it’s going to get cold throw some plastic sheeting over the pipes.
If its going to be cold for awhile, use rocks to anchor the plastic and paint them black. They will get warm during the day and keep it warm at night. You can always put a light bulb in there also.
Hope this helps