Planting into the Ground-Will they DIE?? Advice is needed
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Need advice on starting an in-ground garden, mostly herbs.
Comments (7)So you have a Summer are with afternoon shade and a Winter area in full sun? Do you grow herbs? What area to do plant what, including perennials? I have a young Oak tree and was debating on plating some herbs under it's canopy. I want the get the herb garden established so I can let the herbs self sow and settle in. If I can get a good group of perennials established then I could mix in annuals. I want to grow Basil, Oregano,Sage,Thyme,Catnip,Hyssop, Lavendar, Lemon Balm, Parsley, Dill and Lovage. Veggies. Onion, Radish, Carrots, Potatoes, Tomatoe and Peppers. Maybe some cucs and beans later....See MoreNeed plants that won't die, no matter what happens to them.
Comments (21)I concur with all the above mentioned flowers/plants, plus: any of the Echinaceas - there are some nice new varieties, although I am not sure of their hardiness since they are new; Monardas; Plumbago seems to thrive for me, with little watering; I have had 4 different callibrachoas (Million Bells) survive the winter, staying evergreen. I don't know how well, nor how long, they would survive for you, but I did almost NO supplemental watering last year, and they came through.....; Crocosmias; Goldenrods; the medium-sized and larger grasses, such as 'Morning Light', 'Procupine Grass', etc. - I would avoid pampas grass because it is such a cliche (plus I learned to hate it in CA, where it is highly invasive); Lamb's Ears; Coreopsis; Asclepias; Gauras; Agaastaches; Gaillardia. There are more, but... Look for natives, or those developed from natives, as they are proven to be tough and hardy, for the most part....See MoreNew to ground gardening, need advice please
Comments (1)Check out the link. Sprouts don't do well in zone 9a. If you want onions to bulb, make sure you plant short day varieties. Best of luck! Here is a link that might be useful: Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide...See MoreNeed advice on irritating large area of ground cover
Comments (5)Where are you located? Common bacopa is really Sutera cordata, an annual in most climates except those that are frost free. True bacopa, Bacopa monnieri, aka waterhyssop, is an aquatic species, native to wetlands. Neither would make a very good permanent ground cover and both would require copious irrigation to flourish. An inch of water daily is a heavy requirement for a groundcover!! The best GC's are those that you can plant and forget after a short period of establishment. A more permanent, evergreen and very drought tolerant groundcover would be a better choice but would need to know where exactly you are located to make a suitable suggestion....See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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