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My Climate Zone
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USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
Zone 8a -
Sunset Climate Zone
Zone 36 -
City
Fountain Inn -
State
SC -
Zip Code
29644 -
Country
United States
My Mulch Profile
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Gardening Ability
5 - Certified Master Gardener -
My 5 favorite plants are
Roses
Viburnum
Verbena
Oriental lilies
Edgeworthia -
What is your favorite gardening outfit or costume?
jeans, t shirt -
Who is your own favorite gardening personality on TV, radio or in print? Why?
Barbara Pleasant
Good speaker, excellent writer, knowledgeable -
Do you have a gardening philosophy you would like to share with other gardeners? What is it?
Organic all the way -
If you could grow only one plant, what would it be?
Just Joey rose -
What plant have you tried to grow that has given you the most trouble? Or, what plant would you like to grow and can't, and why?
irish moss - lilacs -
What is your favorite time in the garden?
Any time, but especially early morning -
What is your favorite color in the garden?
Shell pink -
What is your favorite place or activity in the garden?
Weeding and then sitting under a big tree -
What is your favorite public or private garden in the world? Why?
Clemson botanical garden because it is fairly close to my home -
What individual has influenced your gardening interest the most? How?
My "Uncle Tom" when I was a little girl. He would let me garden with him. -
Gardening Dilemmas
Heat and drought -
What do you dislike most about gardening?
Seeing plants struggling with the heat and drought we are having in the Upstate of SC -
What do you like most about gardening?
Being outside, seeing flowers, birds, bees. Sharing cut flowers and herbs with family and friends -
Cat or Dog person
Both Cat and Dog -
What is your Garden Test Score?
16-20 Very Good
Education
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College / University
Rutgers, Clemson -
Graduation Year
1996 -
Interests
oil painting, basket making, research, gardening
Plant Care Provider Profile
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I would like to promote my gardening expertise
No
