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My Climate Zone
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USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
Zone 9b -
Sunset Climate Zone
Zone 26 -
City
Orlando -
State
FL -
Zip Code
32817 -
Country
USA
My Mulch Profile
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Occupation
Retired -
Gardening Ability
3 - Garden a lot, with some success -
What is your favorite gardening outfit or costume?
Shorts, tshirt, flip flops or sneakers -
Who is your own favorite gardening personality on TV, radio or in print? Why?
Tom McCubbin, Orlando, FL. He is extremely knowledgeable about plants in Florida. He has written several books on plants. If I have a specific question, he is easily accessible on line and prompt to get back to me with a personal reply. -
What is your favorite color in the garden?
Red and Yellow -
What individual has influenced your gardening interest the most? How?
My grandmother. She always had a garden. She grew vegetables, flowers, flowering buses, and always had fresh flowers in her yard. My favorites were nasturtium and pansy. I now have so many plants that have been rooted from her yard and think of her when I tend them. -
What do you dislike most about gardening?
Having to clean up and come inside. -
Cat or Dog person
Both Cat and Dog
Education
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Favorite Quote
The kiss of the sun for pardon
The song of the birds for mirth
One is nearer God's heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth
