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My Climate Zone
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USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
Zone 8b -
Sunset Climate Zone
Zone 14 -
City
Concord -
State
ca -
Zip Code
94521 -
Country
US -
Phone #
925-459-8754
Gardening Background
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Biographical Information
Grew up in the midwest and moved to California in 1987.
My Mulch Profile
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Website
carmadis@yahoo.com -
Occupation
RN -
Gardening Ability
3 - Garden a lot, with some success -
My 5 favorite plants are
Euphorbia characias
Purple Fountain Grass
Aeonium Zwartkop
Mangave Macho Mocha
abutilon varieties -
What is your favorite gardening outfit or costume?
jeans and a t shirt and now a fleece vest -
Do you have a gardening philosophy you would like to share with other gardeners? What is it?
Be mindful of the natives that come freely to my garden. Giving them a trial run often brings new favorites to my native/mediterranean style gardening. -
If you could grow only one plant, what would it be?
ornamantal grasses -
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?
Echium -
What is your favorite time in the garden?
early morning -
What is your favorite color in the garden?
dark purple/ oranges/ rusts -
What is your favorite public or private garden in the world? Why?
The Ruth Bancroft Garden -
What do you dislike most about gardening?
irrigation problems -
What do you like most about gardening?
Right now allowing select weeds to grow and learning more about them. -
Favorite Nursery
NativesHere -
Cat or Dog person
Dog Person -
What is your Garden Test Score?
6-10 Good Start
Plant Care Provider Profile
