"Laurie" wrote in message
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Hi Everyone,

I will be moving to Ft. Lauderdale Florida from Minnesota in the next few
months. I'm wondering if anyone has any good websites, books, or info
regarding gardening in my new zone.

I guess I have to completely re-learn gardening now!

Laurie,
Having moved from NJ 6 years ago to Boca Raton, FL (just north of Ft.
Lauderdale) I made a bunch of mistakes. You will as well so be prepared for
them. First and foremost things grow here at a MUCH faster rate than up
north. It is very easy to overplant. We do have seasons here and you have to
adapt your gardening to them. There are lots of great retail nurseries for
you but the one I would start you at is Jesse Durko's just off Griffin Road,
west of Davie Blvd. Jesse grows the exotics that you won't find in most of
the other garden centers and definitely not in Home Depot.
Avoid any book by Pamela Crawford.
Plant only palms with a crownshaft - they are self-cleaning. By the way,
only Coconut palms have coconuts.
Be prepared for crappy soil. Plan on amending before you start your
garden.
Start your garden as soon as you can!

Ricky