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!

Thanks

Laurie

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"Laurie" wrote:

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!

Thanks

Laurie

Your choices of flowering vines will leap skyward.
Here's hoping you'll experience a maximally easy move.

-paghat the ratgirl

--
"Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher.
"Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature.
-from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers"
See the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl: http://www.paghat.com/

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:23:56 +0000, Laurie wrote:

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!

Thanks

Laurie


You want to give up rhubarb, tulips, daffodils and other plants that won't
grow in z10? Rhubarb is a sure sign of spring and one pleasure I'd hate to
give up.

Check with the local extension office in the county where you will reside.

"paghat" wrote in message
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In article .net,
Your choices of flowering vines will leap skyward.
Here's hoping you'll experience a maximally easy move.

-paghat the ratgirl

I know...can't wait to have bouganvilla! Does Clematis fair well down
there?

Laurie

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On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:23:56 +0000, Laurie wrote:

You want to give up rhubarb, tulips, daffodils and other plants that won't
grow in z10? Rhubarb is a sure sign of spring and one pleasure I'd hate to
give up.

Ewww....I never cared for rhubarb. But you're right, I'll miss the spring
bulbs! That's why I'm hoping to settle my father's estate quickly, and get
out of here before the snow melts. It'll be hard to say goodbye to my
gardens.

Check with the local extension office in the county where you will reside.

Thank you. I will do that

Laurie

"paghat" wrote in message
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In article .net,
Your choices of flowering vines will leap skyward.
Here's hoping you'll experience a maximally easy move.

-paghat the ratgirl

I know...can't wait to have bouganvilla! Does Clematis fair well down
there?

Laurie

"MC" wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:23:56 +0000, Laurie wrote:

You want to give up rhubarb, tulips, daffodils and other plants that won't
grow in z10? Rhubarb is a sure sign of spring and one pleasure I'd hate to
give up.

Ewww....I never cared for rhubarb. But you're right, I'll miss the spring
bulbs! That's why I'm hoping to settle my father's estate quickly, and get
out of here before the snow melts. It'll be hard to say goodbye to my
gardens.

Check with the local extension office in the county where you will reside.

Thank you. I will do that

Laurie

"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

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:23:30 +0000, Laurie wrote:


"MC" wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:23:56 +0000, Laurie wrote:

You want to give up rhubarb, tulips, daffodils and other plants that won't
grow in z10? Rhubarb is a sure sign of spring and one pleasure I'd hate to
give up.

Ewww....I never cared for rhubarb. But you're right, I'll miss the spring
bulbs! That's why I'm hoping to settle my father's estate quickly, and get
out of here before the snow melts. It'll be hard to say goodbye to my
gardens.

Check with the local extension office in the county where you will reside.

Thank you. I will do that

Laurie


Sorry you don't care for rhubarb. Maybe you just haven't had the right
piece of rhubarb pie.

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:21:36 +0000, Laurie wrote:

I know...can't wait to have bouganvilla! Does Clematis fair well down
there?


The secret to clematis is keep the roots cool. Do this and it should be
fine.

As for spring bulbs, you could still have some fun with them: pot 'em,
refrigerate 'em and watch 'em grow.

All they need is a specified time of cold. I knew a fellow who did just
that for his kid's wedding. He had potted daffodils throughout the
basement and garage, moving them all about depending on the temperature so
they would bloom at the right time, the day the kid got married, and they
did!

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:23:30 +0000, Laurie wrote:


"MC" wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:23:56 +0000, Laurie wrote:

You want to give up rhubarb, tulips, daffodils and other plants that won't
grow in z10? Rhubarb is a sure sign of spring and one pleasure I'd hate to
give up.

Ewww....I never cared for rhubarb. But you're right, I'll miss the spring
bulbs! That's why I'm hoping to settle my father's estate quickly, and get
out of here before the snow melts. It'll be hard to say goodbye to my
gardens.

Check with the local extension office in the county where you will reside.

Thank you. I will do that

Laurie


Sorry you don't care for rhubarb. Maybe you just haven't had the right
piece of rhubarb pie.

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:21:36 +0000, Laurie wrote:

I know...can't wait to have bouganvilla! Does Clematis fair well down
there?


The secret to clematis is keep the roots cool. Do this and it should be
fine.

As for spring bulbs, you could still have some fun with them: pot 'em,
refrigerate 'em and watch 'em grow.

All they need is a specified time of cold. I knew a fellow who did just
that for his kid's wedding. He had potted daffodils throughout the
basement and garage, moving them all about depending on the temperature so
they would bloom at the right time, the day the kid got married, and they
did!

"Laurie" wrote in message hlink.net...
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!

Thanks

Laurie

Can I have your snow shovel?

Not too far away in West Palm is a place called The Mounts, run by
Florida master gardeners, check em out.

"MC" wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:23:30 +0000, Laurie wrote:


"MC" wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:23:56 +0000, Laurie wrote:

You want to give up rhubarb, tulips, daffodils and other plants that
won't
grow in z10? Rhubarb is a sure sign of spring and one pleasure I'd hate
to
give up.

http://www.ftld.ufl.edu/Hort/Environ...s/tropical.htm

http://www.virtualherbarium.org/EPAC/endangered.html
http://www.virtualherbarium.org/EPAC/

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herbarium/l...lec.htm#Biblio big list

http://www.floridaplants.com/hort_bulbs.htm
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htm...DOCUMENT_MG029

http://www.uvm.edu/~pass/perry/links.html LIST, BUT NEED UPDATING

http://aroideana.vwc.edu/ might be at univ library

http://www.palms.org/

http://www.daylilies.org/AHSreg12.html#R12gardens

http://www.suite101.com/subjectheadi...ntents.cfm/138

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...ormation+by%22

Ewww....I never cared for rhubarb. But you're right, I'll miss the
spring
bulbs! That's why I'm hoping to settle my father's estate quickly, and
get
out of here before the snow melts. It'll be hard to say goodbye to my
gardens.

Check with the local extension office in the county where you will
reside.

Thank you. I will do that

Laurie


Sorry you don't care for rhubarb. Maybe you just haven't had the right
piece of rhubarb pie.

"MC" wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:23:30 +0000, Laurie wrote:


"MC" wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:23:56 +0000, Laurie wrote:

You want to give up rhubarb, tulips, daffodils and other plants that
won't
grow in z10? Rhubarb is a sure sign of spring and one pleasure I'd hate
to
give up.

http://www.ftld.ufl.edu/Hort/Environ...s/tropical.htm

http://www.virtualherbarium.org/EPAC/endangered.html
http://www.virtualherbarium.org/EPAC/

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herbarium/l...lec.htm#Biblio big list

http://www.floridaplants.com/hort_bulbs.htm
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htm...DOCUMENT_MG029

http://www.uvm.edu/~pass/perry/links.html LIST, BUT NEED UPDATING

http://aroideana.vwc.edu/ might be at univ library

http://www.palms.org/

http://www.daylilies.org/AHSreg12.html#R12gardens

http://www.suite101.com/subjectheadi...ntents.cfm/138

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...ormation+by%22

Ewww....I never cared for rhubarb. But you're right, I'll miss the
spring
bulbs! That's why I'm hoping to settle my father's estate quickly, and
get
out of here before the snow melts. It'll be hard to say goodbye to my
gardens.

Check with the local extension office in the county where you will
reside.

Thank you. I will do that

Laurie


Sorry you don't care for rhubarb. Maybe you just haven't had the right
piece of rhubarb pie.