Daylilyjoy
Member since: September 21, 2009
Location:
Wauchula, Fl 33873
USDA hardiness zone 9/10
Member since:
September 21, 2009
About me
I am a native Floridian gardening here in Central Florida. We face many garden challenges unique to this area--excessive heat and humidity (Heat Zone 11), sandy/poor soils, threat of frosts and freezes (CH Zone 9), and an annual winter/spring drought. I love our climate, though, and wouldn't want to live anywhere else!
Current project
Replacing a dead patch of lawn in the front yard. I figure that grass simply doesn't want to grow in that location, so we are doing something different. We've already added 34 Asiatic jasmine plants, but still need to add a paver or stone walkway and more groundcovers.
Type of gardener
I will grow anything and everything, but mostly flowering trees and shrubs. I enjoy butterfly- and bird-watching, so much of what I plant is intended to attract them. I also experiment with tropicals and have a garden space I call the "Hawaiian Garden."
Favorite garden activity
Sipping a glass of iced tea while sitting on a swing and enjoying the view.
garden wall