Zone 8
With warm summers and mild winters, Zone 8 gardeners can grow all year. Whether you want to grow your own food, plant a lush landscape, or find the perfect plants for your locale, we have all the know how you need right here. Start growing an amazing Zone 8 garden today.
Zone 8
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Zone 8 Vegetable Gardening: When To Plant Vegetables In Zone 8
Gardeners living in zone 8 enjoy hot summers and long growing seasons. Spring and autumn in zone 8 are cool. Growing vegetables in zone 8 is pretty easy if you get those seeds started at the right time. Click here for more information.
By Teo Spengler
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Zone 8 Vertical Gardens: Choosing Climbing Vines For Zone 8
Vertical gardening is a way for people with small yards to make the most of the space they have available. It's also used to create privacy, shade, and noise and wind buffers. Learn about climbing vines for zone 8 and tips on growing vertical gardens in zone 8 here.
By Darcy Larum
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Growing Zone 8 Bulbs – When To Plant Bulbs In Zone 8
Bulbs are a great addition to any garden. Plant them in the fall and forget about them. In the spring, you'll feel as though you didn't even have to do any work. Learn more about what bulbs grow in zone 8 gardens so you can choose the best type for your area.
By Liz Baessler
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Zone 8 Strawberries: Tips On Growing Strawberries In Zone 8
Strawberries are one of the most popular berries grown in the home garden, possibly because they can be grown in a wide range of USDA zones. The following article discusses tips for growing strawberries in zone 8 and suitable zone 8 strawberry plants.
By Amy Grant
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Hydrangeas For Zone 8: Tips On Choosing The Best Zone 8 Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas are popular flowering shrubs with big summer blossoms. Some types of hydrangeas are very cold-hardy, but what about zone 8 hydrangeas? Can you grow hydrangeas in zone 8? Click this article for tips on zone 8 hydrangea varieties.
By Teo Spengler
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Climbing Zone 8 Plants: Choosing Vines For Zone 8 Landscapes
There are plenty of vines for zone 8 from which to choose, many with specialized adaptability to any lighting condition. Remember, perennial vines are lifetime choices and should be chosen carefully. This article can help get you started.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Hops For Zone 8 Gardens – Can You Grow Hops In Zone 8
Growing a hops plant is an obvious next step for every home brewer - now that you make your own beer, why not grow your own ingredients? Click here to learn more about growing zone 8 hops in your garden and selecting hops varieties for zone 8 conditions.
By Liz Baessler
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Zone 8 Blueberries: Choosing Blueberries For Zone 8 Gardens
The period of low temperatures is critical to the next season's fruiting of blueberries. This can be an issue for zone 8 blueberry growers. Can blueberries grow in zone 8? Some types can, but not all. For information about growing blueberries in zone 8, click this article.
By Teo Spengler
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Perennials For Shade: Shade Tolerant Perennials For Zone 8
Selecting perennials for shade is no easy task, but choices are plentiful for gardeners in moderate climates such as USDA plant hardiness zone 8. Click here for a list of zone 8 shade perennials and learn more about growing zone 8 perennials in shade.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Tomatoes For Zone 8: Learn About Zone 8 Tomato Varieties
Tomatoes can be grown in a number of different USDA zones. Take zone 8, for instance. There are plenty of zone 8 suitable tomato varieties. Click this article to find out about growing tomatoes in zone 8 and suitable tomatoes for zone 8.
By Amy Grant
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Zone 8 Lavender Plants: Is Lavender Hardy To Zone 8
Lavender plants, especially when grouped together, are reminiscent of a quaint, peaceful English countryside. With careful selection, gardeners from zones 4 through 10 can enjoy the charm of these plants. This article will discuss lavender plants for zone 8.
By Darcy Larum
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Low Chill Hour Apples – Tips On Growing Zone 8 Apple Trees
Apples are by far the most popular fruit in America and beyond. Zone 8 is right on the edge of places where apples can conceivably grow. Learn more about growing apples in hot climates and how to select apples for zone 8 in this article.
By Liz Baessler
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Zone 8 Succulents: Can You Grow Succulents In Zone 8 Gardens
Zone 8 gardeners are fortunate in that they can grow many of the hardier succulents right outside their door with great success. The key is discovering which succulents are hardy or semi-hardy and then you get to have the fun of placing them in your garden. Learn more here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Zone 8 Nuts: Tips On Growing Nuts In Zone 8 Gardens
The hardest part of growing nuts in zone 8 is selecting among the great zone 8 nut trees available in commerce. Not every nut tree thrives in zone 8, but you'll find plenty of nuts for zone 8. Here is a rundown of zone 8 nuts with tips on how to grow them.
By Teo Spengler
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Zone 8 Hummingbird Plants: Attracting Hummingbirds In Zone 8
By adding zone 8 hummingbird plants, you can lure these adorable little birds into your garden space. A zone 8 hummingbird garden is easy to plan and can be done in a big plot of land or scaled down to a small space. This article will help get you started.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Best Zone 8 Wildflowers – Tips On Wildflower Growing In Zone 8
Wildflower growing in zone 8 is easy due to the relatively mild climate, and the selection of wildflower plants in zone 8 is extensive. For more information about zone 8 wildflowers, simply click on the following article.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Planting Time For Zone 8 Bulbs: When Do I Plant Zone 8 Bulbs
While gardeners in cooler, northern climates may take spring bulbs for granted, in hot, southern climates, gardeners can only enjoy some of them as annuals and container grown plants. Click this article to learn about growing bulbs in zone 8.
By Darcy Larum