Sunday, August 14, 2011

RULE #1: KNOW YOUR ZONE

Rule #1 when it comes to caring for your plants: KNOW YOUR ZONE.

Knowing what Hardiness Zone you live in can help you make the right choice when you decide when to plant, what to plant, and where to plant.



What is a Hardiness Zone?

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) created a Hardiness Zone Map that divides North America into 11 subcategory vertical zonations that define a locations general climate conditions. Gardeners use the Hardiness Zone map as a guide to determining the probability of a specific plants growing capability in  each zone. Each zone is 10°F warmer (or colder) in an average winter than the adjacent zone.  A plant is considered "hardy" in a given zone based on its ability to withstand the minimum temperatures of the zone. For example, a plant that is described as "hardy to zone 10" means that the plant can withstand a minimum temperature of -1°C. A more resilient plant that is "hardy to zone 9" can tolerate a minimum temperature of -7°C. 

Temperature scale of hardiness zones, showing the average annual minimum temperature in degrees Celsius. The main factors determining average minimum temperature are altitude, latitude and proximity to the coast.    

What is Green Pot Nurseries Hardiness Zone?

Answer: ZONE 10

Los Angeles California is in Zone 10. Green Pot Nursery, located at 1323 N. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles CA 90028, provides a large variety of hardy  garden plants that will thrive in the Zone 10 region.

Zone 10 includes Southern California's Coastal and Inland Valleys. It ranges from the Pacific Ocean north of Santa Barbara, east to just south of Bakersfield, then along San Gabriel Mountains to San Bernardino and into Baja Mexico.

Other cities in this region are:
Anaheim CA
Long Beach CA
Pasadena CA
Riverside CA
San Bernadino CA
San Diego CA
Santa Barbara CA
Ventura CA
Tijuana MEX

MORE ABOUT ZONE 10

* mountains create a myriad of microclimates with varying degrees of winter chill which allow for a diversity of plants to be grown within a few miles of each other.

* year-round growing climate with long springs and falls, with relatively mild summers

* average about 15 inches of rain a year; rain usually starts around November and are heaviest in February and March, and end in May.

To learn more about growing plants in your zone contact the Green Pot Nursery today and one of our friendly gardeners will be happy to speak with you.
 
1323 N La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 512-3795


































































































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