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Give Your Garden The Feel Of The Tropics! I’ve always had interest in growing plants that were marginally hardy to West Michigan. I’m the type of person that loves 80 and 90 degree weather and humidity! (What am I doing here!?) Anyhow, I as well as many other gardeners have for years used Zone 6 plants like Hydrangea Macrophylla, Crocosmia and Agapanthus with success (and a little TLC) in Michigan. Planted in a “micro-climate” like a patio area or near a foundation wall increases your odds of success in both survival and blooming. Combine that with a little winter protection and a layer of mulch, (thank you very “mulch”), and you can have great success with Zone 6 plants here in West Michigan. Now gardeners such as myself have become inspired to go beyond Zone 6 plants to the use of sub-tropical and tropical plants that aren’t supposed to grow in our area. When it comes to hardiness zones, we are the “hearty” types with a high degree of curiosity and a dash of botanical defiance! Now that you know my “nature” you can see why I anxiously picked up a copy of David Francko’s book ‘Palms won’t grow here and other myths’. He calls them “warm climate plants for cooler areas”. In his book we learn the science of cold hardiness, developing micro-climates and techniques to add two or more USDA hardiness zones to your garden habitat! He now had my attention! With nerves of steel I was determined to try it and not lose my “composture!” I called David and interviewed him on my radio show on NewsRadio WOOD 1300. In all the years I’ve done radio, his subject created the most interest and feedback from our listeners, second only to moles and squirrels. I was hooked. Have Fun!
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