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Research your area

by Jennifer
(Austin, TX, USA)

My best advice, is to plant what is native to your area. Even though I knew this, I "had" to plant a lilac for sentimental reasons, and although I have managed to keep it alive, it has never bloomed. I did know going in that it was an "iffy" proposition, but I still had to try.

Gardening in central Texas is nothing like gardening in the midwest. I think if you really want a garden that is going to thrive and take off, you need to know what is native and water wise.

Because no matter what the tag says (drought tolerant), you are still going to have to water in the summer months when the temps are high and the sky is dry.

To me gardening is an adventure--like Forest Gump--you never know what you are going to get! ;-)

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Research your area

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Heat values as important as cold
by: Doug

You're right - knowing what you can grow is important, both for heat and cold. Those of us in northerly areas don't have to take into account heat values like you Southerners.

My only comment is that growing plants out of their zone and country is what we gardeners do. :-)
Luv Lilacs Lots
by: Anonymous

I think I'd have to try a lilac, too, as it is one of my favorite bushes.

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