Zone 5 Discussions (115)

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Part shade vegetable garden, what can I grow?

Hi zone 5ers.  I have a raised, enclosed bed that gets about 5 hours of direct sun a day.  I grow tomatoes just great.  I get some zucchini…

Started by JoAnn G

6 May 16
Reply by JoAnn G

Contributing Gardener

Ornamental Grass

I heard that some people burn their ornamental grass down to the ground and then others just cut it down. Is there some advantage to burnin…

Started by Cheryl Piotraschke

12 May 15
Reply by Rita J. Martinez

Contributing Gardener

Pruning Butterfly Bush

 I read that butterfly bush should be pruned back before Spring.  Last year I planted 2 butterfly bushes. I am not familiar with how much t…

Started by Cheryl Piotraschke

5 Mar 23
Reply by B. Brookie White

Zone identity crisis!

Just found out I've been rezoned to 6A - does this mean I have to leave the group - lol??

Started by Michele Lawrenson, Z6A

1 Feb 7
Reply by Cynthia Blixt

New member

Hi, Just wanted to give some info about myself.  I save seeds and grow flowers fruit vegestables and probably will try grains next year.  I…

Started by rose hewitt

2 Nov 20, 2011
Reply by Dotty L. Judy

Welcome Ruth

Hi Ruth I'm trimming down my gardening because of bad knees and back but they can't stop me completely !!!! We are in the process of moving…

Started by Janet Singler

0 Nov 20, 2011

Increase yield in Strawberries?

I have had strawberries planted for a few years, but I do not seem to get a very big yield in size or quantity.  I was told to use sulfur t…

Started by opmom

7 Nov 1, 2011
Reply by Priscilla Bryant, zn5 IL

Zebra mallow

Hoping someone can help me.  I bought a beautiful Zebra Mallow a few weeks ago.  Everything I read about it says it is easy care.  Well, mi…

Started by deb

5 Oct 28, 2011
Reply by Mary Howell

Vegetable /tomato plants

What's everyones favorite tomato plants and why? Also what other veggies are your favorites.

Started by Martha

17 Oct 12, 2011
Reply by Pete Koski

This Flower Plant is best one for Zone 5 Do you want this one?

    The Egret Flower, 'Habenaria radiata', produce flowers that looks like birds in flight. The exotic flowers of gleaming white bloom in…

Started by Sampath Kumar

5 May 27, 2011
Reply by Nancy Hall ~ NH ~ Zone 4~5

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