5 Tips for Growing in Hot Climates

5 Tips for Growing in Hot Climates

Update: 2024-09-03
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Big news, plant friends. I've moved! After four wonderful years living in the Catskills my husband and I have packed up our lives–and my plants–and headed south to Florida. That’s from Zone 6B to Zone 10B! As a lifelong New Yorker, I've only ever known four distinct seasons. But now, I’m literally going to experience a whole new gardening action in a climate that feels almost tropical. And I'm feeling like a total beginner again. So, I called in the big guns—my friend Janey from Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat. She's a hot climate gardening expert, and she's got some amazing tips for us hot climate gardeners!


In this episode, we learn:

  • [00:00 ] I’ve moved to Florida!
  • [04:36 ] What should you do when changing garden zones?
  • [05:04 ] Who is Janey Santos?
  • [12:16 ] What are temperennials?
  • [13:47 ] What is “true annual”?
  • [15:49 ] Wind River Chimes
  • [17:24 ] Espoma Organic
  • [18:50 ] What are other examples of temperennials?
  • [22:03 ] What are some gardening tips for hot climates?
  • [24:39 ] Why drip irrigation could be useful
  • [29:09 ] Why should you use mulch?
  • [31:09 ] The best kind of mulch
  • [32:02 ] Garden Supply Company
  • [37:56 ] Why should you know your season?
  • [40:20 ] What does Janey’s garden look like?
  • [43:42 ] Connect with Janey


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For Janey's reliable hot climate gardening tips,

check out the full show notes and blog here!


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5 Tips for Growing in Hot Climates

5 Tips for Growing in Hot Climates

Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness