Let's Get Growing!
INTRO PARAGRAPH
Some gardening terms helpful.
Deciduous, herbaceous, & evergreen: These terms refer to what a plant does in winter. Evergreen plants hold on to their leaves in winter. Deciduous plants drop their leaves in winter. Herbaceous plants are soft-stemmed – they die to the ground in winter and come back the following spring.
WHAT'S IN A ZONE?
A lot. Hardiness zones are . . .
The greater Seattle area lies between USDA zone 7 and zone 8.
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Give Your Plants a Good Home
The Garden Party Crashers
In addition to pest control measures, see our list of deer- and bunny-resistant plants.