Sulfur – The Fourth Macronutrient

Plant growth and fruit production is highly dependent on nutrients available to the plant. The 3 major nutrients used by plants are Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (N-P-K). The 3 major nutrients are supplemented by nutrients used in much smaller amounts, known as micronutrients.

Planters Pride Self-Watering System

Zone9Garden.com’s review of Planters Pride Self-Watering System. An all around good seedling starting set up!

Join our Growing Community

Zone9Garden.com’s forum has been growing since its launch and we are looking to expand on its growth! If you garden in or around Zone 9 come on over and join our Zone 9 Gardening Forum!

A Zone 9 Garden in Transition

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The end of winter in Zone 9 is coming fast and that means it is time to start getting the spring garden ready!

Average Last Frost Date Coming Soon!

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The last average frost date is coming to Central Florida soon! January 31st! What are you doing to get ready?[..]

How to Grow Roma Tomatoes

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Growing Roma Tomatoes can be fun and easy. Here is a step-by-step guide![...]

An Update in Photos

Today I took a quick walk around the garden and the back yard to see what was going on now that it is starting to warm up. Here are some of the pictures that I took today! Broccoli - Seemed to like a little bit of cold!   

The Effects of Freezing Temperatures on a Zone 9 Vegetable Garden

Central Florida (zone 9) is in the middle of one of its longest cold spells in history. The mercury has dropped bellow freezing 3 days in a row and it looks like it is going to continue to drop bellow freezing for the next 5 days at least. So what are the effects? Many gardeners [...]

Zone 9 Spring Planting Guide

Zone 9 offers some of the best year-round gardening. Here is a list of a few garden favorites to plant in the spring in Zone 9!

Home Again

After being on the road for almost 30 days I am finally home again and Zone9Garden.com will start to see updates again. While I was gone I left the garden in the care of my wife, who does not care to much for gardening, so I expected to have grim results when I returned. Luckily, [...]