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Originally Posted by chrisinva
Mr Chip72, thanks for your well-phrased & concise explanation of MG requirements. I was debating how to respond to the multiple incorrect comments of Ozzello but you did it for me.
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What incorrect comments did Ozzello make? He sounds more knowledgeable than the Master Gardeners who are posting on here. Saying the meaning of planting zones is based on where a particular plant will do well is not the whole story. Yes proper use of planting zone information will help your plants thrive but they will also help your plants SURVIVE. Foxtail palms and Christmas Palms will die here in zone 9. (Like Ozzello said) No doubt about it! In my neighborhood all the foxtail palms planted in two different yards died this past winter. They had made it for a number of years but not this one. As the county agent (and Master Gardener Coordinator) says the Villages is mostly in 9A and maybe a small part 9B. You probably should talk to her about planting zones. I don’t think it is a good idea to come on a forum and say you are a Master Gardener and disagree with a professional landscaper.