10-01-2007, 05:44 AM
good question to ask cat....
my initial thought would be things that you want to get established initially and need more rain to get established before their roots dig in to the ground to set....i was thinking more in terms of trees, shrubs, but also things that i would like to establish early depending on drainage would be grasses, low cover plants and spreaders....slower growing plants that do need a head start with more rain including fruit trees, palms, bananas...all in all i don't think theres really any restrictions - although i'm not the expert.
I tend to actually plant more during the colder months to get my starts established well....my tip is also to buy smaller sizes quarts to gallon size since they tend to establish faster, are not usually pot bound and are cheaper on the pocketbook.
any other observations on this topic is great!
my initial thought would be things that you want to get established initially and need more rain to get established before their roots dig in to the ground to set....i was thinking more in terms of trees, shrubs, but also things that i would like to establish early depending on drainage would be grasses, low cover plants and spreaders....slower growing plants that do need a head start with more rain including fruit trees, palms, bananas...all in all i don't think theres really any restrictions - although i'm not the expert.
I tend to actually plant more during the colder months to get my starts established well....my tip is also to buy smaller sizes quarts to gallon size since they tend to establish faster, are not usually pot bound and are cheaper on the pocketbook.
any other observations on this topic is great!