Select and Grow

Select and Grow Your Landscape

Need help selecting the right plants for your garden or landscape? You’ll find gardening help here whether you love flowers, edibles, trees, or native plants!

 

Step 3: Select

You may have heard the mantra, right plant, right place. Denton County is in USDA Hardiness Zone 8a, and we have challenges with our soil, climate extremes, water resources, pests, and critters. Explore our Plant Fact Sheets to learn more about the plants that grow well in Denton County, maximizing your investment of time and money to achieve the greatest success in your conditions.

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Step 4: Grow

Growing any plant to its fullest potential requires knowing about its needs. No matter what type of garden, shrub, or tree interests you, we have curated a number of resources to help you plan and care for them well.

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