cross-posted from: https://lemmy.crimedad.work/post/63959
cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/675140687607015636
The flowerbeds in front of my house could use some work.
I'd like to replace what I've got with some colorful plants, but I'm not sure what to pick that's appropriate for the environment or even what sort of design guidelines to follow that will lead to a handsome result. Would anyone care to offer some suggestions? This side of the house gets plenty of sun and faces South. The location is in Essex County, New Jersey.
Call your county's master gardener helpline to ask this. Trust me, they live for questions like this. https://njaes.rutgers.edu/master-gardeners/helplines.php
I'd give you advice, but I live in Texas and know nothing about what would work in NJ.
Wow this is great I had no idea about this! I'm in NJ
Every county in the US ( and some are actually combined jurisdictions) has a county extension office. Their job is basically to provide you with the latest plant growing information from the USDA and whatever your local land grant university is.
Unless you live on a reservation, in which case you might not have an office you can direct questions to, because reservations are sovereign nations and not part of "counties". Some have extension services through another govt program, but not all.