my daughter as moved to wabamum edmonton canada and we are going over in june she would like us to sort her garden but we have no idea what will grow [ dont know what the garden is like as still coverd in snow] and my daughter is no gardener so can anybody out there help
2007-03-02 22:11:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Well, the planting season in Edmonton usually starts May long weekend, but it has been known to snow that late in May! You won't know what's going on in her garden until the snow melts. To know what will grow up here, check out the local nurseries. They have lots of experienced prairie gardeners that can give advice on what to grow. It is a short growing season here. Edmonton is around a zone 3a, some zone 4 plants will survive as long as they're protected over the winter. The good thing is that in the summer, the sun comes up really early (4 am-ish) and sets quite late. So there's lots of sunlight in the summer! It does get really dry over the summer, so choose drought tolerant plants.
2007-03-03 03:52:57 · answer #1 · answered by jasandjess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pick plants that have a short growing season. Temperate climate plants are best. You'll also see what kind of plants are in the gardening stores. They are the plants that grow well in this climate.
2007-03-02 23:07:10 · answer #2 · answered by ladybugewa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My nephew and his wife live just up the road from your daughter, in Cold Lake.
2007-03-02 22:32:46 · answer #3 · answered by mrs tog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a Canadian gardner in Catherine it will save you a headache a few dollars lighter but you'll get it right
2007-03-02 22:23:29 · answer #4 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋