Hi from Savannah, MO, just arrived from San Diego. Brrrrrrr

Hi all! What a great site to have stumbled on. We just moved to Savannah, MO from San Diego, in September. We bought a house on almost 3 acres, a far cry from our little matchbox backyard in So. Cal. We have fruit trees, nut trees, and a lot of landscaping to do. The former owners were not educated on what any of the trees were, variety wise, or any of the other trees on the property. I will definitely be asking for some identification help later on this Spring on what these trees are. I am starting to receive all the garden catalogs in my mailbox now, and I wasn't even sure what zone I was in. As far as I can tell, I am in zone 5b. Enough blathering for now, I just wanted to say hello and hopefully get some direction to some forums that you might recommend to a newbie Midwestern gardener. Cheers! Dawn

Waving from south west KY...was 68 degrees here today...I cleaned some flowerbeds out and took down my outside Christmas...supposed to be 20 by tomorrow night...Welcome to the Midwest!

Welcome to Dave`s most of us here are just plain
garden nuts we`re harmless(most of us anyway)
so jump right on in and join the fun.
Pheadra

hello from upstate new york. its a great place. enjoy

Hello welcome .. everyone is very helpful here.. Hope you got lots sweaters cold has not really been quite that bad, as can be...

Twyla

Dawnie2U--welcome! You will love it on DG and I guarantee you will learn lots about Zone 5b and how to grow things there and have lots of fun too.

Two years ago we moved to Cincy from Los Angeles and I learned so much about gardening and other stuff about the area from DG friends. Good luck to you. t.

hi and a big welcome from wash state. Ernie

Welcome to the midwest-but what were you thinking trading San Diego weather for zone 5? I have a sister who lives in San Diego, her husband is originally from Canada and you couldn't drag them back to the cold weather!
If it would help in the transition let me know what plans you have for your garden and (after the spring thaw!) I will send you some zone5 (Ohio) plants to welcome you. I have plants for sun, shade, pond -Dmail me!
Enjoy your new home! MW

Dawnie2U Welcome to Dave's and I'm sure you will find many of your questions on gardening and just about everything answered here. I'ts a great place. I too am from Savannah, Mo. and wanted to welcome you aboard and will chat more later.

cuckoo

Thanks everyone for your warm welcome. I made it through the winter unscathed for the most part, but boy were we glad to see spring. It has been so fun watching my yard bloom. We had no idea what to expect, and are being surprised all the time. I have been trying to figure out the varieties of fruit trees we have. The people we bought it from knew nothing about the trees. Thanks again! Dawn

Dawn be sure check out Central midwest forum your in the area to.