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Gulf Coast Gardening
petiterose

Plant suggestions for 'Gumbo' soil.

petiterose
16 years ago

Is there anything I can plant in "gumbo" soil that will actually be happy in it? There must be something, with all the natural vegetation around here.

I need ideas. I want to add some personality to my existing landscaping, which mostly looks like it came with the house.

I'm hoping to keep things as low-maintenance as possible by picking things that work well with my soil and climate.

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