Zone 9 Pre-Freeze Garden Walk-Through

Join me in Zone 9 for a pre-freeze garden walk-through at the Pepper Meadows Backyard Gardens in South Texas as temperatures are expected to dip to around 30 degrees. This garden vlog is a real-time look at how multiple gardens are holding up right before a cold snap, types of the plants, gardening tips and some insights for garden care suited for a Warm Climate Zone 9 garden and other Southern garden conditions.

I begin in the south garden featuring a 50-foot dry creek bed, eucalyptus, perennials, roses, and fruit trees—key elements in a warm climate garden that balance structure, drainage, and long-term plant health. Near the garden pond, seasonal annuals add color and interest, a common flower gardening approach in Southern landscapes.

Next is a walk-through along the south-west butterfly and cottage garden with perennials, roses, and evergreens, followed by an example of how I keep Sunshine Ligustrums visually unique from one another using spacing and selective pruning. Corner gardens feature an apple tree, drift roses, and layered evergreens show resilience before freezing temperatures.

I finish in the north shade garden that has a water feature, evergreen plant structures, perennials, and a dramatic creeping fig-covered wall—an area that often needs extra attention in cool weather and low light if you’re learning how to grow a garden successfully.

00:00 Pre-freeze garden walk-through zone 9
0:42 South garden with dry creek bed, eucalyptus, roses & fruit trees
6:49 Annuals around the garden pond
7:20 South-west butterfly & cottage garden
9:50 Keeping Sunshine Ligustrums visually unique
10:46 Corner gardens with apple tree & drift roses
11:39 North shade garden with water feature & creeping fig wall

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