Climate and Conditions

      The most critical factor in all plants is sunlight. Try using colored pencils to shade in areas of full sun, partial shade, and total shade. Also record soil conditions and texture, like rocky, sandy, clay, organically rich, etc., and drainage.

      You can use the following as a guide:

      Property:____________________________________________________
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      Overall measurement:_________________________________________
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      Facing (compass direction):__________________________________
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      Terrain:_____________________________________________________
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      Soil conditions and type:____________________________________
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      Average growing season:______________________________________
      Average last frost if any:___________________________________
      Average first frost if any:__________________________________
      Hardiness zone:______________________________________________
      Average annual rainfall:______________________________________

      Insects/pests:_______________________________________________
      Diseases:____________________________________________________
      Drainage:____________________________________________________
      Miscellaneous:_______________________________________________

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