When I first started planning Sugar Flower Farm, I knew roughly what a growing zone was — but I didn't truly understand what it meant in practice until I was actually out in the field, racing against a frost date with a field full of dahlias still in bloom.
Growing zone isn't just a number. It's the framework around which your entire season is built. Once you understand yours, everything — from when to start your seeds to when to dig your dahlia tubers — starts to make a lot more sense.
