answer:MUCH too vague. You have to find out what zone you live in, and that is just the first step; here are some sample zone maps of N. America, Mexico, Hawaii, Australia…where’s home? gardening zones The easiest way to start is to walk around neighborhood, see what – if anything – is in bloom, talk to your neighbors over the fence and stop in at the local gardening center or nursery. Gardening in Anchorage is quite different from planting in Acapulco.