In this revised and updated 2nd edition of Florida Gardener’s Handbook, gardeners in the Sunshine State are handed all the know-how they’ll need to grow a lush, productive garden.
The environmentally sound growing info for both edible and ornamental plants found here is your green thumb map to success . With profiles of more than 300 plants proven to thrive in Florida’s unique climate , including shrubs, trees, perennials, annuals, vegetables, fruits, tropical plants, lawn grasses, and more, you’ll be able to select the best plants to create a beautiful landscape or a high-yielding edible garden . Helpful charts highlight sun and shade requirements and offer clear and concise plant variety information . Month-by-month care and cultivation guides are offered for each plant group, guiding your journey—even if you’re a first-time Florida gardener.
Authors Tom Mac Cubbin and Georgia B. Tasker, along with pro gardeners Robert Bowden and Joe Lamp’l, address the many challenges of Florida gardening , including a changing climate and saltwater gardening information. The how-to methods for planting , pruning , watering , fertilizing , and much more are rich with information essential to Floridians. This comprehensive and extensive guide is the best resource for growing in the Sunshine State. Whether you live in Nassau County, the Florida Keys, or somewhere in between, the Florida Gardener’s Handbook has you covered.
Florida Gardener’s Handbook is part of the Gardener’s Handbook series from Cool Springs Press. Other books in the series include Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, Carolinas Gardener’s Handbook, Northwest Gardener’s Handbook, and many others.
About the author
Expert gardener and horticulturalist Robert Bowden is the executive director of Orlando’s beautiful Harry P. Leu Botanical Gardens. He is a frequent guest on local and national television shows for gardeners. He travels extensively in the United States and Caribbean talking about growing vegetables, perennials, tropical and sub-tropical plants, and flowering vines, trees, and shrubs.
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