Florida Gardener S Resource

Author : Tom MacCubbin,Joe Lamp'l,Georgia Tasker,Robert Bowden
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780760370537

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Florida Gardener's Handbook, 2nd Edition by Tom MacCubbin,Joe Lamp'l,Georgia Tasker,Robert Bowden Pdf

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 MacCubbin 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.

Author : Tom MacCubbin
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1591864674

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Florida Gardener's Resource by Tom MacCubbin Pdf

Florida Gardener's Resource is filled with essential information for successful Florida gardening from popular gardening experts. More than 300 plant selections in eleven gardening categories from annuals to tropicals. Monthly to-do calendars assist gardeners in the proper care and timing for everything from planting to watering. Includes water-wise plant selections and advice on gardening with less water.

Author : Tom MacCubbin,Georgia B. Tasker,Robert Bowden,Joe Lamp'l
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-03
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1591865425

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Florida Gardener's Handbook by Tom MacCubbin,Georgia B. Tasker,Robert Bowden,Joe Lamp'l Pdf

The Florida Gardener’s Handbook has more than 300 proven plants, including tropical choices. Helpful icons highlight plant benefits and sun and shade requirements. Twelve months of when-to advice for each plant category help Florida gardeners keep their gardens growing. The authors address the challenges of Florida gardening with tropical and saltwater gardening information and garden how-tos for planting, pruning, watering, and much more. Full-color images for each plant and helpful illustrations and charts make this an easy-to-use resource for all Florida gardeners. This resource guide provides all the need-to-know information for Florida gardeners from leading Florida gardening experts.

Author : Ginny Stibolt
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780813072258

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Adventures of a Transplanted Gardener by Ginny Stibolt Pdf

A starter guide to cultivating plants that flourish in Florida Ideal for gardeners new to Florida and residents who want to try their hands at gardening for the first time, this starter guide helps readers learn to grow plants in the state’s unique natural environment. Botanist and lifelong gardener Ginny Stibolt shares helpful stories, advice, and tips from her own experience moving to Florida, where she discovered that the rules she had followed did not apply. Stibolt tells readers what they can do to avoid the beginner mistakes she made and dispels common misconceptions about which plants to grow and how to grow them in Florida. Introducing Florida’s water features, natural areas, and native plant communities, Stibolt shows what a “Real Florida” landscape looks like and explains how working with this knowledge makes gardening easier and more successful. She explores useful topics including gardening for birds and butterflies, growing food, composting, and stormwater management. Stibolt also points to resources for digging deeper into these and related subjects based on the reader’s needs and location within the state. Full of friendly, reliable, and commonsense expertise, Adventures of a Transplanted Gardener sets aspiring growers on the fast track to cultivating plants that flourish in Florida. This book is the perfect resource for anyone interested in the challenges, rewards, and beauty of gardening in the Sunshine State.

Author : Stan DeFreitas
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-23
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781461626046

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Complete Guide to Florida Gardening by Stan DeFreitas Pdf

More comprehensive than ever, the Complete Guide to Florida Gardening explains in step-by-step fashion how to create one's own personal outdoor paradise. Addressing the needs of gardening notvices, seasoned hobbyists, and horitculture professionals alike, Stan DeFreitas has, once again, created a reference book that no Florida gardener should be without.

Author : Tom MacCubbin,Georgia Tasker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002-06-21
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781930604780

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Florida Gardener's Guide by Tom MacCubbin,Georgia Tasker Pdf

Gardening experts Georgia Tasker and Tom MacCubbin present advice on choosing plants for the diverse landscape of Florida. More than 160 entries provide information on planting, growing, and caring for a myriad of plants.

Author : Stacey Matrazzo,Nancy Bissett
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-13
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781493043798

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Native Plants for Florida Gardens by Stacey Matrazzo,Nancy Bissett Pdf

Florida is home to an entire library of native plants that evolved to thrive in its range of climate regions. Native Plants for Florida Gardens profiles 100 Florida native wildflowers, shrubs, vines and trees that can transform typical Florida landscapes. Striking color photography showcases species and flowering characteristics. With the expertise of the Florida Wildlife Foundation, anyone can create lovely, low-maintenance gardens that will tolerate Florida’s roughest conditions, resist disease, and support biodiversity.

Author : Rufino Osorio
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0813018528

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A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants by Rufino Osorio Pdf

Abundantly illustrated in full color, this guide provides detailed descriptions and methods of cultivation for 350 of Florida's most attractive and easily grown native plants, including ferns, wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, aquatics, and epiphytes (air plants). 359 color photos.

Author : Tom MacCubbin,Joe Lamp'l,Georgia Tasker,Robert Bowden
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780760370544

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Florida Gardener's Handbook, 2nd Edition by Tom MacCubbin,Joe Lamp'l,Georgia Tasker,Robert Bowden Pdf

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 MacCubbin 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.

Author : Jana Milbocker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998833533

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The Garden Tourist's Florida by Jana Milbocker Pdf

Florida gardens illustrate the amazing biodiversity of the state as well as plant collections from other tropical areas of the world. In The Garden Tourist's Florida, garden designer Jana Milbocker guides you on a fantastic tour of 80 tropical gardens and provides all the information you need to make the most of your visit. From the plantation-style gardens of northern Florida to the private Edens of painters and sculptors, botanical collections of world-renowned plant hunters, and European-inspired estates of Miami, there is something for every gardener to enjoy in a tour of the state. The Garden Tourist's Florida features outstanding botanical gardens, historic estates, butterfly gardens and zoos, specialty nurseries, and off-the-beaten-path destinations for the passionate gardener. - Preview 80 outstanding gardens in 204 pages richly illustrated with 500 photos. - Enjoy the best botanical and historic gardens in Florida. - Plan your trips with regional maps, contact information, sample itineraries, and garden amenities.

Author : Stan DeFreitas
Publisher : Taylor Publishing Company (TX)
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Gardening
ISBN : CORNELL:31924000127054

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Stan DeFreitas' Complete Guide to Florida Gardening by Stan DeFreitas Pdf

Author : Ginny Stibolt,Melissa Markham
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-07
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780813072524

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Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida by Ginny Stibolt,Melissa Markham Pdf

How to grow delicious produce in your own backyard In this guide, expert botanist Ginny Stibolt and Master Gardener Melissa Markham provide simple and accessible advice for successful vegetable gardening in Florida, where soil types vary and cool-weather crops are grown right through the mild winters. They offer advice on what to do with over-abundant harvests, strategies for developing a community garden, and suggestions for opportunities beyond the home garden. They also address integrated pest management, appropriate raised bed types, irrigation, seed saving, just-in-time harvesting, and food safety. This second edition is updated with the latest scientific knowledge and growing techniques; new crops for growers to try; more detail in the growing calendars separated by north, central, and south Florida regions; and color photos and illustrations throughout the text. Readers will appreciate this reliable resource that will help them and their families become more resilient by controlling some of their food from seed to table.

Author : Ginny Stibolt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0813033926

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Sustainable Gardening for Florida by Ginny Stibolt Pdf

Tips on gardening in Florida.

Author : David The Good
Publisher : Good Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1955289050

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Florida Survival Gardening by David The Good Pdf

Can your Florida garden feed you in tough times? The answer is yes, and it's easier than you think. In this important new book from Florida gardening expert David the Good, you'll learn how to grow staple crops and provide your family with enough calories and nutrition to get through a crisis. Learn to beat weeds and pests, turn Florida sand into soil, garden with very few resources and provide your family with survival food without breaking the bank. Florida Survival Gardening is the culmination of decades of research on growing food in the Sunshine State. Discover the staple crops that will keep you full and the nutrient-dense plants that will keep you healthy. Stop worrying about uncertain supply lines and difficult times and plant a survival garden that will keep going through the year in Florida's unique climate. Step-by-step, you'll learn exactly how to grow a Florida garden that works with the climate and requires just hand tools to start and maintain in this illustrated guide that includes plans and survival crop suggestions for gardens in both the northern and southern halves of the state. Don't panic. You can do this. It's time to harvest the bounty Florida can provide.

Author : Susan Jezsik Varlamoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0813061806

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Sustainable Gardening for the Southeast by Susan Jezsik Varlamoff Pdf

"A timely, accessible guide to responsible landscaping that convincingly explains how and why our home landscapes must participate in local ecosystems."--Douglas Tallamy, coauthor of The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden "By explaining the importance of individual decisions, presenting relevant facts, sharing personal experience, and providing specific strategies, Varlamoff inspires readers to transform their yards into planet-friendly landscapes."--Lucy Bradley, coauthor of Earth-Friendly Desert Gardening "Captures in clear, easy-to-understand language how our gardening choices impact the environment--from water to soil to the creatures that inhabit them."--Linda Nelson, president, National Garden Clubs, Inc. While issues such as climate change, pollution, and water shortages become increasingly difficult to ignore, the movement toward sustainability continues to grow. Even though most gardeners are attuned to nature, some common processes of garden maintenance can take a toll on the environment. Sustainable Gardening for the Southeast is a vividly illustrated guide that offers simple techniques to help conserve water, reduce pollutants, and mitigate climate change while increasing biodiversity and attracting pollinators and wildlife. Gardeners will be inspired and empowered to protect and enhance the local ecology as they cultivate a resilient landscape featuring native plants, colorful flowers and trees, and even organically grown fruits and vegetables. And for those who cherish their emerald lawns, Susan Varlamoff provides tips for keeping it green and environmentally sound. Gardeners in the Southeast--whether amateurs or professional landscapers--who want to implement sustainable strategies will find this book the ultimate resource for cultivating a garden that gives back to the earth.