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Author : John Vertrees Watkins,Thomas John Sheehan,Robert John Black
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Landscape plants
ISBN : 0813060532
"Third edition with new introductory front matter."
Author : Dan Walton,Laurel Schiller
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Native plant gardening
ISBN : 9781561643882
As Florida is developed the native flora is often replaced with non-native plants. Wildlife habitat is reduced; water, fertilizer and pesticide usage increases; and the appearance of Florida is altered. But you can help reduce the damage being done to our ecosystems by viewing your yard as part of the natural system. This book will help you make a plan that will work for your yard and choose the native plants that will thrive there. You will have the joy of creating an aesthetically pleasing, life-supporting, and environmentally sensitive landscape. Methods for a small fruit and vegetable garden are also covered.
Author : Ginny Stibolt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0813061318
"Follow this professional gardening advice to end up with a balanced, attractive, easy-to-maintain Florida native garden. It is a gardening book to cherish."--Roger L. Hammer, author of Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida "Everything you need to know from just getting started to long-term development and maintenance of the native garden of your dreams."--Troy Springer, owner of Springer Environmental Services, Inc. "A great resource for learning some of the best approaches to gardening with natives."--Steven W. Woodmansee, CEO and biologist for Pro Native Consulting The standard dream home garden--the kind splashed across magazine covers--typically features emerald lawns and manicured flowerbeds. But most gardeners soon discover that those picture-perfect landscapes require hard work, persistent watering and fertilizing, and plenty of pesticides. As more homeowners free themselves from the shackles of regular lawn maintenance, they turn to native plants, which eventually start to look scruffy and scraggly. While there are plenty of guides for establishing a native landscape, there are few comprehensive resources for their maintenance. In this easy-to-read, practical, and honest approach to native plant landscaping, botanist and experienced gardener Ginny Stibolt shares techniques for living with a native landscape and personal lessons learned over the years. Dispelling the myth that native plants require no maintenance, she encourages readers with a simple upkeep schedule that is much more flexible than traditional suburban landscaping. She enumerates the many ecological rewards and covers the basics of gardening before delving into the removal of invasives and other unwanted plants, plant selection, planting methods, propagation, as well as the creation of manageable edges, meadows, groves, and wet sites. This is a must-read for novices and advanced gardeners alike. Stibolt's advice can be applied to small yards or large community properties. With just a little bit of effort and a reimagining of the ideal, gardeners can spend less time watering and weeding and more time enjoying their handiwork. And Mother Nature will thank them, too!
Author : Mac Perry
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1561640573
Presents a wealth of practical and pleasing landscape ideas suited to the demands of the Florida climate and environment.
Author : Robert G. Haehle,Joan Brookwell
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781589794801
Many counties in Florida now require that new commercial landscapes contain a percentage of native plants. Native landscapes are easier to maintain, use less water and thrive without chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Native Florida Plants describes every type of regional flora—-from seaside foliage and wildflowers to grassy meadows, shrubs, vines, and aquatic gardens—-in 301 profiles and accompanying color photographs.
Author : John Vertrees Watkins,Herbert Snow Wolfe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1987-04-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 081300862X
Your Florida Garden comprehensively covers all aspects of gardening in Florida: Planning the Garden Patios and Florida Rooms Soil, Fertilizer, Water, and Temperature Propagation of Garden Plants Trees, Palms, Shrubs, and Vines Azaleas, Camellias, Hibiscus, and Roses Herbaceous Perennials Annual Flowers and Bulbs Lawn Grasses and Ground Covers Orchids and Bromeliads Beach and Retirement Gardening Fruits in the Garden Vegetables in the Garden Garden Pests In addition, there are tables which show what to do in the garden every month of the year in every part of the state.
Author : Timothy K. Broschat,Alan W. Meerow
Publisher : Betrock Information Systems, Incorporated
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Landscape gardening
ISBN : CORNELL:31924067990923
A quick reference guide to Florida landscape plants for students and homeowners.
Author : Jan Johnsen
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781682683972
“Gardentopia is that rare marriage of the art of landscaping and the technical knowledge of how to compose a landscape—boiled down to readily understood and easily executed actions. This book puts you in the driver’s seat and shows you how to chart the course to your own personal garden utopia.” - Margie Grace, Grace Design Associates Any backyard has the potential to refresh and inspire if you know what to do. Jan Johnsen’s new book, Gardentopia: Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces, will delight all garden lovers with over 130 lushly illustrated landscape design and planting suggestions. Ms. Johnsen is an admired designer and popular speaker whose hands-on approach to “co-creating with nature” will have you saying, “I can do that!’ This info-packed, sumptuous book offers individual tips for enhancing any size landscape using ‘real world’ solutions. The suggestions are grouped into five categories that include Garden Design and Artful Accents, Walls, Patios, and Steps and Plants and Planting, among others. Whether you are an experienced gardener or a landscaping novice, Gardentopia will inspire you with tips such as ‘Soften a Corner”, “Paint it Black”, and “Hide and Reveal”.
Author : Robert John Black,Edward F. Gilman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0813027225
Often overlooked by other gardening writers, seaside plants need to battle salinity, hostile environmental stress, poor soil, drought and downpours, high winds, humidity and heat, and this handbook helps gardeners conquer these obstacles and grow functional, beautiful plants. Original.
Author : Joseph M. Schaefer,George Walden Tanner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Gardening
ISBN : CORNELL:31924074263884
Shows in a clear, step-by-step format how to create a wildlife-friendly landscape that takes into account both people and nature.
Author : Craig Norman Huegel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0813039800
Spectacular additions to any gardener's planting options "Huegel has created an excellent guide to growing and using native ferns and wildflowers. Gardeners of all levels will find many new and relatively unknown jewels to add to their landscapes. The wealth of experience and personal knowledge Huegel brings to his subject makes this a veritable step-by-step handbook for the wildflower gardener."--Gil Nelson, author of Best Native Plants for Southern Gardens "Huegel has compiled a large amount of information on Florida's native wildflowers and groundcovers. This is an extremely helpful and refreshing addition to the resources for people interested in these plants, whether they wish to grow them or not."--Daniel Austin, University of Arizona Florida gardens and lawns are full of flowering plants and turfgrass, most commonly exotic species. Recently, however, statewide water restrictions and a rekindling of environmental awareness have increased interest in native plants, which are better adapted to the local climate and require less maintenance. In this engaging and authoritative guide, ecologist and avid gardener Craig Huegel offers valuable information to anyone interested in integrating native ground covers into an outdoor space. As many of the plants featured in this book are not frequently or adequately discussed elsewhere, Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes is a singular resource for homeowners and commercial growers alike. Brilliantly illustrated with nearly 300 color photos, this handy book provides clear instructions on how to garden with more than 17 native ferns, 17 native grasses, and 175 wildflowers--all commercially available plants that work well together in the landscape. If you're interested in adding these beautiful, diverse plants to your garden or yard, pick up Craig Huegel's latest book and start planning your native plant landscape today.
Author : Ginny Stibolt,Marjorie Shropshire
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-30
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0813064635
More and more Florida residents are deciding to replace highly fertilized, over-watered, pesticide-dependent lawns with native plants. They want to reduce their carbon footprints; save time, water, and money; and attract birds and butterflies. But where to begin? This illustrated guide will help you create new outdoor spaces that are both sustainable and beautiful. Taking the common ⅓-acre lot as an example, Ginny Stibolt and Marjorie Shropshire provide a sample layout for a basic native plant landscape. They use a grid system that allows gardeners to work on their yards in small sections instead of trying to revamp the entire landscape at once. The grid system can also be reduced or expanded for yards of varying size. By breaking down the process into individual steps, creating a Florida garden is achievable for beginners and experts alike. The first step is assessing your property and choosing which plants to keep and which to remove. Then, design your landscape to soak up more stormwater through the use of rain barrels, rain gardens, or ponds. The next steps involve planting trees, understory plants, and installing butterfly gardens. There are additional instructions for building wild areas into your landscape to provide habitat for birds and pollinators; creating a flexible outdoor room perfect for your family's needs today and into the future; and using plants to cool the air, provide screening for privacy, buffer incoming winds, and reduce noise. By following these methods, anyone can convert all or part of their yard into a more natural area without using pesticides or artificial fertilizers, which will save money, reduce pollution, and help support wildlife. Complete with detailed diagrams, a timeline for growth and maintenance, and lists of suggested plants for each step, this guide will help readers set up an environmentally friendly habitat and give them the time and peace of mind to enjoy it.
Author : Harrison L. Flint
Publisher : New York ; Toronto : Wiley
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1983-06-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015021496255
A thorough survey of all the information necessary for choosing plants for landscaping purposes in the eastern half of North America. Details what plant species and varieties are available, what their characteristics are, and how they suit particular climates. Includes line drawings of all species, diagrams of their environmental requirements and periods of bloom, plus many photos.
Author : Robert John Black,Kathleen Carlton Ruppert
Publisher : University of Florida, Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Florida
ISBN : 0916287084
Offering an eco-friendly guide to landscaping in Florida, the authors discuss trees, palms, shrubs, ground covers, and vines as well as the uses of mulches and compost. Additional problem-solving sections tackle soils and fertilizers, pruning, weeds, nematodes, plant diseases, and coping with cold weather. A safety guide and list of resources make this a boon for newcomers to the state. color photos. 52 line drawings.
Author : Edward Gilman,Robert J. Black,Sydney Park Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0813042445
"Written for everyone from the homeowner with limited gardening skills to the landscape professional or property manager, this photo-filled guide has been updated with valuable new information about all aspects of selecting, growing, and maintaining the shrubs and small trees that thrive in Florida."--Provided by publisher.
