Bulletproof Flowers for the South...is one that all gardeners in northern or north central Florida should have available, especially, but not limited to, newcomers. Wilson talks to us in his easy style about southern gardens and their needs, addressing ways in which newcomers can learn, and actual places to go for information.
Description
Bulletproof Flowers for the South illustrates how to plant, grow, and care for a large variety of hardy Southern flowers. Including an A-Z encyclopedia of Southern favorites and twenty comprehensive lists of favorite flowers from expert nurseries around the South, this beautifully illustrated book presents superior long-blooming, heat-resistant flowers.
Pages192
Released1999
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTaylor Trade Publishing
ISBN9781461708551
SellerSimon & Schuster
Reviews
This is a great gardening primer for new southern gardeners, whether they are new to the area or new to gardening.
If your flower beds are an embarassment in August, this is the book for you.
Walter Reeves
... an invaluable resource ...
... a beautiful book ...
... reveals dozens of heat-loving blossoms that gardeners below the Mason-Dixon line can enjoy through a summer of 100-plus-degree days.
... a must-have guide ...
... handy and colorful ... a book every Southern gardener should have ....
... pleasant down-home writing ...
... perfectly in tune with horticultural needs ... for the new millennium's global warming.
At last, a book celebrating flowers that do best in the South's heat and humidity.
... gives the right amount of information for most gardeners, novice to experienced ...
