Your Florida Landscape: A Complete Guide to Planting and Maintenance : Trees, Palms, Shrubs, Ground Covers and Vines

by Robert J. Black, Kathleen C. Ruppert

This book will help the professional and individual landscaper-- plan landscapes suited to a region's particular climate, micro-climate, soil, and environmental challenges-- utilize aesthetically and ecologically harmonious combinations of plants-- landscape without polluting or wasting natural resources-- promote safe and effective pest control.Chapters cover trees, palms, shrubs, ground covers, and vines and discuss the uses of mulches and compost. A safety guide and list of resources for further help make this the best single-volume source for ecologically correct landscaping in Florida.

Genres: Reference

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Picked this book up thinking that it would be a great guide for choosing what plants I should get for my yard, but this did very little to help with design considerations, and left a lot to be desired in understanding edible varieties.

That said, if you are seeking to better understand NATIVE Florida plants that might already be on your property, or how to recognize various pests or diseases, this is the book for you. Likely very handy as a personal reference book, but I’ll probably end up using the IFAS website instead.