Your Florida Landscape: A Complete Guide to Planting and Maintenance

by Robert J. Black, Edward Gilman

In this full-color 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 for further help make this the most complete single-volume source for environmentally sound landscaping in Florida and a boon for newcomers to the state.

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.