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Best books on southern gardening

trivedi_south
14 years ago

I wanted to find out what are southern favorite books on gardening in South.

Comments (9)

  • girlgroupgirl
    14 years ago

    Gardening 'Round Atlanta (for Atlantans), Southern Gardeners book of lists, anything by Allen Armitage - he writes general books but always says how things do in Athens for him. All books by Elizabeth Lawrence, Southern Herb Gardening by Madeline Hill.

    And many, many more!

  • jvan
    14 years ago

    I have Tough Plants for Southern Gardens by Felder Rushing. Has been my favorite, pictures and these are proven plants.

  • bagsmom
    14 years ago

    The Southern Gardener's Book of Lists

    Month by Month Gardening in the South: What to do and When to do It. (by Hastings?)

    I'm down in the basement and not near my books -- but I think a title search will find these for you! As a transplant, the Month by Month book has been fantastic!

  • jay_7bsc
    14 years ago

    _The Southern Living Garden Book_

  • trivedi_south
    Original Author
    14 years ago

    Thank you all very much!!

    I will order these titles at my local library. All their gardening books are loaned out as Spring is here (or almost).

    Thanks Again.
    Happy Gardening!

  • fluffyflowers
    14 years ago

    I really like Passalong Plants by Steve Bender and Felder Rushing. It's informative and funny :)

  • riceke
    13 years ago

    One of the best and most practical book on gardening in the South that I have read is:

    "Gardening in the Humid South (Paperback)
    ~ Edmund N., Jr. O'Rourke (Author), Leon C. Standifer
    Two self-proclaimed "crotchety old horticulture professors," Ed OÂRourke and Leon Standifer share an immense love of gardening, a vast knowledge of all things horticultural, and a hearty sense of humor. In Gardening in the Humid South, they combine all these traits to provide a practical and entertaining guide to gardening in the region they know best, the humid subtropics of the lower South."

    Can be found on Amazon. It is the first book that I have read that really acknowledges the differences between most garden books written by authors outside of the South and what it's really like here.

  • trivedi_south
    Original Author
    13 years ago

    Thank you FF and Riceke.

    I got the "gardening in humid south" from local lib few days ago. It has some good tips.
    I also got gardening month by month and its a good read too.

    Appreciate everyone's input :)
    T.S.

  • jeff_al
    13 years ago

    a new one that was brought to my attention is:
    best native plants for southern gardens -
    a handbook for gardeners, homeowners, and professionals
    by gil nelson
    it will be available july, 2010 from the university press of florida.
    their phone number is 800-226-3822 and the website is
    www.upf.com.
    this publication won't be listed on the website until publication date but there is a 25% prepublication discount price through july 31.

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