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Tropicalesque Gardens

Garden pics and my new gardening book

statenislandpalm7a

9 years ago

Hi Everyone,

Here are a few pics from around the yard

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I also wrote a book on designing with tropical plants. Admittedly, this book is an introduction to tropical gardening. If you know anyone who admires your garden and want to start their own, this book is a great place to start. It has design strategies, plant profiles, and basic growing and winter protection advice. Please share this book. Let's make the world more tropical!

My book is available on Kindle, kindle apps, and kindle web reader.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NDA0OSC

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Comments (4)

rusty_blackhaw
9 years ago
Hi, Dennis. Nice photos and garden.

What part of the Island do you garden in?
shane11
9 years ago
Your photos are gorgeous! Certainly looks like the tropics - especially LOVE the Amaranthus.
cottonwood468
9 years ago
What is the name of that coleus??
Florida_Joe's_Z10a
8 years ago
Is that Amaranthus 'Illumination' ? ....What a fantastic plant!

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