The Art of Maintaining a Florida Native Landscape
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0813061318
ISBN-13
9780813061313
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Imprint
University Press of Florida
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 8th, 2015
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
410 grams
Dimensions
22.60 x 14.90 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
Gardening with native plants
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In this practical, and honest approach to native plant landscaping, experienced gardener Ginny Stibolt shares techniques for living with a native landscape and personal lessons learned over the years. Dispelling the myth that native plants require no maintenance, she encourages readers with a simple upkeep schedule that is much more flexible than traditional suburban landscaping.
The typical dream home landscape - the kind splashed across magazine covers - features emerald lawns and manicured flowerbeds. But the truth, as most gardeners soon discover, is that those picture-perfect lawns and flower beds require hard work, persistent watering and fertilizing, and plenty of pesticides.
As more homeowners release themselves from the shackles of lawn maintenance, they turn to native plants, which eventually start to look scruffy and scraggly. While there are plenty of guides for establishing a native landscape, there are few comprehensive resources for their maintenance.
In this easy-to-read, practical, and honest approach to native plant landscaping, experienced gardener Ginny Stibolt shares techniques for living with a native landscape and personal lessons learned over the years. Dispelling the myth that native plants require no maintenance, she encourages readers with a simple upkeep schedule that is much more flexible than traditional suburban landscaping. She enumerates the many ecological rewards and covers the basics of gardening before delving into the removal of invasives and other unwanted plants, plant selection, planting methods, propagation, as well as the creation of manageable edges, meadows, groves, and wet sites.
The advice in The Art of Maintaining a Florida Native Landscape can be applied to small yards or large community properties and is a must-read for novices and advanced gardeners alike. With just a little bit of effort and a reimagining of the ideal, gardeners can spend less time watering and weeding and more time enjoying their handiwork. And Mother Nature will thank them, too!
As more homeowners release themselves from the shackles of lawn maintenance, they turn to native plants, which eventually start to look scruffy and scraggly. While there are plenty of guides for establishing a native landscape, there are few comprehensive resources for their maintenance.
In this easy-to-read, practical, and honest approach to native plant landscaping, experienced gardener Ginny Stibolt shares techniques for living with a native landscape and personal lessons learned over the years. Dispelling the myth that native plants require no maintenance, she encourages readers with a simple upkeep schedule that is much more flexible than traditional suburban landscaping. She enumerates the many ecological rewards and covers the basics of gardening before delving into the removal of invasives and other unwanted plants, plant selection, planting methods, propagation, as well as the creation of manageable edges, meadows, groves, and wet sites.
The advice in The Art of Maintaining a Florida Native Landscape can be applied to small yards or large community properties and is a must-read for novices and advanced gardeners alike. With just a little bit of effort and a reimagining of the ideal, gardeners can spend less time watering and weeding and more time enjoying their handiwork. And Mother Nature will thank them, too!
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