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This book describes native Florida plants and what they need as far a space and conditions to grow. Each entry has a color illustration. The index lists the plant by common name as well as the scientific name. There are several sections in the front of the book that are helpful in determining where and how to obtain native plants and also explains the process of preparing your site for planting...
Abundantly illustrated in full color, this guide provides detailed descriptions and methods of cultivation for 350 of Florida's most attractive and easily grown native plants, including ferns, wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, aquatics, and epiphytes (air plants). Written for both the beginner and the experienced gardener, it includes basic garden concepts as they apply to native plantsselection, site preparation, pruning, propagation, weeding, and pest control.
359 color photos, map, 2 appendixes, bibliography, index
Loading...| Acknowledgments | xi | |
| Introduction | 1 | |
| Site Assessment | 2 | |
| Site Preparation | 4 | |
| Obtaining Native Plants | 7 | |
| Planting the Garden | 9 | |
| Maintenance | 11 | |
| Propagation | 21 | |
| Counterfeit Natives | 32 | |
| Wildlife in the Garden | 35 | |
| Pests and Diseases | 39 | |
| Conservation | 43 | |
| The Plant Descriptions | 45 | |
| Ferns | 48 | |
| Short-lived Wildflowers | 58 | |
| Long-lived Wildflowers | 77 | |
| Grasses | 134 | |
| Palms | 143 | |
| Shrubs | 155 | |
| Conifers and Cycads | 219 | |
| Trees | 230 | |
| Vines | 279 | |
| Aquatic Plants | 295 | |
| Epiphytes | 305 | |
| Appendix 1 | Places to See Native Plants | 313 |
| Appendix 2 | Florida Native Plants on the Internet | 319 |
| Bibliography | 325 | |
| Index | 329 |
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