Successful Southern Gardening: A Practical Guide for Year-Round Beauty

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Summary: Love it!
Review: Great book, I use it as my bible for all outdoor spaces.

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Summary: Helpful for beginners....
Review: Sandra Ladendorf has written a guide for "Southern Gardeners" which she defines as gardens in a land area stretching from southern Long Island New York to the far Southwest -- Zone 7 and Zone 8 on the USDA map.

This is a helpful book for garden beginners. Ladendorf covers the many flowers, perennial and annual, one might try with some success. One chapter covers lawn care (which I don't do as it's destructive to the environment), and another covers shrubs. She has a separate section on Azaleas and Rhododendrons.

The paperback version is printed on semi-gloss paper so it can withstand some moisture if you haul it outside on the deck. I am not investing in the hardcover version as I will give this book away to a new gardener. There are many nice illustrations and decent color photographs that will help one identify the more common plants. Ladendorf includes more text than photographs, often a good sign in a "how-to" book.

Rating:
Summary: Love it!
Review: Sandra Ladendorf has written a guide for "Southern Gardeners" which she defines as gardens in a land area stretching from southern Long Island New York to the far Southwest -- Zone 7 and Zone 8 on the USDA map.

This is a helpful book for garden beginners. Ladendorf covers the many flowers, perennial and annual, one might try with some success. One chapter covers lawn care (which I don't do as it's destructive to the environment), and another covers shrubs. She has a separate section on Azaleas and Rhododendrons.

The paperback version is printed on semi-gloss paper so it can withstand some moisture if you haul it outside on the deck. I am not investing in the hardcover version as I will give this book away to a new gardener. There are many nice illustrations and decent color photographs that will help one identify the more common plants. Ladendorf includes more text than photographs, often a good sign in a "how-to" book.