Design & Care of Landscapes & Gardens in the South

This is Volume I of a holistic guide to gardening in the South from recently retired University of Florida horticulture extension agent, David Marshall. This will be your most valued gardening reference. The author, who grew up in north Georgia, has 36 years of experience answering questions from gardeners and teaching gardeners in Tallahassee. Everything is covered, from landscape design to soil preparation and planting, to preventing pest problems. There are chapters on Trees, Shrubs, Lawns, Groundcovers, Flowers and Colorful Foliage, Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs, Birds and Wildlife, Pruning, House Plants, Container Gardening, and Greenhouses. There's even a monthly guide reminding you what needs to be done in the garden each month. Additional references to other helpful information are made throughout the book, with a final section with links to the university extension service resources in each of the following states: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Virginia, and New Mexico.

This really will be your most valued gardening reference. It is the long-awaited answer to gardeners who have been requesting an update of Marshall's previous books for years. Each of those books sold out quickly. But this new book has updated information, more information, and illustrative photos which help the reader to better understand the text.