Bulletproof Flowers for the South - Hardcover

Wilson, Jim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0878332456 ISBN 13: 9780878332458

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

Bulletproof Flowers for the South illustrates how to plant, grow, and care for a large variety of hardy Southern flowers. Including an A-Z encyclopedia of Southern favorites and twenty comprehensive lists of favorite flowers from expert nurseries around the South, this beautifully illustrated book presents superior long-blooming, heat-resistant flowers.

About this title

About the Author:

Wilson is a leading figure in wildlife conservation in Ireland. He has been an enthusiastic birdwatcher for over 20 years and travels throughout the country promoting and encouraging awareness of Ireland's birdlife.

Review:

Bulletproof Flowers for the South...is one that all gardeners in northern or north central Florida should have available, especially, but not limited to, newcomers. Wilson talks to us in his easy style about southern gardens and their needs, addressing ways in which newcomers can learn, and actual places to go for information. (The Florida Gardener)

This is a great gardening primer for new southern gardeners, whether they are new to the area or new to gardening. (Ornamental Outlook)

If your flower beds are an embarassment in August, this is the book for you. (Walter Reeves Atlantic Journal Constitution)

... an invaluable resource ... (Sun News)

... a beautiful book ... (Roanoke Times)

... reveals dozens of heat-loving blossoms that gardeners below the Mason-Dixon line can enjoy through a summer of 100-plus-degree days. (Active Years)

... a must-have guide ... (Colorado Springs Gazette, Springs Gazette)

... handy and colorful ... a book every Southern gardener should have .... (Huntsville Times)

... pleasant down-home writing ... (Times-Picayune)

... perfectly in tune with horticultural needs ... for the new millennium's global warming. (HortIdeas Magazine)

About this edition

• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0878332456
• ISBN 13: 9780878332458
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192