Your Florida Landscape: A Complete Guide to Planting and Maintenance : Trees, Palms, Shrubs, Ground Covers and Vines - Softcover

Robert J. Black; Kathleen C. Ruppert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0916287084 ISBN 13: 9780916287085

Publisher: Univ of Florida Inst of Food &, 1998

Synopsis

This book will help the professional and individual landscaper-- plan landscapes suited to a region's particular climate, micro-climate, soil, and environmental challenges-- utilize aesthetically and ecologically harmonious combinations of plants-- landscape without polluting or wasting natural resources-- promote safe and effective pest control.Chapters cover trees, palms, shrubs, ground covers, and vines and discuss the uses of mulches and compost. A safety guide and list of resources for further help make this the best single-volume source for ecologically correct landscaping in Florida.

About this title

Book Description

In this full-color eco-friendly guide to landscaping in Florida, the authors discuss trees, palms, shrubs, ground covers, and vines as well as the uses of mulches and compost. Additional problem-solving sections tackle soils and fertilizers, pruning, weeds, nematodes, plant diseases, and coping with cold weather. A safety guide and list of resources for further help make this the most complete single-volume source for environmentally sound landscaping in Florida and a boon for newcomers to the state.

This book will help the professional and individual landscaper to:
--plan landscapes suited to a region’s particular climate, microclimate, soil, and environmental challenges
--take into account all stages of the landscape’s design and development throughout each season
--utilize aesthetically and ecologically harmonious combinations of plants
--landscape without polluting natural resources
--conserve energy and water
--promote safe and effective pest control. 

 

About the Author

Robert J. Black is consumer horticulturist and Kathleen C. Ruppert is environmental horticulturist with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida.

Edition details

• Publisher: Univ of Florida Inst of Food &
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0916287084
• ISBN 13: 9780916287085
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240