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

Black, Robert J. [Editor]; Ruppert, Kathleen C. [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0916287084 / ISBN 13: 9780916287085

Published by Univ of Florida Inst of Food &, 1998

Seller Inventory # 0916287084-3-24480266

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.

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. 

 

Bibliographic Details

Title: Your Florida Landscape: A Complete Guide to ...
Publisher: Univ of Florida Inst of Food &
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good