Florida Getting Started Garden Guide: Grow the Best Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, Vines & Groundcovers

Gardening experts Georgia Tasker and Tom MacCubbin offer foolproof advice on gardening within the diverse landscape of Florida.   The Florida Getting Started Garden Guide features region-specific advice on planting, growing, and caring for more than 150 of Florida’s top ornamental and native plants. From flowers and grasses to trees and tropical plants, this step-by-step guide includes useful information for the novice and experienced gardener alike. With gorgeous full-color photos of each plant, this guide will increase the enjoyment and satisfaction of any gardener hoping to learn about—and master—the natural environment of Florida.

Tom MacCubbin graduated from the University of Maryland with degrees in horticulture. He is currently an Extension urban horticulturalist in Orange County.Georgia Tasker is a Master Gardener and has earned a certificate in commerical tropical botany from Florida International University. Tasker is an avid orchid grower and photographer.

Georgia Tasker is a Master Gardener and has earned a certificate in commercial tropical botany from Florida International University. Tasker is an avid orchid grower and photographer.