Author: Robert D. StampsPublisher:
ISBN: 9781885258038
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Common Native Plants of Central Florida
Author: Robert D. StampsPublisher:
ISBN: 9781885258038
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Native Florida Plants
Author: Robert G. HaehlePublisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
ISBN: 158979480X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Many counties in Florida now require that new commercial landscapes contain a percentage of native plants. Native landscapes are easier to maintain, use less water and thrive without chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Native Florida Plants describes every type of regional flora—-from seaside foliage and wildflowers to grassy meadows, shrubs, vines, and aquatic gardens—-in 301 profiles and accompanying color photographs.
Native Florida Plants for Drought- and Salt-Tolerant Landscaping
Author: Richard WunderlinPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561645702
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Descriptions and photographs for 70 native plants that will thrive with little care in the yards of most Florida homeowners. Covers the peninsula south of Marion, Levy, and Volusia counties through the Keys.
The Right Plants for Dry Places
Author: Sheryl BowmanPublisher:
ISBN: 9780820004235
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This revised and expanded second edition has more plant species and more photos, and all the information you need to incorporate natives into your central Florida garden. It tells how to identify, where to use, and how to care for 46 native trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines that grow in the region of Florida (roughly) contained in the area bordered by Levy, Volusia, Broward and Lee Counties--most of peninsular Florida. It also gives blooming and fruiting times, mature size, wildlife value and ethnobotanical uses. Choose native Florida plants for your home landscape--it's a great way to celebrate our state's environmental heritage, provide food and cover for wilslife and conserve our natural resources. Color photos throughout, plant charts, bibliography, index.
Native Plants for Florida Gardens
Author: Stacey MatrazzoPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 149304379X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Florida is home to an entire library of native plants that evolved to thrive in its range of climate regions. Native Plants for Florida Gardens profiles 100 Florida native wildflowers, shrubs, vines and trees that can transform typical Florida landscapes. Striking color photography showcases species and flowering characteristics. With the expertise of the Florida Wildlife Foundation, anyone can create lovely, low-maintenance gardens that will tolerate Florida’s roughest conditions, resist disease, and support biodiversity.
A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants
Author: Rufino OsorioPublisher:
ISBN: 9780813018522
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Abundantly illustrated in full color, this guide provides detailed descriptions and methods of cultivation for 350 of Florida's most attractive and easily grown native plants, including ferns, wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, aquatics, and epiphytes (air plants). 359 color photos.
Attracting Native Pollinators
Author: The Xerces SocietyPublisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1603427473
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
With the recent decline of the European honey bee, it is more important than ever to encourage the activity of other native pollinators to keep your flowers beautiful and your grains and produce plentiful. In Attracting Native Pollinators, you’ll find ideas for building nesting structures and creating a welcoming habitat for an array of diverse pollinators that includes not only bees, but butterflies, moths, and more. Take action and protect North America’s food supply for the future, while at the same time enjoying a happily bustling landscape.
Plants of Central Florida
Author: Natural Florida Landscaping
Author: Dan WaltonPublisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 1561643882
Category : Native plant gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
As Florida is developed the native flora is often replaced with non-native plants. Wildlife habitat is reduced; water, fertilizer and pesticide usage increases; and the appearance of Florida is altered. But you can help reduce the damage being done to our ecosystems by viewing your yard as part of the natural system. This book will help you make a plan that will work for your yard and choose the native plants that will thrive there. You will have the joy of creating an aesthetically pleasing, life-supporting, and environmentally sensitive landscape. Methods for a small fruit and vegetable garden are also covered.
Florida's Incredible Wild Edibles
Author: Florida Native Plant SocietyPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1683342798
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
From Sassafras to Dandelions to Wild Onions and Garlic, readers will enjoy the flavors of the Sunshine State in an all new way with this helpful book. Florida is filled with an abundance of native plants with roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and seeds that can provide tasty and nutritious food for people. Salads, teas, soups, and even breads can be made from flora that grows wild and can be foraged throughout the year. This guide offers identification tips, recipes, and other useful information for foragers interested in venturing out to sample the bounty of the land. Clear pen-and-ink illustrations aid in identification of leaf, fruit, and root shapes—key to harvesting the delicious and interesting plants that can be found throughout the state.