Easy Gardens for South Florida (Florida Gardening) Volume I [Hardcover]

Pamela Crawford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2001

A comprehensive garden guide for south Florida, this book features detailed information on 100 easy plants and 65 easy gardens. The focus is on beautiful plant material and gardens that require little water and simple care. Perennials that provide constant color are also featured. Garden design chapters cover small gardens, shade gardens, sun gardens, and garden style. With 371 great color photos, the book is designed to simplify and beautify south Florida gardens.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

When I moved to Florida, I had a hard time finding plants that did really well in my garden. I also had difficulty finding information about how to care for my plants. After becoming a landscape designer, I began testing plants to see which ones were the easiest for south Florida and how to care for them. This book is the result of those trials. It is my hope that gardeners benefit from the information, and avoid killing as many plants as I did! Gardens can be both beautiful and easy in south Florida.

About the Author

Pamela Crawford has a BA from Vanderbilt University and a Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture from Florida International University. She has designed over 1500 gardens for residences, businesses, and country clubs. She has also tested over 2500 plants in the last 10 years, identifying the easiest and most attractive ones for the south Florida landscape. An avid environmentalist, Ms. Crawford's mission has been to find plants that increase the beauty of gardens while benefiting the natural environment.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 324 pages
• Publisher: Color Garden Inc.; Florida Gardening Series, Volume 1 edition (September 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971222002
• ISBN-13: 978-0971222007
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Pamela Crawford, author of ten gardening books, is considered one of the most accomplished garden experts in the country. In addition to designing gardens for over 1500 residences, her work has been featured on the cover of Better Homes and Gardens publications as well as in Southern Living, HGTV Magazine, Fine Gardening, Country Gardens, Country Almanac, Small Gardens, and in over four hundred newspapers. As an expert in her field, she has appeared on the Fine Living Network, gardenloverstv.com, Fox News affiliates and numerous local tv shows.

Pamela has an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and a masters degree in landscape architecture from Florida International University, where she received the prestigious "Torch Award' as an outstanding alumnus from the school of architecture.

Pamela has been heavily involved in trial gardens, both on a university and private level. Her goal is to find plants that give the most color for the least amount of care. Learn more about Pamela from her web site, www.easygardencolor.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just What I Needed!, July 9, 2002

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delecie (Sunny South Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Gardens for South Florida (Florida Gardening) Volume I (Hardcover)

Although I love native Florida plants, I want a mixture of natives and non-natives in my front yard to achieve a tropical look. After checking out hundreds of gardening and landscaping books from the public library, I finally found the perfect book to help me achieve the look I want.

This book contains beautiful full color photographs with detailed information on each plant including maximum height, light requirements, pests, etc. However, what has been most helpful to me is knowing which plants will look well together with the least amount of maintenance.

I've been able to compile a small list of plants that will provide me with year round color from foiliage and flowers. The tropical look is finally within my reach, look out South Dade plant nurseries, here I come! :-)

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is soooo useful, March 20, 2002

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GG Spencer (SoFla) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Gardens for South Florida (Florida Gardening) Volume I (Hardcover)

Full of color photos in a large format, this book is essential if you want a decent looking garden in South Florida. All the other gardening books either dismiss this part of the country or give very cursory information. I like that her recommendations are field-tested and she gives additional information, like the lifespan of the plant. Well worth the money.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST FLORIDA GARDEN BOOK IN THE WORLD!, July 24, 2002

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Karen M. Fields (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Easy Gardens for South Florida (Florida Gardening) Volume I (Hardcover)

I love plants and gardens! I never knew how to create a garden that would last and look great! This book has wonderful photos and is VERY easy to read and plan with. YOU HAVE TO BUY THIS ONE!