Enchanted Ground: Gardening With Nature in the Subtropics [Paperback]

Georgia B. Tasker (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 177 pages
• Publisher: Andrews Mcmeel Pub (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836280563
• ISBN-13: 978-0836280562
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,541,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanted Ground: Florida Gardening Bible, May 7, 2003

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"basju" (South Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enchanted Ground: Gardening With Nature in the Subtropics (Paperback)

This is my favorite Florida gardening book.
It's all here- how to choose, propogate and care for both native and exotic plants, seasonal advice, post and pre hurricane gardening tips, natural & chemical pest control, you name it. The book is informative, interesting and enjoyable to read. A must have for any Florida gardener's library and an asset to any gardening collection.

4.0 out of 5 stars Instructive and Encouraging Gardening Guide, June 7, 2008

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linda's books "Linda Abbott Trapp, PhD, autho... (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enchanted Ground: Gardening With Nature in the Subtropics (Paperback)

With Florida as her laboratory and museum, Miami Herald staffer Georgia Tasker has shared her knowledge and love of tropical plants in this helpful guide. Unlike many books on the topic, this one provides consideration of hazards, such as hurricane, drought, and disease, selection and use of tools, attracting birds and butterflies, and creating peaceful, restorative environments. The usual topics are covered in addition - trees, shrubs, palms and cycads, flowering plants, and fragrant and fruit-bearing plants as well. There is a useful section on invasive plants, a short list of gardens to visit, as well as a bibliography and index. Much more a hands-on workbook than a coffee table book, it nevertheless inspires and encourages the beginning or intermediate gardener. For more information on some of the plants featured, as well as additional selections, see Ornamental Plants & Flowers of Tropical Mexico.