A Garden Diary : A Guide to Gardening in South Florida [Spiral-bound]

Robert G. Haehle (Author), M. E. DePalma (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 26, 1999

There are books and books and books for gardeners but, this book is Definitely for Gardening in South Florida Written at a level that is Easy to Understand, Practical and Fun Divided into the Four Seasons for Month to Month Guides

1. What to Plant
2. When to Plant
3. Where to Plant
4. When to Feed
5. When to Water
6. What is Making your Plant Sick and
7. Answers to Questions on Everything from A to Z in the South Florida
Garden

Added Features: Pages for Gardening Notes Places to Visit Internet Connections Butterfly Gardening Organic Pest Control - And So Much More!

Editorial Reviews

Review

I had the privilege of being able to go over this material prior to publication and was impressed by the amount of practical information it contained. It is an excellent addition to the literature on Florida Gardening in a format that is so easy to follow that it should encourage many new gardeners. -- Joan Brookwell, author of Native Florida Plants

The book contains links to garden web sites and gardens located in south Florida giving readers an opportunity to visit the gardens before actually driving there. In addition the publishers maintain a web site for the book at http://www.a-garden-diary.com where these locations are hot linked and changes to the internet links will be updated. -- Bob Boufford, author of The Gardener's Computer Companion

About the Author

Bob Haehle is a horticultural consultant and gardening writer. He has a B.S. degree in environmental design from the University of Massachusetts and an M.S. degree in horticulture from the University of Delaware's Longwood Program. Former county agent for Broward County, Florida, he is a radio host and public speaker. In addition to his newspaper column, he maintains a web site with garden tips called "Garden Line". In Maryland , he served as educational horticulturist and director of Brookside Gardens in Wheaton and as county agent for Howard County. Mr. Haehle has written numerous columns and articles for The Sun-Sentinel, South Florida Home & Garden, Florida Nurseryman, and others. He and Joan Brookwell are co-authors of Native Florida Plants.

M.E. DePalma is an avid gardener specializing in butterfly gardening. Her property has been recognized as both a National and a Florida Backyard Wildlife Habitat.

Ms. DePalma is an honors graduate of the University of Kansas where she was awarded the masters fellowship to pursue an MS in Industrial & Organizational Psychology. She has written seminars and training programs for corporations, articles for trade journals and gardening articles for The Sun-Sentinel and "Birds & Blooms" Magazine.

Ms. DePalma works as a model, industrial consultant and private investigator. She has her own web design company on the Internet and is the web master for the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, a reader for the Library of Congress through Insight for the Blind, an "Entre Nous" supporter of the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival, a member of the Attorney General's Senior vs.Crime project and works with her dog, Duke, who is a therapy dog for Hospice-Vitas.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 201 pages
• Publisher: De Palma Enterprises; 1 edition (December 26, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967602203
• ISBN-13: 978-0967602202
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #663,447 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

M.E. DePalma is an honors graduate of the University of Kansas where she was awarded the masters fellowship to pursue an MS in Industrial & Organizational Psychology. She has written seminars and training programs for corporations, articles for trade journals and gardening articles for The Sun-Sentinel and ·Birds & Blooms· Magazine. She is an avid gardener specializing in butterfly gardening and has co-authored the book, "A Garden Diary a Guide to Gardening in South Florida". 

In March of 2007, her garden, which has been recognized as both a National and a Florida Backyard Wildlife Habitat, was awarded the "Emerald Award" - Broward County's highest environmental award.

Ms. DePalma has worked as a model, industrial consultant and private investigator. She was the first web master for the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, a reader for the Library of Congress, an ·Entre Nous· supporter of the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival, a member of the Attorney General's Senior vs.Crime project and a member of the NatureScape Broward Board which worked to make Broward County the first county in the USA to be declared a Certified Wildlife Habitat by creating habitats every half mile within its borders.

Ms.DePalma taught classes at the local library for several years,working to get the city of Wilton Manors recognized as as a Certified Wildlife Habitat. In 2006, the city became 17th city in the USA to achieve that distinction.

In February of 2010, Wilton Manors honored her by naming a park after her.
M.E. DEPALMA PARK is a public garden containing native and other plants that attract birds and butterflies. The park, located at the corner of NE 7th Avenue and NE 20th Drive in Wilton Manors, Florida, is one of the more than 200 properties in Wilton Manors which are registered with the National Wildlife Federation as Wildlife Habitats.

To take a walk in the park - Visit WWW.MEDEPALMAPARK.COM

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very practical, August 5, 2000

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Chrissy Zirngibl (Fort Lauderdale, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Garden Diary : A Guide to Gardening in South Florida (Spiral-bound)

I have lived in Florida for five years now, and all my northern approaches to gardening just weren't working. I knew the climate was different and the growing season was different, but until I got this book, I just didn't realize that things are not only different, they are opposite! I have had much success with this book, as it offers basic strategy and lets you take it from there. I believe native and long-time Floridians could also benefit, as the book offers techniques for getting rid of pests that crop up at specific times of the year on specific plants with specific symptoms. It is very thorough, with its month-by-month plans and answers to common questions that have plagued me for the four years before I got the book. Florida gardening is different, a challenge, but not impossible with this guide. I had nearly given up until I got my hands on this. Very practical. I can't say I've had 100 percent growing success, but I'm betting on it this year.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "A GARDEN DIARY is a fantastic new book!, January 28, 2000

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Richard Ireland, president of RH Ireland and... - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Garden Diary : A Guide to Gardening in South Florida (Spiral-bound)

As a landscape contractor who does just upscale homes, I am most pleased with this new book. I bought a dozen of them to give to my best clients. Of course, I kept one copy for myself and use it on a regular basis.

Everyone who I have shown the book to or given a copy has commented that this book is one of the best gardening books that they have ever seen. It is user friendly and very informative.

Keep up the good work and tell me when your next book is published. "

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have, January 21, 2000

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Donna Mordini (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Garden Diary : A Guide to Gardening in South Florida (Spiral-bound)

I plan on giving this book to alot of my friends who vacation in Florida. This is not just for Floridians but also for us Northerners who have winter homes in Florida. The book not only helps us figure out what to plant but increases our knowledge of what we see when temporarily living in the lovely state of Florida.