Gardens by the Sea: Creating a Tropical Paradise [Hardcover]

The Garden Club Of Palm Beach (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Florida; 1 edition (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813017297
• ISBN-13: 978-0813017297
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,476,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Landscape Resource for South Florida and Related Climates, September 3, 2001

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This review is from: Gardens by the Sea: Creating a Tropical Paradise (Hardcover)

Palm Beach Garden Club put out this book to give those who love gardening and creating a special tropical retreat in their own backyards. The photos are ok as it would be nicer if they showed the landscaping use of the plants in some photos instead of showing the plant so you see what it looks like. Excellent resource for those in South Florida. However, Tropical Gardens and Tropical Plants by William Warren are far better. Yet for the neophite this book isn't bad--I found it a useful reference as long as you don't take the advise from the orchid section

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource for south Florida gardeners., December 31, 2005

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This review is from: Gardens by the Sea: Creating a Tropical Paradise (Hardcover)

Gardens by the Sea: Creating a Tropical Paradise is an invaluable tool for south Florida gardeners. The photographs are helpful, not just in identification, but in illustrating many of the plants as used in real landscapes. Topics covered include tropical fruits, orchids, and palms, as well as many shrubs and trees specifically suited to the seaside. Wind and salt tolerance are factors clearly in play in this climate, and the book takes care to keep us informed on conditions in which each plant will thrive. As a bonus, the book is beautifully photographed and gives us glimpses over the hedges into some beautiful Palm Beach gardens.