A Georgia Native Plant Guide [Paperback]

Tina M. Samuels (Author)

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About the Author

Tina Samuels has been a freelance writer for over 20 years, publishing several print articles in the field of gardening (Arthritis Today, Mature Years, Alabama Living, newspapers) and over 11,000 gardening and health related online articles. She is the Suite 101 Desert and Water-wise Gardening Feature Writer with a few of those articles being distributed in Cedar City, Utah in a Master Gardening class. She's the 2005 author of "A Georgia Native Plant Guide" by Mercer University Press. As well as belonging to the Georgia Botanical Society and the Georgia Native Plant Society, she volunteers online for the University of Texas at Austin's Lady Bird Johnson's Wildflower Center in the role of data collector for the Native Plants Information Network.

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Mercer University Press (September 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865548781
• ISBN-13: 978-0865548787
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 3.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,471,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Tina Samuels has been a freelance writer for over 20 years, publishing several print articles in the field of gardening (Arthritis Today, Mature Years, Alabama Living, newspapers) and over 11,000 gardening and health related online articles. She is the Suite 101 Desert and Water-wise Gardening Topic Editor with a few of those articles being distributed in Cedar City, Utah in a Master Gardening class. She's the 2005 author of "A Georgia Native Plant Guide" by Mercer University Press. As well as belonging to native plant and botanical societies, she volunteers online for the University of Texas at Austin's Lady Bird Johnson's Wildflower Center in the role of data collector for the Native Plants Information Network.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Plant classification, August 14, 2008

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Sue White (Newnan, Ga USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Georgia Native Plant Guide (Paperback)

I purchased this book to use in indentifying Georgia native trees and plants but found it not to be very helpful. There were very few picture illustrations that I could use in identifying the plants. It is simply a printed list of the different plants with little illustration and if you don't know what the plant looks like, it is of no use.

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SUPER BOOK!!, December 27, 2005

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Cindy "Cetrev" (Georgia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Georgia Native Plant Guide (Paperback)

This is the greatest put together book about Georgia plants I've seen. It is laid out so nicely and informatively. The author of this one really did a GREAT job getting the info. together and putting the book together. I bought 2 so I could give one as a gift to someone that I knew would also love it and she did! She's called me several times thanking me for it and telling me how wonderful the book is also. Thanks!

14 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sorry... But it's full of errors, January 5, 2006

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Theresa C. Schrum (Bozeman, MT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Georgia Native Plant Guide (Paperback)

I have seen this book, which was circulated amongst of group of native plant professionals, all of whom had severe criticism for the work.

The problems start out with the cover which pictures an annual sunflower that is not native to Georgia. The nomenclature on several plants is incorrect and the acknowledgements page lists people who were not consulted and had no idea they were listed.

The professionals mentioned are compiling a list of the errors which will be forwarded to the author and editor.

There are much better books available. I would start with books by Jan Midgley, Margie Hunter and the Duncan's (Wilbur and Marion).