Native Florida Plants: Low Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening [Paperback]

Robert G. Haehle (Author), Joan Brookwell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1589790510 | ISBN-13: 978-1589790513 | Publication Date: February 16, 2004 | Edition: Revised Edition

Many counties in Florida now require that new commercial landscapes contain a percentage of native plants. Native landscapes are easier to maintain, use less water and thrive without chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Native Florida Plants describes every type of regional flora---from seaside foliage and wildflowers to grassy meadows, shrubs, vines, and aquatic gardens---in 301 profiles and accompanying color photographs.

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A handy manual for newcomers to Florida whether new homeowners or tourists. (National Garnden Clubs, Inc., (Www. Gardenclub.Org) )

Native Florida Plants by Haehle and Brookwell updates the list of native plant nuseries in addition to adding a number of new plant profiles not included in the 1999 edition. And it includes the family names of plants in an additional appendix, making the book useful as a text. Add to your Florida collection. (Georgia Tasker Miami Herald )

Native Florida Plants by Haehle and Brookwell updates the list of native plant nuseries in addition to adding a number of new plant profiles not included in the 1999 edition. And it includes the family names of plants in an additional appendix, making the book useful as a text. Add to your Florida collection. (Georgia Tasker Miami Herald )

As in the first edition, Brookwell's beautiful photography helps novices with plant identification and the easy-to-read format gives quick information on plant characteristics and growing conditions. (Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub South Florida Sun-Sentinel )

Haehle and Brookwell detail plants that are successful in the diverse climates throughout Florida. (Gainesville Sun )

Page after page of plant pictures and information making identification muche asier. (Florida Times-Union )

Whether you are interested in trees, shrubs, perennials, vines or aquatics, this book will help you choose a native plant for the task. Informative. (Becky Wern, Georgia Times-Union )

Page after page of plant pictures and information. (Wern, Becky Florida Times - Union )

Especially aimed at those who want to turn their outdoor space into a landscape for wildlife and native plants. (Talahassee Democrat )

"a good encyclopedia of Florida natives, with large detailed photographs...It's worth having on your shelf." (Harriet Howard Heithaus Naples Daily News )

About the Author

Robert G. Haehle is a horticulture consultant and gardening writer. He was the radio host of "Garden Line". He has written numerous columns and articles for Southern Living, South Florida Home & Garden, Florida Nuseryman, and many others. Joan Brookwell has worked for 10 years at the Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale as the home and garden editor. She is currently a freelance writer and photographer living in Fort Lauderdale.

Robert G. Haehle is a horticulture consultant and gardening writer. He was the radio host of "Garden Line". He has written numerous columns and articles for Southern Living, South Florida Home & Garden, Florida Nuseryman, and many others. Joan Brookwell has worked for 10 years at the Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale as the home and garden editor. She is currently a freelance writer and photographer living in Fort Lauderdale.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing; Revised Edition edition (February 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589790510
• ISBN-13: 978-1589790513
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,339 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #80 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Plants

More About the Author

Robert Haehle recently returned to Longwood Gardens for the Longwood Program's 45th reunion. This Masters degree program offers 5 students full scholarships through DuPont generosity. The degree is in horticulture and botanic garden management. Haehle enjoys visiting private and botanic gardens and writing about them. He has been the garden columnist with the Sun-Sentinel Newspaper since 1986.He has been the landscape consultant for the Town of Palm Beach since 1986 and recently concluded consulting with the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach. He is planning on an e-book release of Collector Plants with co-author Jesse Durko which is almost complete. There is lots to learn about e-book publishing but it seems the way to go in producing new books.

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84 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good information and photos, April 18, 2001

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River Dude (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Native Florida Plants: Low-Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening (Paperback)

For a general introduction to landscaping with native plants in Florida, this is a good book. It includes some introductory chapters with landscape plans for various types of gardens, such as water gardens and wildlife gardens. The main part of the book has a page on each native plant grouped in chapters on palms, shrubs, small trees, large trees, vines, wildflowers, and water plants.

The book includes plants for all of Florida, which means there are a quite a few temperate zone plants that grow in the north and central part of the state and not in zone 10 (farthest south), but there are also plenty that grow throughout the state or only in the south.

Overall, good photography, plant descriptions and advice make this a good general book for Florida landscaping.

71 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Find the native Florida plant you need!, June 25, 2001

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This review is from: Native Florida Plants: Low-Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening (Paperback)

This is a great reference book for anyone living in Florida, who wants to identify and learn about native Florida plants. The book includes a photo of each plant with the common and botanical names. It provides zone numbers and descriptions of each plant's average height & light requirements. Also, bloom information, fruit, leaves, trunk, habitat, propagation and appearance descriptions. Chapters are divided by basic plant type - large trees, small trees, palm trees, wildflowers, etc.

56 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very informative. Great field guide.Beautiful photography, March 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Native Florida Plants: Low-Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening (Paperback)

I really enjoy this book. I feel like an expert on Florida native plant species, just after reading the first 50 pages. The photos make plant identification extremely easy. I highly recommend this book to anyone that realizes the importance of restoring Florida back to its natural state. The photography in this book makes the reader aware of how beautiful the native species are. I was not aware how many plants native to this area have suffered because of overdevelopment and infringement. This book makes me realize how imperative it is to incorporate native plants to not only personal landscaping, but the Florida environment as a whole. Conservationists will appreciate this book as a tool for preserving Florida back to its natural state, and home owners will have the perfect guide for native landscaping.