Natural Florida Landscaping [Paperback]

Dan Walton (Author), Laurel Schiller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2007

As Florida is developed the native flora is often replaced with non-native plants. Wildlife habitat is reduced, water, fertilizer and pesticide usage increases, and the appearance of Florida is altered. But you can help reduce the damage being done to our ecosystems by viewing your yard as part of the natural system. This book will help you make a plan that will work for your yard and choose the native plants that will thrive there. You will have the joy of creating an aesthetically pleasing, life-supporting, and environmentally sensitive landscape. Methods for a small fruit and vegetable garden are also covered.

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About the Author

Laurel Schiller and Dan Walton have spent the last ten years growing Florida native plants and using them for landscaping out of their nursery.

Product Details

• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: Pineapple Press; 1st edition (March 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561643882
• ISBN-13: 978-1561643882
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TRY IT, YOU'LL LIKE IT, May 10, 2008

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Filigree1 (South Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Natural Florida Landscaping (Paperback)

I like this book because it breaks down the different types of ecologies we see in Florida, unlike other books. Florida has so many different ecological niches that a one size fits all approach doesn't work. This book will show you how to fine tune "Florida Natural". It is the most complete book available, but is lacking in information on some wild plants, such as the pawpaw tree and its edible fruits and lovely blooms. (A real favorite in my garden.) In spite of these shortcomings, it is the best book on the market. I was able to use this book along with a Florida Aududon guide to collect seeds from the wild and harvest some plants at building sites about to be razed. This was a big savings over a nursery. Further, besides the savings in water bills, the upkeep is minimal. We have 4 acres and went natural and were able to get rid of our gardener. We have noticed and influx of butterflies and birds in our yard, along with other woodland animals. This book will help you create your own Eden the natural way. Highly recommend.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect primer for newcomers to Florida or to natural landscaping., January 29, 2008

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Mike Miller (Perfectisland, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Natural Florida Landscaping (Paperback)

This little book is deceptively slim. Actually, it provides a compact but comprehensive overview of the significant differences between creating a natural landscape with native plants vs. a conventional contemporary Florida landscape of decorative exotics. It will give you a context within which the other native plant books can become useful to you.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas and information, May 16, 2010

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Carol from Tavernier (TAVERNIER, FL, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Natural Florida Landscaping (Paperback)

Very happy I purchased this book. It absolutely helps when you are trying to go natural. I purchased this together with Native Florida Plants, Revised Edition: Low Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening by Robert G Haehle. The two together are wonderful. I'm sorry I did not get them years ago.