Warm-Climate Gardening: Tips, Techniques, Plans, Projects for Humid or Dry Conditions (Paperback)

by Barbara Pleasant (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
Southern gardeners know that they have more and different pests and longer growing seasons than are described in most general gardening books. Warm-Climate Gardening recognizes these facts and provides ways of dealing with them effectively. Pleasant carries the reader from composting to vegetables, flowers, ground covers and grasses and provides a handy list of sources for seeds and plants. Her style is thoughtful, friendly, and down to earth, and the book makes entertaining as well as informative reading. Pleasant starts by saying that "Warm-climate gardeners don't make jokes about okra" and concludes that "Good gardeners never stop wondering, asking questions, and learning new things. Part of gardening's payback is that it keeps your mind alive." Recommended for regional libraries.
- Katharine Galloway Garstka, Intergraph Corp., Huntsville, Ala.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Storey Books (March 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882668188
• ISBN-13: 978-0882668185
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #358,498 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best all Around Resource for SW Florida Gardeners, February 24, 1998

By A Customer

After a grave search for information on gardening here in Naples, Florida, I found this book to be the best one I could really trust. The climates are mapped out so perfectly for our region which is unique to anywhere in the United States. We have a wider choice of Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall growing periods which are shown here. You need this book if you live South of Tampa on the West or below Daytona on the East coast of Florida.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just what a beginner gardener needed in St. Petersburg, Florida, July 24, 2007

By	W. Ricardo "wendywears.com" (Saint Petersburg, FL USA) - See all my reviews

When I began my search for information on what to do with my yard and garden, I looked to the internet, and soon found that a lot of information was geared toward climates where there is actually a winter with SNOW and summers that don't suck the life out of you. Since I was gardening and landscaping in Central Florida, I was hoping I'd find a reference for a hot humid climate. I was lucky enough to find this book at my local public library and it has proved a valueable resource. One of the things I like best about this book are the plant lists (such as the 20 best perennials) and the month by month section on what to do in the garden. And I know I can trust it because it is tailored to my climate! I give it 4 out of 5 stars because there were some times I wanted more information about a certain plant and had to go elsewhere to look it up. I suppose it would have been quite a hefty book if it included all the info I wanted.

All in All, I think this is a great book, and I think I may break down and buy it for a penny at the Amazon Marketplace.