Bulletproof Flowers for the South - Hardcover

Bulletproof Flowers for the South...is one that all gardeners in northern or north central Florida should have available, especially, but not limited to, newcomers. Wilson talks to us in his easy style about southern gardens and their needs, addressing ways in which newcomers can learn, and actual places to go for information. * The Florida Gardener * This is a great gardening primer for new southern gardeners, whether they are new to the area or new to gardening. * Ornamental Outlook * If your flower beds are an embarassment in August, this is the book for you. -- Walter Reeves * Atlantic Journal Constitution * ... an invaluable resource ... * Sun News * ... a beautiful book ... * Roanoke Times * ... reveals dozens of heat-loving blossoms that gardeners below the Mason-Dixon line can enjoy through a summer of 100-plus-degree days. * Active Years * ... a must-have guide ... * Colorado Springs Gazette, Springs Gazette * ... handy and colorful ... a book every Southern gardener should have .... * Huntsville Times * ... pleasant down-home writing ... * Times-Picayune * ... perfectly in tune with horticultural needs ... for the new millennium's global warming. * HortIdeas Magazine * At last, a book celebrating flowers that do best in the South's heat and humidity. * Lexington Herald-Leader * ... gives the right amount of information for most gardeners, novice to experienced ... * The Dallas Morning News *

Bulletproof Flowers for the South illustrates how to plant, grow, and care for a large variety of hardy Southern flowers. Including an A-Z encyclopedia of Southern favorites and twenty comprehensive lists of favorite flowers from expert nurseries around the South, this beautifully illustrated book presents superior long-blooming, heat-resistant flowers.