Gardening with Native Plants of the South

by Sally Wasowski, Andy Wasowski (With)

Overview

In today’s South, where fine gardening is a tradition, many homeowners and professional gardeners are discovering a vast “new” palette of plant materials—native plants. They are realizing that these native wildflowers, trees, shrubs, groundcovers, vines, and grasses are far better suited, and therefore easier to grow and maintain, than most of the imported plants that populate traditional landscapes. In this book, the authors offer an exciting vision of the many possibilities and advantages of “going native.” Lavishly illustrated with more than 300 gorgeous color photographs, this book is both an introduction to more than 280 of the most familiar and easiest-to-find native plants of the South and a basic primer on how to use them effectively.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493038800
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/20/2020
Edition description:	Revised Edition
Pages:	248
Sales rank:	234,982
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Sally Wasowski is a professional landscape designer and one of the country's leading authorities on landscaping with native plants. She is a founding member and past president of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Andy Wasowski was a free-lance writer, photographer, and broadcast producer. The Wasowskis are authors of the award-winning Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region and the critically acclaimed Requiem for a Lawnmower.

Editorial Reviews

... valuable ... an outstanding reference guide ... the best news: The entry for each plant is accompanied by a photograph. You know just what you'll be getting.

The Dallas Morning News

The Wasowski's book is a valuable addition to the library of any gardener from the mid-Atlantic to Florida.

The Woodland Garden

... a big book, a beautiful book, and best of all, an important book ...

The Island Packet

Wonderful photos; concise descriptions ... and a practical, easy-to-read, conversational style make the book a must-own for southern gardeners.

Wild Garden

... deliciously photographed ...

Mobile Register

... gives great detail ... well written and arranged ...

Nashville Advocate

This book helps you find beautiful plants that are easy to grow—and actually thrive in our intense summer heat and humidity. If you like gardening books, you’ll definitely want to pick this one up.

Sasee Magazine

...this promisingly titled book is well written, logically formatted, and packed with lovely color photographs.

The Lakeland Ledger

The best book on native plants ...

The Virginian-Pilot

Southern homeowners and landscapers will find this book easy to read and fascinatingly informative.

Jim Wilson

... a slick book ...

The Paris Post-Intelligencer

... should be on the bookshelves of all Southern gardeners and adventurous cool-zone gardeners.

Fine Gardening

... a real eye-opener for Southern growers looking for something a little bit "different" to add to their gardens ...

Carolina Gardener

... well-organized and comprehensive ...

Baton Rouge Advocate

... a hands-on how-to for landscaping ...

The Clarion-Ledger

... an asset for the Southern gardener.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

... a wealth of information and ideas ...

Vicksburg Evening Post