Florida Gardening: Newcomer's Survival Manual

Florida Gardening: the newcomer's survival manual by Monica Moran Brandies. How to make a great lawn and garden for your Florida home. Noted garden writer Monica Brandies tells Florida gardener wanna-be's how to: prepare for the move; learn to recognize and use great looking exotic plants; make a Florida landscape plan; adjust seasonal garden cores to the Florida climate; decide which Florida grass type to plant; have a marvelous lawn; use mulches and native plans to reduce labor and watering; use environmentally friendly garden methods in Florida; turn Florida sand into rich garden soil; select the most appropriate shrubs and flowers for the site; grow fruits and vegetables; grow plants in containers, indoors and out; use designer tips to decorate patios and poolsides with plants.