Description

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In this full-color eco-friendly guide to landscaping in Florida, the authors discuss trees, palms, shrubs, ground covers, and vines as well as the uses of mulches and compost. Additional problem-solving sections tackle soils and fertilizers, pruning, weeds, nematodes, plant diseases, and coping with cold weather. A safety guide and list of resources for further help make this the most complete single-volume source for environmentally sound landscaping in Florida and a boon for newcomers to the state.

About the Author

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Robert J. Black is consumer horticulturist and Kathleen C. Ruppert is environmental horticulturist with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida.