The Southern Gardener's Book of Lists: The Best Plants for All Your Needs, Wants, and Whims - Lois Trigg Chaplin

Blessed with a longer growing season and a temperate climate, Southern gardeners need a particular set of guidelines. Whether gardeners want salt-tolerant plants, water lilies that bloom at night, or trees that will outlast their grandchildren, this innovative sourcebook will enable southerners to create the yards they want. 75 b&w illustrations. \nThe Southern Gardener's Book of Lists, a sourcebook and workbook in one, has all the answers. With more than 200 lists of plants grouped by their horticultural characteristics and uses in the garden, this is the one-of-a-kind guide to spending less time and money on your garden. Veteran gardener and best-selling author Lois Trigg Chaplin recommends hundreds of plants for hundreds of uses, noting the specific Southern regions they grow in and sharing helpful hints and insights. Other special features include the tips, suggestions, and anecdotes of gardeners, nurserymen, designers, and horticulturists from across the South.