Successful Southern Gardening

“Accurate and delightful to read. . . . [Ladendorf] counts on and quotes from a superb network of amateur and professional horticulturists, including those associated with the North Carolina Botanical Garden.”—Publishers Weekly

“A lively and practical handbook.”—Horticulture

“As a Northerner [Ladendorf] brings special insights to her book, making it particularly valuable for other Yankee transplants to the South.”—Christian Science Monitor

“Here is a thoroughly generous, informative, and well-crafted book in the best tradition of superior garden writing.”—Garden Writers Association of America