Successful Southern Gardening

304 pp., 6.125 x 9.25

Paperback ISBN: 978-0-8078-4241-6
Published: March 1989

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Awards & distinctions

1990 Certificate of Merit, Quill & Trowel Awards Program, Garden Writers Association of America

In this practical, how-to book on the problems and possibilities of gardening in the tricky environments officially known as zones 7 and 8, Ladendorf draws on her own experience, interviews and research for her weekly newspaper column, and visits to hundreds of public and private gardens. Although this book will be particularly helpful to novice gardeners and newcomers to the area, it also offers a vast amount of current information for the seasoned gardener.

Reviews

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

"Accurate and delightful to read. . . . She 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