Wherever you live in Florida, "Your Florida Guide to Bedding Plants" meets your special needs with step-by-step information from experts in Florida horticulture. From colorful container plants to multi-level landscaping designs, this full-color, beautifully illustrated book will help make all your outdoor projects a success.

Learn how to:
--design attractive beds with easy-to-follow landscape plans
--choose plants most appropriate to your corner of Florida
--place and use over 70 bedding plants with the at-a-glance color photo reference
--garden successfully in coastal areas
--prevent and cope with plant pests and diseases
--create hanging-basket, fragrance, and cutting gardens.

Robert J. (Bob) Black is the consumer horticultural specialist for the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Ed Gilman develops educational materials and conducts educational programs for the nursery and landscape industries.

This is a garden book unlike any other because it will help make your garden better. Knowing what makes gardens work, helps you understand why your garden isn't working for you. Correct what's wrong, make the right changes to improve your garden. Redesigning all or part of the garden is made simpler, know what questions need asking, avoid making mistakes and understand how to combine plants to create beautiful borders with a unique but really simple method. Learn how to ensure your garden is better at looking after itself, so your free time is not spent gardening! Lastly change some gardening habits the world no longer needs, know your garden is good for the planet too. This is a book that shows how your garden can be made better.

". . . you can't do without it. As a reference book it is unsurpassed." - The Guardian "Absolutely essential" - BBC Good Homes Find the perfect plants for your garden with this inspiring encyclopedia for all gardening enthusiasts! Achieve that beautiful garden oasis you've always dreamt of, and find endless inspiration and guidance for your garden to thrive with this gardening guide! This fully comprehensive yet easy-to-use informative planting guide is what every gardener needs on their bookshelf. Here's what you'll find inside: - A photographic catalogue of 4000 plants and flowers grouped by type, size, then colour, allowing readers to browse and find the best plants for their garden - A detailed "Plant Dictionary" describes more than 8000 species and varieties and their ideal growing conditions - In the Introduction, a "Plant Selector" section lists ideal plants for particular growing conditions, such as coastal areas, shady spots, and different soil types - Fully updated text from garden plant specialists, with more than 1380 new plants added, including the latest and most popular cultivars Discover perennials, bulbs, shrubs, and trees, succulents, and ornamental shrubs, all showcased in beautiful, full-colour photography to help elevate your garden to the next level. Use the extensive plant dictionary to look up more than 8000 plant varieties and the best growing conditions. Written by a team of more than 15 top horticultural specialists under the guidance of internationally renowned plantsman and botanist Christopher Brickell, this gardening encyclopedia appeals to all levels of gardeners and continually inspires with achievable garden ideas. This informative yet inspirational book about gardening will appeal to beginners or more experienced gardeners interested in the latest cultivars and horticultural advice.