{"product_id":"florida-gardeners-handbook-2nd-edition-all-you-need-to-know-to-plan-plant-maintain-a-florida-garden-paperback","title":"Florida Gardener's Handbook, 2nd Edition: All You Need to Know to Plan, Plant, \u0026 Maintain a Florida Garden - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Maccubbin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoe Lamp'l\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeorgia Tasker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this revised and updated 2nd edition of \u003ci\u003eFlorida Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, gardeners in the Sunshine State are handed all the know-how they'll need to grow a lush, productive garden.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003cb\u003eenvironmentally sound growing info\u003c\/b\u003e for both \u003cb\u003eedible and ornamental plants\u003c\/b\u003e found here is your green thumb \u003cb\u003emap to success\u003c\/b\u003e. With profiles of \u003cb\u003emore than 300 plants proven to thrive in Florida's unique climate\u003c\/b\u003e, including shrubs, trees, perennials, annuals, vegetables, fruits, tropical plants, lawn grasses, and more, you'll be able to select the best plants to\u003cb\u003e create a beautiful landscape\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003ea high-yielding edible garden\u003c\/b\u003e. Helpful charts highlight sun and shade requirements and offer clear and concise \u003cb\u003eplant variety information\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e Month-by-month care and cultivation guides\u003c\/b\u003e are offered for each plant group, guiding your journey--even if you're a first-time Florida gardener. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Authors Tom MacCubbin and Georgia B. Tasker, along with pro gardeners Robert Bowden and Joe Lamp'l, \u003cb\u003eaddress the many challenges of Florida gardening\u003c\/b\u003e, including a \u003cb\u003echanging climate\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003esaltwater gardening\u003c\/b\u003e information. The how-to methods for \u003cb\u003eplanting\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epruning\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewatering\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003efertilizing\u003c\/b\u003e, and much more are rich with information essential to Floridians. This comprehensive and extensive guide is the best resource for growing in the Sunshine State. Whether you live in Nassau County, the Florida Keys, or somewhere in between, the \u003ci\u003eFlorida Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e has you covered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlorida Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the \u003cb\u003eGardener's Handbook series\u003c\/b\u003e from Cool Springs Press. Other books in the series include \u003ci\u003eMidwest Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCarolinas Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNorthwest Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom MacCubbin\u003c\/b\u003e, writer of the Plant Doctor column for the \u003ci\u003eOrlando Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e, has been helping gardeners throughout Florida for over 40 years. He is the television co-host of \u003ci\u003eCentral Florida Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e, gardening consultant for Central Florida News 13, and 25-year co-host of the \u003ci\u003eBetter Lawns and Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e radio broadcast across 24 Florida stations with his wife, Joani. With Cool Springs Press, MacCubbin is the author of \u003ci\u003eMonth-by-Month Gardening in Florida\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) and \u003ci\u003eFlorida Month-by-Month Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), and is co-author of \u003ci\u003eFlorida Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and \u003ci\u003eFlorida Getting Started Garden Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (2013). He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in horticulture and is currently an extension agent emeritus with a full professor equivalent at the University of Florida. \u003ci\u003eBetter Lawns \u0026amp; Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e: betterlawns.com\/newhome.asp\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Lamp'l\u003c\/b\u003e (aka joe gardener(R)) is one of the country's most recognized and trusted personalities in gardening and green living. With over 30 years of real-world growing experience, Joe was the host of \u003ci\u003eFresh from the Garden\u003c\/i\u003e on the DIY Network, where he taught viewers how to grow vegetables from seed to harvest, with each of 50+ episodes dedicated to an entirely new crop. Currently, he is the creator and Emmy-winning host of public television's\u003ci\u003e Growing a Greener World\u003c\/i\u003e, which has aired for 12 seasons (200 episodes) and is still going strong. The program airs in 96% of the US and in numerous countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Joe has been an on-air contributor for NBC's \u003ci\u003eThe Today Show\u003c\/i\u003e, ABC's \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, and The Weather Channel. His podcast, \u003ci\u003eThe joe gardener(R) Show\u003c\/i\u003e, is the #1 most-listened-to gardening podcast in the country. His conversations with professionals, book authors, plant breeders, and others in the green industry and gardening world are downloaded by millions of listeners every year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the founder and \"Joe\" behind the successful brand joegardener.com and the Online Gardening Academy(TM) he has created an ever-growing network of resources dedicated to all things gardening. His videos and blog posts are viewed by hundreds of thousands each and every month, and his comprehensive online courses encourage and inspire a growing number of students to become better gardeners in their own backyards. Joe and his family live on a small farm just north of Atlanta, Georgia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorgia Tasker\u003c\/b\u003e is a Master Gardener and has earned a certificate in commercial tropical botany from Florida International University. Tasker is an avid orchid grower and photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpert gardener and horticulturalist \u003cb\u003eRobert Bowden\u003c\/b\u003e is the executive director of Orlando's beautiful Harry P. Leu Botanical Gardens. He is a frequent guest on local and national television shows for gardeners. 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