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- 9780881925753
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Timber Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0881925756
ISBN-13
9780881925753
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2364557
Product Key Features
Book Title
Palms Won't Grow Here and Other Myths : Warm-Climate Plants for Cooler Areas
Number of Pages
308 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Plants / General, Landscape, Reference, Ornamental Plants
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Gardening
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
26.1 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-029149
Reviews
Witty and knowledgeable ... [Francko] gives gardeners hope of having a garden singularly different from all others., If you've ever been tempted to add palms and other subtropical to your landscape, wait no more. David Francko's book explains how, and is based on the successful experiences of both professional and amateur gardeners., This book continues Timber Press' reputation as a publisher of broad-interest nature books with usefulness and appeal beyond the intended audience., Francko dispels ... myth with his witty and knowledgeable slant on growing many varieties of plants., Camellias have always been a wished-for plant but I gave them up for my Zone 6 garden after my last winter-kill. Well, I might try again--especially if I can get a banana to winter in-ground as David Francko promises in Palms Won't Grow Here., Francko's book is a treasure. His tips will help increase the odds thta we'll be able to get away with planting. . . species that up until, This is a 'must-have' book for the adventurous gardener. David Francko has written the definitive text for those who are not afraid to the push the envelope. Thanks to David Francko, your dreams can come true., A wonderful book! An indispensible, fun-to-read resource for amateur as well as seasoned gardeners and commercial landscapers who want to achieve that tropical look north of the tropics. David Francko's book will revolutionize your gardening ideas., With this highly readable guide in hand, plant lovers can look forward to the challenge and the prospect of animating their gardens with a new and expanded palette of exciting possibilities., Hurrah for Dr. Francko! He has achieved the near-impossible feat of writing a book on hardy palms and other exotics that is at once scientific and accessible. Low on guesswork and assumptions, high on facts, figures, and solid experience, it will surely set the standard for this increasingly popular hobby., David Francko has produced an excellent read on how to achieve a tropical look in the temperate garden. His treatment of specific plants is wonderfully precise and fills a need for detailed information for the serious gardener., A welcome addition . . . Will help educate the beginner and also provide essential information to those gardeners who have more experience., "Helps adventurous gardeners grow plants they never dreamed possible." -- Publishers Weekly , May 17, 2003, Gardeners who persist in thinking beyond the hardiness box will find much encouragement for their adventuring., Garden members who have summer homes in the north, visitors from non-tropical areas, and landscapers who have to deal with a wide range of climates will all appreciate this book., Adventurous gardeners will welcome this book. . . . With humorous asides and practical tips, Francko challenges cool-temperature gardeners to consider growing exotic, tropical plants that they have previously considered too tender for their climate., Adventurous gardeners will welcome this book. . . . Offers a logical approach based on understanding and accommodating plant needs. With humorous asides and practical tips, Francko challenges cool-temperature gardeners to consider growing exotic, tropical plkants that they have previously considered too tender for their climate., A very personal account of gardening successes, written in a friendly, accessible style. . . . For anyone living in a cold climate and wanting to grow palms, this book may awaken an obsession that no therapist can touch., This book includes some fascinating information that'll help you decrease your winter losses whether you're growing palms or azaleas., All I can say is, at last, zone map liberation for gardeners. Francko provides both the why and the how of successful experimentation with growing plants several zones away from their supposed homes. He gives the real skinny on bananas and bamboos -- great chapter. I suspect his brand of calm, well-reasoned and lucid explanations on handling winter for plants both temperate and tropical will soothe the panicked beginner and become the bible to consult when well-seasoned gardeners get a little worried by some winter event. This is looking like a book to keep on the desk rather than stow in the bookcase., Francko's writing is complete and concise, with enough scientific information to satisfy the professional botanist but enough explanation to make the book useful for the enthusiastic amateur horticulturalist., If you're up for the extra work and patience required to add a tropical flair to your garden, Palms Won't Grow Here and Other Myths will give you plenty of information and incentive.
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
635.9
Table Of Content
Preface 9 Part I North-by-South Landscape Basics CHAPTER 1 Introduction 15 Challenging Myths: "Everyone Knows Those Things Won't Grow Here" ?Subtropical Gardening ?Planning for Climate Change ?My Orientation and Conventions Used in the BookCHAPTER 2 A Primer on North-by-South Gardening, or Botany for Poets 29 Why Do Palms Grow in Florida? ?Cold Hardiness ? Cold Hardiness as a Function of the Plant Body ?Cold-Tolerance Mechanisms and Limits: The Importance of Acclimation ?Plant Hardiness-Zone Maps and the Geographic Scope of the Book ?The Ever-Changing Face of Zone Maps ?What Is Microclimate?CHAPTER 3 Microclimate-Based Landscape Planning and Design 49 Determining Your Garden's Microclimates and Microhabitats ?Design Elements for a North-by-SouthLandscape ?Companion Plants to Complement a Warm-Climate Design ?Preparing Planting Beds for Specimen and Companion PlantsCHAPTER 4 Four-Season Care for Warm-Climate Plants 73 Care of Warm-Climate Plants during the Growing Season ?Winter Care Principles ?Minimalist Techniques for Winter Care and Protection ?Active Winter Protection Techniques Part II Warm-Climate Plants for Temperate Landscapes CHAPTER 5 Cold-Hardy Palms 101 Clump Palms for the Temperate Landscape ? Clump Palms as Die-Back Perennials ?Arborescent Palms for the Temperate LandscapeCHAPTER 6 Broadleaved Evergreen Trees and Shrubs 144 Evergreen Magnolias ?Evergreen Hollies ? Other Evergreen Trees and ShrubsCHAPTER 7 Crape Myrtles and Other Deciduous Trees and Shrubs 183 Crape Myrtles ?Other Important Deciduous Trees and ShrubsCHAPTER 8 Bamboos, Bananas, Yuccas, Cacti, and Other Exotic Temperate Plants 213 Bamboos ?Temperate Bananas ?Yuccas, Cacti, and AgavesAppendix: Additional Resources 247 Bibliography 254 Index 257 Color plates follow page 48
Synopsis
Palms that grow in Canada? Bananas that overwinter in Michigan? How about southern crape myrtles that flower in Birmingham, England, instead of Birmingham, Alabama? Although the voice of authority -- and nursery labels -- might say, "You can't grow those plants here," author Dave Francko has a different message for gardeners: "Plants can't read the information on their tags." Laced with humorous anecdotes and based on years of first-hand observations and research, this book provides real-world information to help adventurous gardeners grow plants they never before dreamed possible. Nobody who reads this book will ever look at a plant label the same way again., Even if you live in a cool area, you can grow palms and other warm-climate plants with the assistance of Francko's firsthand observations and research.
LC Classification Number
SB473.F815 2003
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