Southern Gardening An Environmentally Sensitive Approach

by Harrison, Marie

• ISBN13: 9781561643295
• ISBN10: 1561643297
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-01
• Publisher: Pineapple Press

Summary

The author demonstrates how, with a better understanding of the unique climate and environmental challenges, gardening in the South can be pleasurable and rewarding. Original.

Author Biography

Marie Harrison is a Master Gardener and serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Explanation of Data Charts	ix
What's in a Name	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map	xiv
I Plants for the Environmentally Sensitive Landscape
Groundcovers and Lawn Alternatives
Arborvitae Fern (Selaginella spp.)	5	(2)
Asiatic Jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum)	7	(2)
Border Grass (Liriope spp.)	9	(1)
Cast Iron Plant, Aspidistra (Aspidistra elatior)	10	(2)
Emerald Feather Calathea (Calathea louisae)	12	(2)
Holly Fern (Cyrtomium falcatum)	14	(2)
Japanese Sedge (Carex morrowii aurea 'Variegata')	16	(2)
Leatherleaf Fern (Rumohra adiantiformis)	18	(2)
Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon japonicus)	20	(1)
Muhly Grass (Mulenbergia capillaris)	21	(2)
Ornamental Grasses	23	(1)
Groundcovers for Hot, Sunny Places	24	(2)
Other Groundcovers to Try	26	(1)
Lawns and Their Care	26	(6)
Trees and Shrubs
Benefits of Trees	32	(3)
Five Fabulous Trees	35	(4)
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)	35	(1)
Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)	36	(1)
Red Maple (Acer rubrum)	37	(1)
Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica)	38	(1)
Nuttall Oak (Quercus nuttallii)	38	(1)
Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora)	39	(2)
American Holly (Ilex opaca)	41	(2)
Century Plant (Agave americana)	43	(2)
Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus)	45	(2)
Common Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)	47	(2)
Coral Bean (Erythrina herbacea)	49	(2)
Coral Tree (Erythrina crista-galls)	51	(1)
Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)	52	(2)
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba japonica)	54	(1)
Japanese Fatsia (Fatsia japonica)	55	(2)
Leatherleaf Mahonia (Mahonia bealei)	57	(2)
Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)	59	(2)
Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)	61	(2)
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)	63	(2)
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)	65	(2)
Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum)	67	(2)
A Story of Mighty and Minnie Pine	69	(1)
The Tale of Majestic Oak	70	(1)
Tree Diseases	71	(2)
Other Trees and Shrubs	73	(1)
Easy-Care Plants for Summer and Fall Color
Stars of the Summer Garden
Allamanda (Allamanda cathartica)	74	(2)
Begonia (Begonia spp.)	76	(2)
Blue Daze (Evolvulus nuttallianus syn. E. glomeratus)	78	(2)
Buttonflower (Centratherum intermedium)	80	(1)
Coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides)	81	(2)
Fanflower (Scaevola aemula)	83	(2)
Firespike (Odontonema strictum)	85	(2)
Forsythia Sage (Salvia madrensis)	87	(2)
Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa)	89	(2)
Melampodium (Melampodium paludosum)	91	(2)
Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha)	93	(2)
Ornamental Pepper (Capsicum annuum)	95	(2)
Ornamental Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas)	97	(1)
Pentas (Pentas lanceolata)	98	(2)
Perilla (Perilla frutescens)	100	(2)
Stars of the Fall Garden
Salvia (Salvia spp.)	102	(1)
Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus)	103	(1)
Ginger (Zingiberaceae)	104	(1)
Golden Dewdrop (Duranta repens)	105	(1)
Princess Flower (Tibouchina urvilleana)	105	(1)
Cuphea(Cupheaspp.)	106	(1)
Blue Butterfly Bush (Clerodendron ugandense)	107	(1)
Lion's Ear (Leonotis leonurus)	107	(1)
Stokes Aster (Stokesia laevis)	108	(2)
Zinnia (Zinnia spp.)	110	(2)
Container Gardens	112	(3)
List of Other Plants	115	(3)
Hardy Plants for Winter and Early Spring
Bachelor's Button (Centaurea cyanus)	118	(1)
Candytuft (Iberis umbellata)	119	(2)
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)	121	(2)
Nemesia (Nemesia fruticans))	123	(1)
Diascia (Diascia barberae)	124	(1)
Ornamental Cabbage and Kale (Brassica oleracea)	125	(2)
Petunia (Petunia spp.)	127	(2)
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)	129	(2)
Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)	131	(2)
Other Choices
Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella damascena)	133	(16)
Larkspur (Consolida ambigua)	134	(1)
Stock (Matthiola incana)	135	(1)
Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis)	136	(1)
Herbs for the Winter Garden	136
II The Environmentally Sensitive Landscape, Some Considerations
The Evolution of Environmental Consciousness	141	(2)
Pollinators	143	(1)
Diminishing Wildlife	144	(1)
Making Wise Plant Choices	145	(3)
Room for All	148	(1)
Controlling Pests
Cultural Practices	149	(2)
Physical Controls	151	(2)
Beneficial Insects	153	(1)
Biological Controls	154	(2)
Insecticides	156	(2)
Botanical Controls	158	(2)
Exotic Invasives	160	(3)
Some Widespread Exotic Invasives
Air Potato (Dioscorea bulbifera)	163	(2)
Chinaberry Tree (Melia azedarach)	165	(2)
Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense)	167	(1)
Elephant Ears (Colocasia esculenta)	168	(1)
Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin)	169	(11)
Popcorn Tree (Sapium sebiferum)	180
The List Goes On	172	(2)
Control of Exotic Invasives	174	(1)
It's Time for Mistletoe and Holly	175	(2)
The Indoor Environment Clean the Air with Houseplants	177	(4)
III Ruminations on Southern Gardening
A Few Lessons	181	(1)
Dealing with Drought in the Landscape	182	(3)
Adding Zing, Zap, and Zest to the Garden	185	(3)
Landscape Design Tricks	188	(2)
The Newly Sprung Spring	190	(1)
Gardening Mistakes	191	(4)
Propagating Plants	195	(2)
A Meal of Turnip Greens	197	(2)
The Garden as a Healing Place	199	(8)
IV Environmentally Friendly Gardening Through the Year
January	207	(2)
February	209	(1)
March	210	(1)
April	211	(1)
May	212	(1)
June	213	(1)
July	214	(2)
August	216	(1)
September	217	(1)
October	218	(2)
November	220	(4)
December	224