Resources
Learn about gardening and horticulture in Charleston and the Lowcountry. Our resources on books, web sites, online catalogs, community gardening and much, much more will put you in the know.
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This grass guide explains the planting, care and design uses of the many available to southern gardeners. There are more than 125 species and cultivars described, including the popular and the unusual.
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With more than 500 color photographs, it is as beautiful as it is essential to any Southern gardener who wants the carefree ease of upkeep and the gorgeous array of color that perennials offer. Chapters include history of gardening, arranging perennials in the garden, and buying, planting and caring for perennials, together with special sections on old garden roses and companion plants.
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The book is organized to allow planning a year-round garden or focusing on a particular season. Sections separate subtropical plants, vines, herbs, groundcovers, ferns, heat- and drought-tolerant plants, shade plants, bulbs, ornamental grasses, and annuals as well as address disease-resistant roses for the Coastal South.
