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 book will help you get started with information on the types of fruit and nuts that grow and thrive in the South. There are specific chapters on everything from apples to specialty fruits and pecans, explaining how to care for your trees and fruiting shrubs. Although published in 1992, the information is still useful and somewhat hard to find for our Lowcountry gardens.
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While published in 1987, this book is still the best thing going on growing and enjoying herbs in the southern garden! It is a comprehensive guide to growing more than 130 herbs in the conditions peculiar to the American South. With some 300 color photographs, this book tells what to plant, when to plant and how to take care of it.
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So the guy who wrote this book is from Great Britain. OK, so they spell color (colour) funny. It just doesn't matter. Good books on citrus are impossible to find. This one focuses on the many cold-hardy varieties of citrus from juicy blood oranges to kumquats and vitamin-rich grapefruits that may be grown in containers, conservatories, greenhouses and the open garden. It gives histories and cultivation advice. The pictures are a great way to learn what the different citrus look like. An A-Z of growing these historically important plants in our gardens.
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Even though it was published in 1995, the information is as relevant today as it was almost 15 years ago. It is the ultimate guide to growing old favorites, herbs, gourmet delectables and great new varieties in Southern soils.
