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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 explores an array of design ideas using the many succulents at our fingertips. Many of the plants used are not hardy for Lowcountry gardeners. That is not the point to having this book in your library. It's about having a place to let the imagination run wild. This gets it started!
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In addition to providing photographs of each species, the book includes common and scientific names, flower descriptions, bloom times, ranges, habits, pollinators and refreshingly candid personal observations from the author about the orchids. This is a beautiful book on one of the most fascinating groups of South Carolina native plants.
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The guide to learning more about the vast number of wildflowers that grow and thrive in our South Carolina landscapes. With pictures, descriptions and locations within the state, this book is a must have for those who just jumped on the native plant bandwagon to those steering the cart.
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Beautiful book on antique and old garden roses suitable for our Lowcountry gardens. It is broken down into chapters on vigorous climbers, mannerly climbers, large shrubs, small shrubs and specialty roses. A must have for those interested in growing roses in the South.
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An excellent guide to growing, knowing, and using antique-old garden roses in today's gardens. Great pictures, super descriptions and totally useful for getting to know this fantastic group of plants.
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A must-have for those who want to know more about the regional lore and historical fact and trivia behind the Southern plants in our landscapes. Excellent read for those who give tours in our Lowcountry gardens and want to know more about the plants, people and the past.
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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.
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An excellent, informative read on one of Charleston's most important claims to fame: the Noisette Rose. The history, rose variety descriptions and information on what makes them successful roses for Lowcountry gardeners is all covered in this affordable paperback.
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Concise, accurate and easy to use, this handbook is an indispensable and practical reference guide to what it takes to have a green roof garden.
