This title offers seasoned advice on toiling in the soil for Palmetto State planters. Designed as a handbook for beginners and intermediate gardeners, ""Gardening Notes for South Carolina"" includes expert advice on planting and maintaining gardens in the unique conditions of the Palmetto State. The volume fosters beautification and conservation through education and encouragement harvested from the diverse members of the Columbia Garden Club. This illustrated guide offers specific tips for planting by season as well as details on cultivating perennials, annuals, trees, and lawns. Additional sections address the basics of soil analysis, heirloom plants, container gardening, landscape design, and attracting and discouraging animals in your garden. The second edition of this popular volume has been updated with new information on working with tomatoes, tropicals, hydrangeas, palms, ferns, and citrus trees as well as new sections on coastal gardening and water gardens.

Book Information
ISBN 9781570038501
Format Paperback
Imprint University of South Carolina Press
Publisher University of South Carolina Press