Search Results for 'Flora of Florida'

Where America's wildest dreams came true

Explores Seminole and Miccosukee culture through information provided by archaeology, ethnography, historical documents, and the oral histories of the Indians

Essays by a pioneering Florida horticulturist describing tropical Ft. Myers and other favorite natural places in Florida, early Florida gardens and gardeners (including Edison, David Fairchild, and Charles Deering), and his observations on a variety

In this engaging and authoritative guide, ecologist and avid gardener Craig Huegel offers valuable information to anyone interested in integrating native ground covers into an outdoor space.

Featuring one entry per day of the year, this book is a fun and enlightening collection of moments from Florida history. Good and bad, famous and little-known, historical and contemporary, these events reveal the depth and complexity of the state’s past. 

Collection of 9 Florida stories written by Florida’s grande dame

Furman shares his amazement at the beautiful and the bizarre of Florida, his adopted state. Over seventeen years, he and his family have shed their Yankee sensibilities and awakened to the terra incognita of their new home.

More and more Florida residents are deciding to replace highly fertilized, over-watered, pesticide-dependent lawns with native plants. They want to reduce their carbon footprints; save time, water, and money; and attract birds and butterflies. But where to begin? This illustrated guide helps readers get started creating new outdoor spaces that are both sustainable and beautiful.