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Florida Gardens Gone Wild
From the award-winning author Lucy Beebe Tobias comes a true story of a down and dirty love affair with gardening. Hang on for the wild ride, featuring hot flashes of attraction plus moments of unfolding insight into the value of natives and going organic. Learn about the wild side of native gardening technique plus adventures with native plants you never knew existed.
144 pages, Paperback
First published August 3, 2011
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Lucy Beebe Tobias
6 books5 followersLucy Beebe Tobias is an award-winning author, photojournalist and illustrator creating lively and engaging books on environment, exploration and ecology. Her writing is family focused, senior welcoming and always eco-friendly. Tobias is a former newspaper reporter and photographer for the New York Times Regional Group. She served as Authentic Florida Expert for VISIT FLORIDA with blogs, stories and videos. Lucy is author of the best-selling book “50 Great Walks in Florida” (University Press of Florida), “Florida Gardens Gone Wild” (two editions) a children's book "Mary Margaret Manatee" available in English and Spanish, and "Circle the Center Labyrinths in Florida" and numerous other publications. Her work is available in print, as e-books and online at www.lucytobias.com
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March 5, 2012
This is an impressive book with pictures and stories of people who change their ways and become native plant growers. Their beautiful wild gardens surround their homes and grace their communities with new life at every turn. Without being preachy or forceful, the author gives the reader a great point of view on a social problem and provides many examples of how to make your own wild sanctuaries to help resolve it.
What does “going native” mean to you? In Florida Gardens Gone Wild it means that neat and manicured is out and seasonal exuberance, with a touch of chaos, is in. According to the author, that is exactly what Florida needs for wildlife to thrive. Many plants look beautiful in our gardens, but they don’t promote wildlife growth. In a world where humans are taking over wild lands, it is important to give something back, both for our sake and that of our children.
There is only so much space for native plants to grow and so little time to make a difference because our wildlife is in trouble. Do you want to save native wildlife? Then turn any dead zones, like your manicured lawn or areas with non-native plants, into a thriving native buffet for the starving butterflies and other birds in your zone.
This is a beautifully crafted book with many possibilities for those who love gardening. It applies not only to Florida, but also to many other places if you use the examples in this book and change the plants for those on your own estate. It is well rounded, teaching about growing food people, too. It is a well-written, easy-to-follow guide for inspiring others to give gardening a try. I recommend it to young adults and adults alike.
What does “going native” mean to you? In Florida Gardens Gone Wild it means that neat and manicured is out and seasonal exuberance, with a touch of chaos, is in. According to the author, that is exactly what Florida needs for wildlife to thrive. Many plants look beautiful in our gardens, but they don’t promote wildlife growth. In a world where humans are taking over wild lands, it is important to give something back, both for our sake and that of our children.
There is only so much space for native plants to grow and so little time to make a difference because our wildlife is in trouble. Do you want to save native wildlife? Then turn any dead zones, like your manicured lawn or areas with non-native plants, into a thriving native buffet for the starving butterflies and other birds in your zone.
This is a beautifully crafted book with many possibilities for those who love gardening. It applies not only to Florida, but also to many other places if you use the examples in this book and change the plants for those on your own estate. It is well rounded, teaching about growing food people, too. It is a well-written, easy-to-follow guide for inspiring others to give gardening a try. I recommend it to young adults and adults alike.
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