This book will allow the reader to effortlessly identify
indigenous plants within the southern region by referring to pictures. The southern climate is unique: it accepts
tropical, subtropical, and native plant species. The gardener can choose a wide variety of
plants from each category. The book is arranged alphabetically by botanical or
scientific names.
Over 490 species suited for AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, and
TX are featured. Each species has 3 full color photographs with over 1480
photographs on display. Each photograph depicts an important characteristic to
help anyone from the novice to the expert identify each plant. Southeast
Style Gardening reads like a cookbook, and the cultural requirements
represent the ingredients to the recipe and are included for each plant. Each
cultural requirement listed gives insight into caring for and identifying
plants in the garden, retail nursery, or botanical garden and will assist you
in the design and placement of your garden.
Basic gardening topics are also covered and
include—garden design, site survey, planning on paper, planning your garden, planting,
watering, fertilizers, pruning, pest and disease management.
Southeast Style Gardening is an informative reference guide for the
first-time home owner, recently relocated, horticulture or botany student, Master
Gardener, landscape designer or architect.
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About the Author.
An avid horticulturist
and gardener, Cheryl Ann Meola gained invaluable experience in the eighteen
years she worked within the plant nursery industry. Her career began with
Cornelius nursery in Houston, Texas where she took classes to become a Texas
Certified Nursery Professional. Upon completion of the courses she was promoted
to bedding plant supervisor.
Ms. Meola had an interest in tropical plants and moved to Florida to further
her education. In 1989, she received her Associate in Arts degree in Landscape
Architecture from Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC). While studying for her
degree, she attended junior level courses with the University of Florida’s
Research and Educational Center in Fort Lauderdale. During this time, she
worked for five years at MDCC in their Landscape Technology Nursery, a teaching
nursery.
While at the nursery,
she supervised Nursery Practices II students, and she gave tours of the nursery
to visiting elementary school children. During her stay at the nursery, Ms.
Meola rewrote the plant and animal section of the school children’s tour,
giving an overview of plant evolution. While at the nursery, she photographed the
plants, and her plant photography was later used as an instructional tool for Plant
Identification students. The photo guide of native and tropical flora inspired
the idea to write Southeast Style Gardening.
Starting in 1997, she worked for Wolf Camera where she won their 1997 District
Printoff and 1999 Store Printoff Awards.
In 2006, she became an estate gardener at Deeridge Farms, and was
responsible for growing organic vegetables, herbs, tropical fruits,
ornamentals, tropicals, and orchids. The ornamentals, tropicals, and orchids
were utilized in the landscape, and the fresh edibles were enjoyed by the
owners. She enjoyed all the praise!
