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Palms Won't Grow Here and Other Myths: Warm-Climate Plants for Cooler Areas by David A. Francko click to enlarge

Palms Won't Grow Here and Other Myths: Warm-Climate Plants for Cooler Areas

David A. Francko
Palms that grow in Canada? Bananas that overwinter in Michigan? How about southern crape myrtles that flower in Birmingham, England, instead of Birmingham, Alabama? Although the voice of authority--and nursery labels--might say, "You can't grow those plants here," author Dave Francko has a different message for gardeners: "Plants can't read the information on their tags." Laced with humorous anecdotes and based on years of first-hand observations and research, this book provides real-world information to help adventurous gardeners grow plants they never before dreamed possible.

Over 100 photos.

Hardcover: 267 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.03 x 9.24 x 6.42

Publisher: Timber Press (OR); (February 1, 2003)
Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks

$27.95
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On sale green thumb books

book cover unavailable Continuous Color: A Month-by-Month Guide to Shrubs and Small Trees for the Continuous Bloom Garden

Pam Duthie  
Usually ships in 24 hours guide to using more than flowers to make a beautiful garden, this book discusses the small trees and shrubs that make up... [read more]

$44.95
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book cover unavailable Dead Daisies Make Me Crazy: Garden Solutions Without Chemical Pollution

Loren Nancarrow,Janet Hogan Taylor  
Usually ships in 24 hours Very practical and easy-to-use book on organic gardening techniques for disease and pest control, fertilizer, even how to deal with wildlife when... [read more]

$11.95
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book cover unavailable Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture

Toby Hemenway,John Todd  
Usually ships in 24 hours Permaculture is a verbal marriage of “permanent” and “agriculture.” Australian Bill Mollison pioneered its development. Key features include: use of compatible perennials; non-invasive... [read more]

$24.95
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Usually ships in 24 hours Everything you will ever need to know about deer and how to deter them from devouring your garden. Full of useful information... [read more]

$14.95
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Peter Loewer  
Usually ships in 24 hours This is an interesting book full of good information on the perennial problem of weeds for the gardener or landscaper. It includes... [read more]

$14.95
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book cover unavailable The Gardener's Gripe Book

Abby Adams,Jeff Seaver  
Usually ships in 24 hours Perennials that behave like annuals, gone within a year or two. Lettuce that bolts right when you're in the mood for a... [read more]

$10.95
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book cover unavailable The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants

Peter D''Amato  
Usually ships in 24 hours If your interests run beyond the ordinary to the world of flesh-eating plants, this a book worthy of your attention. The author... [read more]

$24.95
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book cover unavailable Xeriscape Handbook: A How-To Guide to Natural, Resource-Wise Gardening

Gayle Weinstein  
Usually ships in 24 hours This guide to landscaping with drought-tolerant plants addresses climate, the design process, soil, soil additions and mulch, planting, maintenance, and water. Some... [read more]

$24.95
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$7.95
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Roger Yepsen  

$16.95
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$17.95
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$13.95
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$12.95
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