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Great Photography.......2007-03-11
But, I wanted to know more about specifics that take place in the Disney's horticultural arena. Also, why talk about the oldest specimen on property (a yucca in the Mexico pavilion over 250 years old) and then not have a photograph. I am a serious gardener and an avid Disney fan. As an annual passholder I travel down to Walt Disney World 4-6 times a year. As much for their gardens as anything else. I was really hoping for more in depth knowledge of horticulture at Disney. A lot of information in the book is very basic. If you love Disney and love plants then I would still recommend this book for your collection. Just be prepared that you are not going to receive the "inside look" that I anticipated.
Awesome Photography.......2007-02-17
As a Disney-holic I can never get enough information on DisneyWorld. This book is beautifully laid out with awesome pictures and great information, even for someone like me who "kills" silk! Great book!
You must have a garden or half of the fun is lost.......2007-01-03
This is quite a nice book to have, but it's not a must-have unless you are fond on gardening and/or would love to have or have a garden. Pics are very nice, but if you're looking for new pictures with unusual points of view, you may find yourself a little disappointed.
Disney Secrets Still Secret.......2006-07-14
I was very excited when I received this book; however, the excitement was short lived. The information in the book is very basic. For example, the book devotes two pages to explaining the USDA zones and another two on how to plant a tree. About the only secret was the directions for making the floating planters from Epcot and since I don't have a pond they were interesting, but not too useful.
Also, the pictures were beautiful, but I wished that the plants in the photos and the locations had been identified. It devotes four pages to the Haunted Mansion gardens, but then doesn't identify the variety of the Haunted Mansion's prolific red roses.
Many of the photos were taken at the 2005 Epcot flower show and I enjoyed reliving the experience through the photos.
If you go to WDW and are amazed at the gardens and have no idea how they do it, then this book would be useful. If,however, you have a good basic idea about how the gardens are created and maintained, then you will not discover many secrets with this book.
Worth the wait!.......2006-07-03
After many delays, this book finally arrives in glorious hardcover format. If you've ever been to a Disney park, you'll appreciate that a lot of effort has gone into making it bright and beautiful and green all the year 'round. This book is far more than just a collection of photos showcasing these gardens, although it does serve that function in part, but it is really more of a gardening guide for the reader. It isn't quite like your traditional garden book either, but it does provide handy hints as to how to make your own potting mix, when the right time to plant is and so forth.
After a brief introduction about the history of the parks, the book goes on to cover specific topics such as building an entry arbor; selecting the right plants for your region; planting a productive potting garden; and getting the right colour/border mixture. From there, a great section entitled 'Setting the Mood' examine the ways in which you can re-create the 'feel' of a Haunted Mansion through to Tomorrowland by choosing the right plants and arranging them. The 'International Flora' section concentrates largely on the World Showcase at the Walt Disney Resort in Florida, while the final section, enticingly titled 'Trade Secrets', examines how they make those topiary animals and floral portraits, such as the one at the Main Entrance of Disneyland. Maybe one day your garden will look as good as Disney's - of course, I'd be nice to have the land and money they have too.
Probably for serious Disney Park enthusiasts only, and those that have an eye for gardening. To be honest, I just enjoy looking at the pictures.
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A photographic tour of Florida Gardens.......2007-08-09
This 128 page book a treat for anyone planning on visiting the "sunshine State" and taking in some of the gardens.
The publication features full color photos as well as the history and information on 19 gardens in the state.
They include the city of Coral Gables, Parrot Jungle, Fairchild Tropical Garden, Vizcaya, Flamingo Gardens, Bonnet House, Morikami Japanese Garden. Mounts Botanical Garden and The Society of Four Arts Garden in South Florida.
Caribbean Gardens, Thomas Edison Winter Estate Garden, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and Busch Gardens on the West Coast.
Cypress Gardens, Slocum Water Gardens, Bok Tower Gardens and Harry P. Leu Gardens in Central Florida.
Cummer Garden and Alfred Maclay State Gardens in North Florida.
Additional gardens mentioned briefly but not photographed are the Museum of Natural History of the Florida Keys, Lignumvitae Key State Botanical Site, Blowing Rocks Preserve, Sunken Gardens, Mead Gardens, Heathcote Botanical Gardens, Sugar Mills Garden, McKee Botanical Gardens, Ravine State Gardens, Paynes Prairie, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Torreya State Park and Eden State Gardens.The back of the book features a calendar of Florida garden events as well as information on visiting which includes, addresses, admission (in 1998)and hours of operation.
One famous garden which was omitted was the Sarasota Jungle Gardens which has been around since 1940.
All in all, this is a very fine book for anyone interested in the gardens of the sunshine state.
Book Description
A new addition to Sunsets highly popular Top 10 regional gardening series, Florida Top 10 Garden Guide is an extremely user-friendly guide to successfully cultivating a beautiful garden in this diverse state. It focuses on plants naturally suited to the climatic zones and seasonal conditions of Floridaplants that are readily available and deliver optimal results. Includes a calendar of tasks for each season. Written by Robert Bowden, a leading authority on Florida plants and executive director of the Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando. Features nFifth volume in Sunsets highly popular Top 10 series nOffers more than 400 detail and landscape plant photographs nEasy-to-understand selection and growing instructions nSeasonal gardening guides ensure year-round success for experienced and novice gardeners alike nRecommended plants are readily available at local nurseries
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Great for beginner Florida gardeners .......2007-09-14
Book is concise but holds very specific information for the Florida gardener. Has all info necessary to know what will work best in your area (e.g., soil type, light and watering requirements, etc.). Beautiful pictures as well!
This book is one I keep going back to all the time even though I have been gardening in FL for quite a few years.
Great book .......2007-03-01
I'm not an experienced gardener and just moved to Florida. I wanted a book that would tell me what grows best in FL and the basics on how to take care of my plants. I don't have much time to read and this book goes straight to the point...I love it.
Too basic.......2006-10-01
This is fine if you are not a gardener. It does not give a lot of detail on specific species and their differences. I find it lacking, which is surprising since I love most of the Sunset books and the magazine.
LOVED IT - full of great ideas .......2006-04-29
It's full of great photos of the plants. A two-page write-up on each plant includes description, peak season, favorites, related species, garden companions and when, where, how and TLC. Also included is a section on seasonal chores.
Book Description
There are books and books and books for gardeners but, this book is Definitely for Gardening in South Florida Written at a level that is Easy to Understand, Practical and Fun Divided into the Four Seasons for Month to Month Guides
1. What to Plant
2. When to Plant
3. Where to Plant
4. When to Feed
5. When to Water
6. What is Making your Plant Sick and
7. Answers to Questions on Everything from A to Z in the South Florida
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Added Features: Pages for Gardening Notes Places to Visit Internet Connections Butterfly Gardening Organic Pest Control - And So Much More!
Customer Reviews:
Very practical.......2000-08-05
I have lived in Florida for five years now, and all my northern approaches to gardening just weren't working. I knew the climate was different and the growing season was different, but until I got this book, I just didn't realize that things are not only different, they are opposite! I have had much success with this book, as it offers basic strategy and lets you take it from there. I believe native and long-time Floridians could also benefit, as the book offers techniques for getting rid of pests that crop up at specific times of the year on specific plants with specific symptoms. It is very thorough, with its month-by-month plans and answers to common questions that have plagued me for the four years before I got the book. Florida gardening is different, a challenge, but not impossible with this guide. I had nearly given up until I got my hands on this. Very practical. I can't say I've had 100 percent growing success, but I'm betting on it this year.
"A GARDEN DIARY is a fantastic new book!.......2000-01-29
As a landscape contractor who does just upscale homes, I am most pleased with this new book. I bought a dozen of them to give to my best clients. Of course, I kept one copy for myself and use it on a regular basis.
Everyone who I have shown the book to or given a copy has commented that this book is one of the best gardening books that they have ever seen. It is user friendly and very informative.
Keep up the good work and tell me when your next book is published. "
A Must Have.......2000-01-21
I plan on giving this book to alot of my friends who vacation in Florida. This is not just for Floridians but also for us Northerners who have winter homes in Florida. The book not only helps us figure out what to plant but increases our knowledge of what we see when temporarily living in the lovely state of Florida.
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fun book- misinformarion.......2003-07-03
I am an organic gardner in central Florida and find this book to be kinda usefull however I beg to differ with the authur who claims on page 107 of his book that "the ledgend of their (earwigs)creeping into ears of sleeping persons is untrue." I am a person who has had the very unfortunate experience of just that. If Mr. Zak wants a personal account of just how bad such an experience can be please have him contact me by e-mail as he may want more accurate information for a revision of his book.
A good book especially for Florida residents!.......2000-07-17
Ok, this book I first got around 3 years ago when upon visiting Florida I was amazed to see the abundance and variety of 'Critters' that they have there! Coming from England it is rare to see a spider but you cannot lift a stone without finding one there! After purchasing the book and returning to England I found that it was written for people troubled by household and garden pests, but I still read it! I found the content to be very interesting and packed full of information from behaviour to control. This book has the lot! Every pest imaginable it has a fully detail section on it! My relatives (who live in Florida) have also said that they have purchased the book and find very useful. I think that this proves that even the people it is aimed at find it truly priceless and this proves that this book is a must have if you live in Florida.
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Excellent startup information for the newcomer to Florida. Details climate, soil, grasses, and gardening basics specific to Florida. Contains a Florida garden calendar and reliable planting guide. Illustrated with many definitive photographs. Purchase this seminal book first!
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A unique guide to planning, planting, and making your subtropical garden grow.
Customer Reviews:
Indispensible for the beginning gardner.......2005-03-21
This book is wonderful. I'd be lost without it. It's also a very enjoyable read. It does not pretend to be an encyclopedic reference, so get something else (with photos...) for that purpose.
You need to do some serious research because info is dated.......2005-01-08
Like Linne Faulk, who wrote a related guide, I am a transplant from Michigan. Moving to Florida was just about equal to moving to another planet. My wife and I are homeowners in Cape Coral, found ourselves in Plant Hardiness Zone 10b, but you know, you just have to try different things. We have a butterfly garden which went way whacko with too many dune sunflowers and not enough tropical salvias, gallardias, firebushes, and Bahama cassia.
One item to update (this anecdotal book was published eight or nine years ago): There is still Miami sludge, Grade AA, but it is no longer known as "Florida Organix" or "daorganite". Further, in talking with the Lee County Extension Office, products such as Milorganite and Grade AA Miami sludge are being panned as less effective than originally thought.
Ultimately, I found gardening to be an art - you never truly master it. But while you're doing it, you must keep your mind constantly engaged because you do learn something new - sometimes paradoxical - every day.
I enjoyed the book immensely, especially the old-timer's (Mr. Songdahl) stories. Two of my favorites are the guy who put his whole lawn in a rock garden and bronzed his mower and the transplant who received a one-sentence report on the soil sample he sent back to his old extension agent in Iowa: something like "The only things you don't need are rocks and seashells." So true of Cape Coral, and it seems the only remedy for the packed ocean bottom we have for land is the annual amendment of compost or green manure. By the way, we're soon to come under water restrictions, so think more in terms of lots of native plants and very little, if any, grass. Being an old corporate accountant, that's my Plan B for what it's worth.
The wise gardener who is computer literate first will link with the Universtiy of Florida website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. This site has been a treasure trove of gardening and horticultural information - along with "texts" to help in becoming certified as a Florida Master Gardener, one of my goals.
Charming .... but there are better books.......2000-01-14
The folksy information really isn't much for true gardeners but some may enjoy it. If you're really into gardening, there are far better books.
The Art of South Florida Gardening.......1999-12-28
Excellent primer for gardeners in the southern counties of Florida. Pen sketches. No photos, so you'll need a garden/plant photo book too.
Humorous tips and practical advice on Fl gardens, lawns, trees & shrubs along with their 12-month growing season. Includes short descriptions on some of the more beautiful or well-adapted plants to use in the suburban landscape.
The authors also cover specific challenges south FL gardeners face regarding soils, wet/dry periods and bugs. Conversational style and short chapters but thorough. Gets you to want to go outside and start planting! Excellent!
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Lilly Pinkas
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•Learn the history and unique offerings of each garden, what plants to see, and the best time to see them •Perfect for those who just like to look at pretty flowers and take walks down secluded, shaded paths, as well as for those looking for ideas for their own gardens •Organized by region with detailed information about featured species and garden facilities as well as directions, hours, and admission fees •A complete calendar of garden events and a listing of where to see specific types of flora
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To encourage and guide men in becoming the dads they want to be, Michael Farris addresses issues common in all families with daughters: friends, dating, personal appearance, and preparing for the roles she'll have as a woman. Michael Farris challenges fathers to take their unique opportunity to train daughters for life's challenges-in ways that only a dad can. Originally published as How a Man Prepares His Daughters for Life, it now includes new material on relating to an adult daughter.
Customer Reviews:
Solid advice.......2007-07-16
Conservative advise on raising daughters. It is a refreshing viewpoint from someone who obviously cares for his daughters long term success. While not agreeing with everything I picked up several ideas that I hope will make me a stronger father.
A powerful book about raising your daughter. A must read!.......2007-02-23
What a Daughter Needs From a Dad is a book for dads about raising their daughters, from birth to parenthood. Author Michael Farris has five girls of his own and uses this book to advise men on their roles as their daughter's protectors, leaders and spitritual guides.
Farris gives advice on raising daughters from infancy to adulthood, and backs it all with Biblical principles and scriptures. Farris includes plenty of antecdotes from his own experiences to back up the points he is trying to make. Farris also warns you about what kind of dad you shouldn't be. You SHOULD NOT be an "All-Male" dad, only spending time with your daughter if it includes many activities such as watching sports. You shouldn't be a "pushover" granting her every request, or a "sugar daddy", thinking you can buy her love. Farris urges the reader to become engaged in his daugter's lives, to be supportive and admit when you are wrong.
The one unique point I will take away from this book is the chapter on dating. With my daughter being only three, I'm closer in years to my dating period that she is to hers, but Farris says he didn't let his daughters date until they were actually ready for marriage. This seems controversial, highly conservative, and pratcially unrealistic. But the principles are strong. Farris says that girls, and boys, when in "love" when they are young (high school or even college), but not ready for marriage, they will ultimately give parts of their heart to the person that will not end up being their spouse. So, while girls may remain sexually pure, their hearts will be damaged. I don't know if it is reallistic to keep a high school senior from dating, but I will definitely pass on to my daughter some of the wisdom in this book.
In conclusion, this is a short, powerful book on raising your daughters. Farris stresses that men can't do this alone. They need the help of others (spouse, brother, friend) and most importantly, God. Men should pray for their children everyday and men should not put off building a relationship with their children. In a few short years, their kids will be gone and out of the house. Now is the time to build that strong, biblically based relationship that God asks men to create with their children.
A new perspective to how we'll raise our daughters..........2007-02-03
Sure, they're just 3 and 5 but every day counts, right? My husband embraced this book and so much of the suggestions rather solidly. He was raised in a home of all boys with rather Godless and unstable parents. While I was raised in a strong Christian home, I think my upbringing would have been so much richer and less heart-wrenching had this book been around 38 years ago... Our favorite part is about the dating-free courtship and how that will prepare our daughters for a lasting marriage and a pure unity to their future spouses. What a great book.
well worth reading.......2006-10-07
The book offers many good thoughts on raising daughters. Although the book is overtly Christian, an open-minded non-Christian might benefit as well.
The only thing keeping the book from a 5-star rating is that the author frequently amplifies one experience with one girl into a principle with broad application. Sometimes this practice works well, but other times it struck me as a stretch.
A Must must read for Moms and Dads.......2005-10-21
This is a wonderful book. I bought it for my husband b/c we are headed into the teen years and thought it would be helpful.
This is a must read for mothers and fathers. This book was so very helpful to us. I am hoping that it will save us from some of the heartache that we have seen others go though.
The book is wonderfully written and very interesting and easy to read.
I really do not think that anyone would be sorry for getting this book.
There are several girls in our family and we have been passing the book around to each set of parents.
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