Landscaping with Conifers and Ginkgo for the Southeast

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Pub Date 16 Apr 2013 | Archive Date 02 May 2014

Description

Gardeners in the South traditionally have relied on the mass of spectacular spring blooms as the mainstay of their landscapes. But other, unexpected options are available that will allow homeowners to enjoy low maintenance color year-round.

While conifers are among the most beautiful and versatile of all landscape plants, offering year-round variety of color, form, and texture, their use has been limited in the South by the mistaken and widespread notion that they are primarily northern or cool-climate plants. Readers will be surprised not only by the variety of interesting and unusual conifer species adaptable to Southern gardens but also by the large number of Ginkgo biloba cultivars available to bring reliable bright yellow fall color to landscapes as far south as Tallahassee. Tom Cox and John Ruter provide tips on growing and pruning these plants, on preventing the disease and pest problems common to the Southeast, and on proper selection and cultivation for a wide variety of conifers and Ginkgo that grow from Virginia to Florida to Texas.

This guide includes essential information about what to buy, where to plant it, and how to maintain it. Landscaping with Conifers and Ginkgo for the Southeast is a compilation of years of research and horticulture experience that will aid anyone, novice or professional, in creating beautiful year-round landscapes.

Tom Cox, past president of the American Conifer Society, is the founder and owner of Cox Arboretum and Gardens in Canton, Georgia. John M. Ruter, Allan M. Armitage Endowed Professor of Horticulture at The University of Georgia, is a teacher, ornamental plant breeder, and has authored or coauthored over 400 publications and two books.

Gardeners in the South traditionally have relied on the mass of spectacular spring blooms as the mainstay of their landscapes. But other, unexpected options are available that will allow homeowners...


A Note From the Publisher

Both authors are available for interviews, speaking engagements, book signings, and other appearances.

Both authors are available for interviews, speaking engagements, book signings, and other appearances.


Advance Praise

“Landscape selection of conifers and their cultivars for the Southeastern U.S. is now made easier. This is a guide every conifer-seeking gardener and landscaper in the region will want to consult.”—Ronald W. Lance, author of Woody Plants of the Southeastern United States

“Bravo! We finally have a reference suitable for conifer enthusiasts in the southern United States that explores not just the common conifers found in nurseries and landscapes, but also introduces a plethora of species and varieties rarely encountered in the South and deserving greater use.”¾Dave Creech, director, Stephen F. Austin Gardens

“A good guide to what conifers may be used in the home landscape and to requirements necessary for their success.”—Don Howse, Porterhowse Farms

“Landscape selection of conifers and their cultivars for the Southeastern U.S. is now made easier. This is a guide every conifer-seeking gardener and landscaper in the region will want to...


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