Praise for the first edition: “[Specifies] many ways to attract beautiful winged creatures.”—Publishers Weekly “Gives easy-to-follow instructions for making your garden a butterfly magnet.”—Tallahassee Democrat “Shows that gardening to attract butterflies doesn’t take a lot of time, effort, or room.”—Tampa Tribune “A resource you will quickly and easily assimilate, as you discover everything about why butterflies … Continue reading Your Florida Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Second Edition
Florida Native Plant Society 2021
The Florida Native Plant Society 40th Annual Conference takes place virtually this weekend. If you are attending the conference, view our virtual booth here. Read on for highlights of our gardening book sale. Shop All Books in Our Gardening Sale Use code FNPS21 for discounts and free shipping. The Ecology of the Trees, Shrubs, and … Continue reading Florida Native Plant Society 2021
Illustrated Plants of Florida and the Coastal Plain
“Significant. Provides illustrations of many plants in Florida and the southeastern United States, which are unique, novel, and generally not available for most of the species.”—Alan R. Franck, coauthor of Flora of Florida, Volume VII “A wonderful field guide to Florida plants for newcomers and longtime residents alike.”—Patti J. Anderson, botanist, Florida Department of Agriculture and … Continue reading Illustrated Plants of Florida and the Coastal Plain
Let’s Make Native Gardens the New Normal
By Ginny Stibolt, coauthor of A Step-by-Step Guide to a Florida Native Yard I'm honored to be part of the team of Florida garden writers for University Press of Florida. I'm an accidental writer, though. When my husband and I moved from Maryland to Clay County in Northeast Florida, I was flummoxed by Florida … Continue reading Let’s Make Native Gardens the New Normal
A Step-by-Step Guide to a Florida Native Yard
“Takes the mystery out of transforming the common urban landscape into a true Florida paradise filled with wildlife activity and native colors and textures. You can’t go wrong following this logical step-by-step process.”—Lisa Roberts, executive director, Florida Wildflower Foundation “Ideal guidance for those converting their traditional turf-dominated landscape into a more sustainable and wildlife-friendly one.”—Stephen … Continue reading A Step-by-Step Guide to a Florida Native Yard
Trees
This sturdy, pocket-sized field guide is designed for landscape professionals, arborists, naturalists, gardeners, and anyone seeking to know the trees around them. Full color photographs of leaves, bark, flowers and full trees, together with clear descriptions make identifying trees easier than ever. The 180 trees include native, introduced, and invasive species and are arranged by … Continue reading Trees
Florida Native Plant Society Conference 2017
We recently attended the Florida Native Plant Society conference in River Ranch, FL! We had a fantastic time displaying our gardening and nature titles. We saw several of our authors at the conference! Roger L. Hammer, author of Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida: A Companion for Gardeners, Walter Kingsley Taylor, author of Florida Wildflowers: A Comprehensive Guide, Ginny Stibolt, author … Continue reading Florida Native Plant Society Conference 2017
Flora of Florida, Volume IV
Praise for volumes I, II, and III “An invaluable source. . . . Wunderlin's guide brings together his years of work with the flora of Florida.”—Choice “An extremely valuable reference for professional biologists, naturalists, natural resource managers, and plant lovers.”—Economic Botany “A monumental undertaking and a definitive and up-to-date treatise on Florida's dicotyledons. There is … Continue reading Flora of Florida, Volume IV
Flora of Florida, Volume III
. Praise for Flora of Florida, Volume I "An invaluable source. . . Wunderlin's guide brings together his years of work with the flora of Florida."--Choice "An extremely valuable reference for professional biologists, naturalists, natural resource managers, and plant lovers."—Economic Botany . Praise for Flora of Florida, Volumes II and III "A monumental undertaking and … Continue reading Flora of Florida, Volume III
The Art of Maintaining a Florida Native Landscape
“Follow this professional gardening advice to end up with a balanced, attractive, easy-to-maintain Florida native garden. It is a gardening book to cherish.”—Roger L. Hammer, author of Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida “Everything you need to know from just getting started to long-term development and maintenance of the native garden of your dreams.”—Troy … Continue reading The Art of Maintaining a Florida Native Landscape