[.ca] Palms Won't Grow Here and Other Myths: Warm-Climate ... (ISBN 0881925756)

Finally , something exotic for zone 7 thru zone 5:
I now feel better prepared to handle whatever winter throws at me in the future. I had met Dr.Francko 2 years prior to this best seller and I can truthfully say I had no palms or plants to perish in two minus 5 * F events here , this past winter . The Windmill palms are growing feverishly in march now and Needle Palms and Sable Minors seem to grow a tad faster than Dr.Francko reports. Lantana , long a colorful favorite for the entire growing season in the southern areas does 'come back' as a perrinal if mulched good in zone 6 . If you really want to have the most amazing yard in your town and if you really want to have that personal satisfaction that comes with successful gardening , get this book . You wont be alone anymore.

A book for the avid gardener:
I have been awaiting a book like this for a long time. This is a must-have book for those who would like to expand their gardening interest and adding some exciting and unusual specimens to their landscape. This book provides info on trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perrenials that are mostly untried in common landscaping. My favorites are the chapters on hardy palms, bananas, and cannas. But there are a myriad of other species that would hold anyone's interest. This book is valuable for those experimental gardeners in zones 5, 6 and 7. The author gives valauble advice on the cultivation of each species- including over-wintering tips. The book is practical in its approach to gardening. It is also easily understandable. I even love the section at the end of the book for sources for obtaining plants. The only thing that disappointed me was that I would have loved more color photos of plants. All in all a great book for the library and a must-have for the subtropical gardener.