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Books for Alabama gardeners
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The Southern Living Garden Book: Completely Revised, All-New EditionThe Southern Living Garden Book: Completely Revised, All-New Edition by Editors of Southern Living Magazine
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $4.21
Chock full of indispensable advice and profiles of thousands of plants suitable for the southeastern U.S.
Month-by-month Gardening In AlabamaMonth-by-month Gardening In Alabama by Bob Polomski
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $3.44
Contains monthly advice on what to do and when to do it in the garden.
Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated EncyclopediaDirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia by Michael A. Dirr
Buy new: $44.07 / Used from: $35.90
Excellent photos and description of trees and shrubs - a wonderful reference source.
Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates: An Illustrated EncyclopediaDirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates: An Illustrated Encyclopedia by Michael A. Dirr
Buy new: $44.65 / Used from: $30.00
This book features trees and shrubs that are suited to the extreme southern regions of the U.S. but many of them do perfectly well in northern Alabama as well.
Tough Plants for Southern GardensTough Plants for Southern Gardens by Felder Rushing
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $9.89
Tried and true plants are profiled here, those that any gardener should be able to grow.
Alabama & Mississippi Gardener's GuideAlabama & Mississippi Gardener's Guide by Felder Rushing
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $9.99
Similar to the previous Felder Rushing title, but this one seems to feature more plants.
Gardening With Native Plants of the SouthGardening With Native Plants of the South by Sally Wasowski
Buy new: $21.75 / Used from: $6.76
If you want to go native, you need this book. Features planting designs and ideas as well as profiles of trees and shrubs native to our region.
A Southern GardenA Southern Garden by Elizabeth Lawrence
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $8.18
Elizabeth Lawrence is an inspiration to southern gardeners and this one is a classic. Wonderful winter reading!
The Southern Gardener's Book of Lists: The Best Plants for All Your Needs, Wants, and WhimsThe Southern Gardener's Book of Lists: The Best Plants for All Your Needs, Wants, and Whims by Lois Trigg Chaplin
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $3.49
Need to find a plant that does well in a specific condition? This book provides handy lists for selecting plants.
The Southern GardenThe Southern Garden by Lydia Longshore
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $5.74
Another book to inspire! Wonderful eye candy.
Tough-as-Nails Flowers for the SouthTough-as-Nails Flowers for the South by Norman Winter
Buy new: $21.28 / Used from: $10.95
Excellent book features flowers that thrive in the hot and humid south.
Southern Living Landscape Book (Southern Living (Paperback Oxmoor))Southern Living Landscape Book (Southern Living (Paperback Oxmoor))
Buy used from: $1.94
Beautiful photos of gardens in the South and sound advice should give you plenty of ideas and inspiration.