COLOR-RICH GARDENING For The South
Roxann Ward: Author, Garden Designer, and member of The Garden Club of Senoia
A wonderful reference guide for beginnings and professionals. This guide is richly illustrated with photographs, plant lists and will provide you with the resources for a pleasing, colorful, well designed garden.
The Roots of Southern Gardening
“In 1786, a Frenchman named Andre Michaux came to Charleston, South Carolina, where he eventually established a hundred- acre garden and is responsible for bringing many old world species to France and America. He also is credited with the discovery of hundreds of plants native to the Carolinas, including the sunflower, bigleaf magnolia, Camellia, tea olive and crape myrtle.”
Build it
“ If there is one thing you can do to give plants a good start, it is this: amend your soil with organic matter to improve drainage.”
