Sunbelt Gardening: Success in Hot-Weather Climates

by Tom Peace

For gardeners who live in sunbelt regions of America -- whether southeastern, southcentral, or southwestern -- this book describes the differences that set hot-weather garden performers apart from other garden varieties.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555913563
• ISBN13: 9781555913564
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

A gardener who can write!

This is a really, really useful book for those of us who only get two seasons...(searingly hot and humid, cloudy and humid), but the best feature is that the guy writes well and sensibly---no boring stuff, and no high-flown references to white-flower rooms at Sissinghurst. This ain't England. I may start taking the book with me to the big box stores, in order to reduce the death toll among plants that never should have been sold here in the first place!

Great Advice, Beautiful Photos, Simply Amazing!

In his first effort as a full-length work, Tom Peace has succeeded where others have failed. Finally, a resource for those of us who have longed for a lesson in hot-weather gardening! Rather than a book of charts and lists of what to plant when, the author provides us with the tools to make informed decisions. Resplendent with pages and pages of color photographs of the author's work, real-life examples of hot-weather gardens, this book is not to be missed. I can't wait to get started on my garden!

A valuable reference for gardeners in the sunbelt region

Gardeners in zones 7, 8 and 9 often endure drought and extremely hot and humid temperatures. Our plants often suffer as a result. This book, divided by sections of the southeast and the southwest, shows what plants will do well in these climates. The author also discusses winter gardening and how the sunbelt gardener can successfully have color in their gardens year round. The book is well organized and the photographs are spectacular. It will serve as a valuable reference to gardeners in this region.