Palms Won't Grow Here and Other Myths: Warm-Climate Plants for Cooler Areas
An irresistible title combined with Francko's solid credentials--as a scientist, botany professor, and, moreover, a zealous gardener--should signal to other keen gardeners that here is someone who understands the desire to push the proverbial envelope when it comes to selecting plant material for the garden. In a wonderfully forthright style, Francko sets about defining warm-climate plants and offering advice on how to grow such specimens in temperate climates. Green thumbs of varying abilities will find the guidance to introduce unusual species, as Francko arms readers with the know-how to acclimate plants; identify microclimates; choose companion plants; and provide for adequate culture and care of cold-hardy palms as well as a wealth of architectural evergreens, deciduous trees and shrubs, and exotics. With this highly readable guide in hand, plant lovers can look forward to the challenge and the prospect of animating their gardens with a new and expanded palette of exciting possibilities.Alice JoyceCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved