Gardens by the sea
Subtitle: creating a tropical paradise
By: the Garden Club of Palm Beach.
Contributors: Garden Club of Palm Beach.
Publisher: Garden Club of Plam Beach
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Seaside gardening; Seaside gardening -- Florida -- Palm Beach
Description: "This beautifully illustrated book offers everyone interested in tropical gardens a guide to the multitude of plants, tress and exotic species that thrive in subtropical conditions." "Each chapter gives you a discussion and plant selections to choose from along with beautiful photography taken in the gardens of the members themselves." "There are special chapters on salt tolerant plants and on xeriscape gardening, presenting new techniques to reduce water requirements.".

"There is also a chapter on Designing A Seaside Garden, with a step-by-step discussion of how to go about designing such a garden together with suggestions for plantings, and full-page examples of professionally landscaped gardens to draw ideas from.".

"Both a knowledgeable reference work for serious gardeners and beginners, and an exquisite coffee table book for browsing, Gardens By The Sea opens up for the reader the magnificent world of tropical plants and some equally magnificent settings."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.   ).