Southern Gardens, Southern Gardening - Paperback

by William Lanier Hunt (Author)

Originally published in 1982, this bestselling collection of gardening writing by William Lanier Hunt--one of the South's leading gardening writers and horticulturalists--is now available for the first time in paperback. Arranged by months of the year, Southern Gardens, Southern Gardening is filled with useful, commensense instruction, as well as the wisdom and art of gardening.

Back Jacket

A leading authority on Southern gardens, William Lanier Hunt is a consultant to botanical gardens and has been involved in the restoration of historical gardens. This collection is an informative guide to the finer points of gardening.
In entries arranged according to months of the year, Hunt discusses such subjects as the finding and growing of native plants, flowers, and trees. His style is informal, light, and instructive. He respects the reader's intelligence and assumes the reader shares his love for green things. He refers to what gardeners of the past have done, and the scope of his interests is wide . . ."--Savannah "News-Press"

Author Biography

At the time of his death, William Lanier Hunt was a consultant to botanical gardens throughout the South as well as Honorary President of the Southern Garden History Society. He is the donor of the W. L. Hunt Arboretum at the North Carolina Botanical Garden.