A Step-by-Step Guide to a Florida Native Yard

I feel this book was expensive and a total waste of money. I got it as a guide to replanting my yard with native Florida plants. It had virtually no pictures of plants. If you are designing a yard with a pool, play area, butterfly garden, etc. then this may be of some help. If you want an average, nice, native yard, I wouldn't suggest this book.

I loved the native plant listing, but so much foliage in maybe 1/4 acre yard is unrealistic. Too busy for most urban yards. Also the font is too small! I appreciate the authors' attempts at making things clear, but this is not easy to follow. I'm sorry, I just can't recommend this book, except for the native plant list. Also, I agree with the lady who wished for more pictures in color. Sigh....

If you’re serious about creating an all native Florida garden, this is a book to have in your library. It’s a guide that lays out the steps in high level detail. It does not contain plant references and for some folks this might not be detailed enough. I found it helpful to conceptualize my garden as a whole and decide how I want to approach it.

I've been following Ginny Stibolt's advice online for the past year and finally have a easy to use guidebook that walks you through all the basic steps to getting your native yard started. I've read a couple different gardening and landscaping books and this book brings all the information together. It is also filled with recommendations of all the best resources Florida offers.

I’ve had a longtime interest in building a native yard, particularly after reading Doug Tallamy’s Bringing Nature Home. This is the perfect follow up book for Floridians. It helped me develop a plan and figure out how to get started.