Table of Contents
Foreword 8
Acknowledgements 9
Introduction 12
Section 1 Gardening for the 21st Century
Environmentally Friendly Gardening 24
Soil and Soil Improvement 32
Section 2 Envisioning Your Garden
Landscape Design 60
The Fragrant Garden 88
Shade Gardening 98
Gardening by the Gulf 110
Container Gardening 118
Tropical and Architectural Plants 134
Birds and Butterflies 142
Native and Invasive Plants 158
Arrangements from Your Garden 174
Section 3 Plants for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast
Trees 186
Shrubs 222
Vines 250
Annuals and Perennials 274
Bulbs 324
Groundcovers 354
Lawns and Lawn Alternatives 368
Grasses and Bamboos 384
Palms and Cycads 400
Cacti and Other Succulents 414
Ferns and Fern Allies 428
Azaleas 446
Camellias 458
Roses: Growing Hardy Landscape Roses Gaye Hammond 472
Section 4 The Edible Garden
Herbs 490
Vegetables 498
Fruits and Nuts 508
Section 5 Caring for Your Garden
Month By Month 532
Water and Watering 564
Drainage 576
Pruning 584
Propagation 594
Diseases, Insects, and Weeds 600
Organic Recipes for Fertilizers, Insecticides, Fungicides, and Herbicides 623
Weather Extremes: Hurricanes, Freezes, and Droughts 624
Section 6 Helpful Information
Conversion/Measurement Tables 629
Plant Nomenclature 630
Glossary of Garden Terms 634
Compost Appendix 638
Poisonous Plants 640
Index 644