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Available for purchase from booksellers worldwide. To order direct from the publisher, call the University Press of Florida: 1 (800) 226-3822. For more information, contact the UPF Publicity Desk: (352) 392-1351 x 233 | [email protected] WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING “A volume of useful experience and information that is easy to read and inspiring to put into practice for a better use and enjoyment of shady gardens.”—MONICA MORAN B RANDIES , author of Shade Gar- dening for Florida “Provides both a comprehensive examination and solutions to the intractable problem of gardening in the shade in Florida.” —RUFINO OSORIO, author of A Gardener’s Guide to Florida’s Na- tive Plants “This book covers the many nu- ances of Florida’s shade and helps readers select the best native plants for the shady spots in their land- scapes.”—GINNY S TIBOLT , coauthor of Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida “Learn how to use a palette of shade-tolerant Florida native plants to transform dim areas into a beautiful oasis. Follow Huegel’s expert advice and you’ll have it made in the shade.”—ROGER L. HAMMER, author of Attracting Humming- birds and butterflies in Tropical Florida: A Companion for Gardeners NATIVE FLORIDA PLANTS FOR SHADY LANDSCAPES CRAIG N. HUEGEL 978-0-8130-6059-0 Paper $24.95 288 pp. | 6 x 9 | 225 color photos UNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDA - MARCH 2015
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Available for purchase from booksellers worldwide.To order direct from the publisher, call the University Press of Florida: 1 (800) 226-3822.
For more information, contact the UPF Publicity Desk:(352) 392-1351 x 233 | [email protected]
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING“A volume of useful experience and information that is easy to read and inspiring to put into practice for a better use and enjoyment of shady gardens.”—Monica Moran Brandies, author of Shade Gar-dening for Florida
“Provides both a comprehensive examination and solutions to the intractable problem of gardening in the shade in Florida.”—rufino osorio, author of A Gardener’s Guide to Florida’s Na-tive Plants
“This book covers the many nu-ances of Florida’s shade and helps readers select the best native plants for the shady spots in their land-scapes.”—Ginny stiBolt, coauthor of Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida
“Learn how to use a palette of shade-tolerant Florida native plants to transform dim areas into a beautiful oasis. Follow Huegel’s expert advice and you’ll have it made in the shade.”—roGer l. HaMMer, author of Attracting Humming-birds and butterflies in Tropical Florida: A Companion for Gardeners
NATIVE FLORIDA PLANTS FOR SHADY LANDSCAPES
Craig N. Huegel
978-0-8130-6059-0Paper $24.95
288 pp. | 6 x 9 | 225 color photosUNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDA - MARCH 2015
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UNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDAFor more information, contact the UPF Publicity Desk:
(352) 392-1351 x 233 | [email protected]
CRAIG N. HUEGEL is the owner and operator of Hawthorn Hill Native Wildflowers. He is the author of two UPF books: Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife and Native Wild-flowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes.
CRAIG N. HUEGEL
Photo by Alexa Wilcox-Huegel, with permission.
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When did you know that you wanted to write this book? What led you to this subject/area of research?
I wrote this book initially because I was asked by several friends to take it on. They had formed a committee several years prior with the intent of doing such a book, but got bogged down as committee projects often do. When it became apparent that they were not going to actually do anything other than discuss it, they asked me to take it on. The concept seemed important so I agreed.
What are the environmental and aesthetic benefits to creating shade in gardens?
Shade has always been desirable as a landscape feature and in Florida it seems a necessity for those of us that wish to spend time outdoors. Having shady areas that are also functional land-scapes provides wildlife habitat for things like songbirds, reduces the need for fertilizer, water, and pesticides, and creates an area that invites you to enter and explore.
What do you find to be the most rewarding aspect of cultivating a garden?
Gardening to me is therapeutic. It relaxes me and connects me to nature in a very real, hands-on way.
What is the biggest difficulty in taking care of shade-tolerant plants?
Plants in shade acclimate and grow slower. They need more attention in terms of regular water-ing as they become established and they recover from damage slower should something happen to them.
CRAIG N. HUEGEL
Native Florida Plants for Shady Landscapes
Photo by Alexa Wilcox-Huegel, with permission.
Do you have any advice for new gardeners to keep in mind as they attempt to create shade in their gardens?
Patience is a virtue—a phrase my mother used on me constantly as I grew up. If you are cre-ating shade from scratch, it will take some time to be anywhere close to reaching your goals. If you are expanding your existing shade or adding diversity into it, it will take time for your new plants to become a functioning part of the whole.
What is your favorite shade-tolerant plant to place in a garden? Why?
A universal plant is wild coffee—especially Psychotria nervosa. It is evergreen and always at-tractive, attracts wildlife with its flowers and bright red fruit, and it is tough and nearly foolproof for even novice gardeners.
What do you hope readers will enjoy the most about your book?
I hope that they come to a better understanding about how plants function in shady settings and I hope that this leads to them being more successful in creating functional landscapes that they want to spend time in.
What are you working on next?
I have plans to write a new book that will help gardeners understand plants better—the biology of plants that is necessary to understand if you are to really be successful in growing them in a landscape.
