The New Orleans garden & how to create one of your own.
Foreword
p. 9
Preface
p. 12
Acknowledgments
p. 14
Introduction
p. 17
Basics
p. 25
Soil
p. 26
Modifying the Soil for Gardening
p. 28
Climatic Considerations
p. 37
Microclimates
p. 41
Seeds
p. 44
Cuttings
p. 47
Pest Control
p. 48
Roses
p. 51
Roses for the New Orleans Garden
p. 65
Old Roses
p. 65
Modern Roses
p. 67
Exotic Trees and Shrubs
p. 71
Exotic Trees and Shrubs for the New Orleans Garden
p. 75
Deciduous Trees
p. 75
Deciduous Shrubs
p. 85
Evergreen Trees
p. 98
Evergreen Shrubs
p. 105
Palms, Palmettos, Cycads
p. 123
Trees for Fall Color
p. 125
Vines
p. 127
Vines for the New Orleans Garden
p. 130
Vines by Season of Bloom
p. 149
Annuals
p. 153
Annuals for the New Orleans Garden
p. 157
Annuals by Season of Bloom
p. 176
Perennials
p. 179
Perennials for the New Orleans Garden
p. 182
The Daylily
p. 209
Perennials by Season of Bloom
p. 215
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, Rhizomes
p. 219
The Louisiana Iris
p. 223
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, Rhizomes for the New Orleans Garden
p. 225
Bulbous Plants by Season of Bloom
p. 263
Native Trees and Shrubs
p. 267
Native Trees and Shrubs for the New Orleans Garden
p. 275
Deciduous Trees
p. 275
Deciduous Shrubs
p. 284
Evergreen Trees
p. 289
Evergreen Shrubs
p. 294
Palms, Palmettos
p. 298
Trees for Fall Color
p. 299
Ferns
p. 301
Culture of Ferns
p. 305
Ferns for the New Orleans Garden
p. 308
Wildflowers
p. 313
Wildflowers for the New Orleans Garden
p. 320
Wildflowers by Season of Bloom
p. 337
Lawns and Groundcovers
p. 341
Ground Covers for the New Orleans Garden
p. 347
The Wildlife Garden
p. 349
Water
p. 360
Shelter
p. 362
Plants
p. 363
Plants for the Wildlife Garden
p. 366
The Hummingbird Garden
p. 368
Plants for the Hummingbird Garden
p. 373
The Butterfly and Moth Garden
p. 376
Moths
p. 380
Plants for the Butterfly and Moth Garden
p. 383
The Bee Garden
p. 386
Bats in the New Orleans Garden
p. 389
Special Gardens
p. 393
Container Gardens
p. 397
Water Gardens
p. 399
The Fragrance Garden
p. 401
The Shade Garden
p. 403
The New Orleans Herb Garden
p. 410
Historic Gardening
p. 421
Plants in Traditional New Orleans Gardens
p. 427
The Garden of 1799
p. 427
Of the 1830's
p. 428
Of the 1850's
p. 428
Lelievre's Recommendations, 1838 Gardens
p. 431
Border Plants for 1895
p. 433
A History
p. 435
Colonial Era: 1718-1803
p. 436
Antebellum Era: 1803-1860
p. 440
Cotton Exposition: 1860-1900
p. 453
Modern Era: 1900-1990
p. 462
Notes
p. 486
Bibliography
p. 495
Botanical Names
p. 500
Resources
p. 502
Index
p. 514
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