The Gardening Shelf

Cut Flowers, Foliage and Fruits of the Southeast
Lee Hemmings Carlton
The Globe Pequot Press
www.globepequot.com
9781493044429, $29.95, HC, 280pp

https://www.amazon.com/Cut-Flowers-Foliage-Fruits-Southeast/dp/1493044427

Synopsis: Native plants are the natural centerpieces of the American southe= astern landscape, so why shouldn't they also be the centerpiece of the Sout= hern table?

From the mountains of Southern Appalachia, into the Piedmont Plateau and al=
l the way down to the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains, native plants provi=
de an abundance of cut flowers, foliage, fruit, and berries that add region=
al character to any vase or wreath throughout the year.

With the publication of "Cut Flowers, Foliage and Fruits of the Southeast: = Four Seasons of Floral Design", Lee Hemmings Carlton introduces readers to = the beautiful bounty of the region along with growth information, seasonali= ty, how to forage and harvest responsibly, and flower care, illustrated wit=
h vibrant photography. Also included is a descriptive field guide of native=
trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and vines that are essential for flora=
l design.

With "Cut Flowers, Foliage and Fruits of the Southeast: Four Seasons of Flo= ral Design" even the most novice of gardening enthusiasts can bring the lan= dscape indoors with guides to create wreaths and vase arrangements. Of spec= ial note are the tutorials and primers that will teach the expert and novic=
e alike to arrange gorgeous floral designs by season.

Critique: Beautifully, profusely, and informatively illustrated in full col=
or throughout, "Cut Flowers, Foliage and Fruits of the Southeast: Four Seas= ons of Floral Design" is an ideal instructional textbook for established cu= rriculums and DIY studies in South Regional Gardening in general, and Fruit= /Flower Gardening in particular. Information enhanced for the reader with t=
he inclusion of a five page Glossary, a two page Bibliography, and a seven = page Index, "Cut Flowers, Foliage and Fruits of the Southeast: Four Seasons=
of Floral Design" is unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, = community, and academic library Gardening and Horticultural collections. It=
should be noted for personal reading lists that it is also available in a = digital book format (Kindle, $28.45).

Editorial Note: Lee Hemmings Carlton (https://www.goldenrodgardens.net) is =
a horticulturist living and growing on the western side of Beech Mountain, = N.C. Lee has been designing and installing plant-driven, site-specific, col= orific gardens and landscapes in Georgia, Alabama, and the Carolinas for tw=
o decades. Lee incorporates native plants in all of her work, from cut flow= ers to landscaping and ever-popular wreaths and floral arrangements

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