Best South Region Gardening Books of 2025

The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: 9 Books in 1 is the ultimate guide for anyone looking to start a vegetable garden or take their gardening to the next level. This comprehensive guide includes nine individual books covering all aspects of vegetable gardening, from soil management to pest control to companion planting and more. It also includes bonus resources, such as "Creating Your Own Complete Organic Fertilizer," "Growing Hydroponic Vegetable Garden at Home," and "Seed Saving Guide." This book is a valuable resource for both beginner and experienced gardeners alike, offering practical tips and techniques that are easy to understand and apply. Overall, it's a must-read for anyone interested in creating a beautiful and bountiful garden.

Southeast Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition is an award-winning book on landscaping southeast-style. It features 54 beautiful designs created by landscape professionals specifically for the Southeast, using more than 200 dependable plants that thrive in the region. The book includes detailed instructions for projects such as paths, patios, ponds, and arbors, concise information for gardening techniques, and easy-to-follow plans. With over 450 full-color photos and paintings complemented by easy, step-by-step instructions, this book takes the fear out of gardening. It's like having a team of professional garden designers on hand. Overall, this idea-filled book provides accurate instructions, great plants, and detailed drawings that will help readers succeed in their landscaping projects.

The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: 3 books in 1 is a comprehensive guide to creating a successful vegetable garden year-round. The book covers everything from designing and planting to pest and disease prevention, with jargon-free guidelines and over 50 photographs. The author teaches readers how to cultivate plants with diverse environmental requirements, battle increased food prices, and create an eco-friendly yard. This book is perfect for anyone interested in gardening and producing organic vegetables and fruits at home. Overall, The Vegetable Gardener's Bible is an excellent resource for both novice and experienced gardeners.

Texas Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive guide for creating beautiful and functional landscapes in Texas and Oklahoma. The book features 48 designs created by landscape professionals and over 200 region-specific plants. There are nearly 400 photos and illustrations to help readers visualize their results and step-by-step instructions for building structures like paths, ponds, and trellises. The book also provides creative solutions for front entries, foundation plantings, patios, and steep slopes. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for anyone looking to enhance their home landscape in the Lone Star State or the Sooner State.

Totally Crazy Easy Florida Gardening is a must-read for anyone who wants to grow food in Florida. The book provides cheap and simple techniques that will help you succeed in growing a lot of food with less work. Expert Florida gardener David The Good shares his experience and knowledge, delivering valuable information with humor. The book combines different gardening techniques and suggests the most productive crops, making it suitable for both beginners and experts. This book is a unique guide to Florida gardening that will help you turn your backyard into a money-saving vegetable factory.

The Southeast Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden is a must-have handbook for gardeners in the Southeast region. This book provides proven advice on how to add native plants to your garden with ease, and how they can benefit your yard and the environment. The book includes 225 recommended native plants, from ferns to trees. Written by native plant experts Larry Mellichamp and Paula Gross, this book is an excellent resource for anyone looking to create a beautiful and beneficial garden. Overall, this book is a valuable addition to any gardener's library, and its focus on native plants makes it unique and essential.

The Native American Herbalist’s Bible is a comprehensive collection of ten books that provide readers with over 200 ancient herbal remedies and medicinal plants to improve wellness and heal naturally. The author, who inherited these teachings from his ancestors, shares the secrets of Native American herbalism, which have been passed down through generations. The books cover everything from the basics of herbal medicine to the preparation of ointments, pastes, and juices. The exhaustive companion to herbal medicine provides detailed explanations of the healing properties of each medicinal herb and plant. The book also includes a collection of spontaneous herbs and medicinal plants that can be found in nature or grown at home. Overall, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in natural healing remedies.

Native Plants of the Southeast is a comprehensive guide that showcases the benefits of using native plants in a garden. The book provides detailed plant profiles for over 460 species of trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, grasses, and wildflowers, along with information about cultivation, hardiness, and propagation. It also includes comprehensive lists of recommended plants for difficult situations and for attracting wildlife. The book is beautifully enhanced with photographs by veteran wildflower photographer Will Stuart. Overall, this book is an invaluable resource for both novice and experienced gardeners looking to create a sustainable garden that reflects the native beauty of the Southeast region.

The Florida Gardener's Handbook, 2nd Edition is an essential guide for gardeners in the Sunshine State. This updated edition provides environmentally responsible growing information for both edible and ornamental plants, including over 300 plants that thrive in Florida's unique climate. Month-by-month care and cultivation guides are included, making it easy for even first-time Florida gardeners to achieve success. The book also addresses the challenges of Florida gardening, such as changing climate and saltwater gardening. Overall, this comprehensive guide is a must-have resource for any Floridian looking to create a beautiful and productive garden.

Native Trees of the Southeast: An Identification Guide is a must-have for tree enthusiasts, professionals, and students. The guide covers over 225 trees native to the southeastern US, including crucial differences between plants that may be mistaken for each other. With nearly 600 photographs, ranging from leaves to bark, the guide is an excellent resource for confident identification. The book also includes notes on the uses of the trees in horticulture, forestry, and for wildlife, making it an all-in-one reference. Overall, this compact, field-friendly reference is highly recommended for its practicality, clarity, and comprehensive coverage.