"Successful Southern Gardening" offers a wealth of information on the problems and possibilities of gardening in the tricky environments officially known as zones 7 and 8. In addition to relying on her own experiences, Sandra Ladendorf draws on interviews and research for her weekly newspaper column and on visits to hundreds of public and private gardens. Although this book will be particulary useful to novice gardeners and to newcomers, it also offers much current information for seasoned gardeners.