Monica Brandies

Writer and Speaker

Florida author Monica Brandies has written eleven books, six completely and three with three different co-authors.  Her newest book is the fabulous second edition of Florida Gardening: The Newcomer's Survival Manual.

She has been gardening all her life, publishing since 1961, and  raising their nine children since 1959.  The youngest, with Down syndrome, is still living at home.  Monica brings, sells, and signs books at speaking engagements.

She has spoken to church groups, plant societies, garden clubs, and other groups in five states with talks that combine inspiration, entertainment, and information. 

Her articles appear weekly in the Brandon (Florida) News and are often seen in magazines such as Florida Gardening.

 Her talks cover such topics as:

Adjusting to Florida Gardening

Gardening in Two Places, for Snowbirds

Watersaving Gardening*

Landscaping with Tropicals Plants*

Growing and Using Herbs

Edible Landscaping

Easy Gardening?Hints for Keeping it Painless

Butterfly Gardening

Easy Flower Arranging

Color in the Garden

Planting Privacy

Cuttings Gardens: Growing and

    Using Flowers for Bouquets          

Florida Gardening in the Shade

Shade Gardening for Florida*

What to Plant Where: Lists Help

Propagating for Plentiful Plants

Xeriscaping with Native Plants

  * denotes a talk with slides

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Monica also performs readings from her memoir, Bless You for the Gifts.  For more information on her talks and fees, contact her at monicabrandies@yahoo.com .

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