Xeriscape Colorado

Xeriscape Colorado
Author: Connie Lockhart Ellefson
Publisher: Westcliffe Pub
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2004
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781565794955

Colorado's booming population and recent drought have made wise water use a top priority in the Centennial State. Whether you're establishing a new Xeriscape or you wish to transform your existing landscape into a lush yet water-thrifty oasis, Xeriscape Colorado shows you exactly how. Landscape designer Connie Lockhart Ellefson and Denver Water's David Winger take you step by step through the seven principles of Xeriscape: planning and design, soil analysis and improvement, practical turf areas, informed plant choice, efficient irrigation, mulching, and maintenance. Book jacket.

Xeriscape Plant Guide

Xeriscape Plant Guide
Author:
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1996
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781555912536

100 water-wise plants for gardens and landscapes.

Xeriscape Handbook

Xeriscape Handbook
Author: Gayle Weinstein
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1999
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781555913465

An easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach to creating a water-wise gardening environment, no matter where one lives. Photos.

Xeriscape Color Guide

Xeriscape Color Guide
Author: David Winger
Publisher: Fulcrum Group
Total Pages: 76
Release: 1998
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

Designed to be used as a companion to Xeriscape Plant Guide, this book helps gardeners and landscapers design colorful, practical and water-wise environments.

Colorado Wildscapes

Colorado Wildscapes
Author: Audubon Colorado
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2005-06
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781565795297

Wildscaping is creating healthy diverse habitats that include native plantings to feed, shelter, and nurture wild creatures. This guidebook will help beginner and veteran gardeners alike to design. maintain, and enjoy a Colorado Wildscape of their very own. The journal format encourages the inclusion of personal sketches and notes on its pages.

Waterwise Plants for Sustainable Gardens

Waterwise Plants for Sustainable Gardens
Author: Scott Ogden
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2011-09-06
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604691697

“I can't imagine a designer or avid gardener who wouldn't want this on their bookshelf.” —Garden Design Online Waterwise Plants for Sustainable Gardens is a practical guide to the best 200 plants guaranteed to thrive in low-water gardens. Plant entries provide the common and botanical name, the regions where the plant is best adapted, growth and care information, and notes on pests and disease. This practical and inspiring guide includes a variety of plants, from trees to succulents, perennials to bulbs, all selected for their wide adaptability and ornamental value. Companion plants, creative design ideas, and full color photography make this guide a must-have resource for any sustainable gardener.