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 Plant Guide
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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
| 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.
Plants for Tropical Landscapes
| Author | : Fred D. Rauch |
| Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
| Total Pages | : 158 |
| Release | : 2000-08-01 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 9780824820343 |
Carefully selected plants add color, character, and charm to a wide variety of outdoor settings, providing much enjoyment and increasing the value of your home. Plants for Tropical Landscapes will help you select and group plants to create a successful tropical garden tailored to your needs and tastes. Gardeners and landscapers will find this treasury of more than 500 common plants easy to use and one of the most comprehensive guides available today. Plants are organized by size (ground covers, low shrubs, medium shrubs, small trees) and are fully illustrated with more than 700 color photographs to aid in their identification. The book presents guidelines on plant characteristics, soil and water requirements, and suggested landscape use for each species. In addition, appendices list plants suitable for special uses (xeriscapes, windbreaks, night gardens) and sites (beach gardens, lanai, and houseplants).
Growing the Southwest Garden
| Author | : Judith Phillips |
| Publisher | : Timber Press |
| Total Pages | : 317 |
| Release | : 2015-06-24 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 1604695218 |
Plant selection and garden style are deeply influenced by where we are gardening. To successfully grow a range of beautiful ornamental plants, every gardener has to know the specifics of the region’s climate, soil, and geography. Growing the Southwest Garden, by New Mexico-based garden designer Judith Phillips, is a practical and beautiful handbook for ornamental gardening in a region known for its low rainfall and high temperatures. With more than thirty years of experience gardening in the Southwest, Phillips has created an essential guide, featuring regionally specific advice on zones, microclimates, soil, pests, and maintenance. Profiles of the best plants for the region include complete information on growth and care.
Best Plants for New Mexico Gardens and Landscapes
| Author | : Baker H. Morrow |
| Publisher | : UNM Press |
| Total Pages | : 303 |
| Release | : 2016-04-15 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 0826356370 |
First published in 1995, this invaluable guide to the trees, shrubs, ground covers, and smaller plants that thrive in New Mexico’s many life zones and growing areas is now available in a long-awaited new edition. Landscape architect Baker H. Morrow considers the significant factors that impact planting in New Mexico—including soil conditions, altitude, drought, urban expansion, climate change, and ultraviolet radiation—to provide the tools for successful gardens and landscapes in the state. Added photographs and sketches identify the forms and uses of plants, including many new species that have become widely available in the region since the 1990s. The latest recommendations for specific cities and towns include more photos for ease of reference, and botanical names have also been updated. With ingenuity and efficient water management, Morrow demonstrates how to create landscapes that provide shade, color, oxygen, soil protection, windscreening, and outdoor enjoyment.
Identification, Selection, and Use of Southern Plants for Landscape Design
| Author | : Neil G. Odenwald |
| Publisher | : Claitor's Law Books and Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 734 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Landscape gardening |
| ISBN | : 159804317X |
Highlighting more than 1,000 plants--from trees and shrubs to vines and grasses--this updated edition of Odenwald and Turners guide keeps with a traditional emphasis on the practical use of plants to solve and prevent landscape design problems.
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.
Deer-Resistant Design
| Author | : Karen Chapman |
| Publisher | : Timber Press |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2019-07-23 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 1604698497 |
“Fear deer no more! The best source I’ve seen on the topic!” —Tracy DiSabato-Aust, award-winning garden designer and best-selling author Deer are one of the most common problems a gardener can face. These cute but pesky animals can quickly devour hundreds of dollars’ worth of plants. And common solutions include the use of unattractive fencing and chemicals. In Deer-Resistant Design, Karen Chapman offers another option—intentional design choices that result in beautiful gardens that coexist with wildlife. Deer-Resistant Design showcases real home gardens across North America—from a country garden in New Jersey to a hilltop hacienda in Texas—that have successfully managed the presence of deer. Each homeowner also shares their top ten deer-resistant plants, all welcome additions to a deer-challenged gardeners shopping list. A chapter on deer-resistant container gardens provides suggestions for making colorful, captivating, and imaginative containers. Lushly illustrated and filled with practical advice and inspiring design ideas, Deer-Resistant Design is packed with everything you need to confidently tackle this challenging problem.
Creating the Prairie Xeriscape
| Author | : Sara Williams |
| Publisher | : Coteau Books |
| Total Pages | : 347 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 1550504614 |
Create a yard that is pleasing in design and usefulness, yet low in maintenance and not another threat to our fragile environment. Everything you need to know about xeriscaping.
