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 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 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.

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.

Landscape Handbook for the Tropics

Landscape Handbook for the Tropics
Author: William Frank Hill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 416
Release: 1995
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

What is the work of the landscape designer in the topics? What should an architect think about when considering the surroundings to buildings? How can an individual develop a garden plot to make it more usable and pleasant? Are there any guidelines that the company executive or estate manager can follow when overseeing groundstaff in the setting out of roads, paths and planting on a site? What are the pitfalls to landscape design in the tropics?

Creating the Prairie Xeriscape

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.

Growing the Southwest Garden

Growing the Southwest Garden
Author: Judith Phillips
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 669
Release: 2016-04-28
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604697040

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.