Cutting Edge Gardening in the Intermountain West

Cutting Edge Gardening in the Intermountain West

Author: Marcia Tatroe

Publisher: Big Earth Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9781555663872

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A guide to gardening in the Intermountain West, which includes parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.


Landscaping on the New Frontier

Landscaping on the New Frontier

Author: Susan E. Meyer

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 611

ISBN-13: 1457181045

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A practical volume for the home or business owner on landscaping with native, drought-tolerant plants in the Rocky Mountain West. Filled with color illustrations, photos, and design sketches, over 100 native species are described, while practical tips on landscape design, water-wise irrigation, and keeping down the weeds are provided. In this book you will learn how to use natural landscapes to inspire your own designed landscape around your business or home and yard. Included are design principles, practical ideas, and strong examples of what some homeowners have already done to convert traditional "bluegrass" landscapes into ones that are more expressive of the West. Landscaping on the new Frontier also offers an approach to irrigation that minimizes the use of supplemental water yet ensures the survival of plants during unusually dry periods. You will learn how to combine ecological principles with design principles to create beautiful home landscapes that require only minimal resources to maintain.


Under Western Skies

Under Western Skies

Author: Jennifer Jewell

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2021-05-11

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 160469999X

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“Atkinson and Jewell invite each of us to reimagine one’s connection to the land while cultivating nature close to home. A must-read for anyone searching for inspired solutions for designing or refining a garden.” —Emily Murphy, founder of Pass the Pistil From windswept deserts to misty seaside hills and verdant valleys, the natural landscapes of the American West offer an astounding variety of climates for gardens. Under Western Skies reveals thirty-six of the most innovative designs—all embracing and celebrating the very soul of the land on which they grow. For the gardeners featured here, nature is the ultimate inspiration rather than something to be dominated, and Under Western Skies shows the strong connection each garden has with its place. Packed with Atkinson’s stunning photographs and illuminated by Jewell’s deep interest in the relationships between people and the spaces they inhabit, Under Western Skies offers page after page of encouraging ingenuity and inventive design for passionate gardeners who call the West home.


Pretty Tough Plants

Pretty Tough Plants

Author: Plant Select

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2017-05-16

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1604698039

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Tough-but-beautiful plant picks There’s a growing demand for dependably hardy plants that require less maintenance and less water, but look no less beautiful in the garden. Plant Select—the leading purveyor of plants designed to thrive in difficult climates—meets this need by promoting plants that allow gardeners everywhere to have stunning, environmentally-friendly gardens that use fewer resources. Pretty Tough Plants highlights 135 of Plant Select’s top plant picks. Each profile features a color photograph and specific details about the plant’s size, best features, and bloom season, along with cultural needs, landscape features, and design ideas. The plant list includes perennials and annuals, groundcovers, grasses, shrubs, and trees. A chart at the end of the book makes it easy to choose the right plants for specific conditions and needs.


Rocky Mountain Gardener's Handbook

Rocky Mountain Gardener's Handbook

Author: John Cretti

Publisher: Cool Springs Press

Published: 2012-11-30

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1610588193

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Rocky Mountain Gardener’s Handbook includes 300 plant profiles organized under ten plant categories, from annuals to vines. Each plant profile page includes three recommended plants, with full-color images, helpful icons for sun and shade requirements, and planting and growing information. Twelve months of around-the-garden maintenance information for each plant category assists the gardener with what to do to maintain a Rocky Mountain garden. Includes helpful charts, illustrations, and full-color plant images.


Beautiful No-Mow Yards

Beautiful No-Mow Yards

Author: Evelyn Hadden

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2012-03-06

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1604692383

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With Beautiful No-Mow Yards, you can transform your lawn into a livable garden and bring nature's beauty into your life! What has your perfect green lawn done for you lately? Is it really worth the time, effort, and resources you lavish on it? Armed with encouragement, inspiration, and cutting-edge advice from award-winning author Evelyn Hadden, you can liberate yourself at last! In this ultimate guide to rethinking your yard, Hadden showcases dozens of inspiring, eco-friendly alternatives to that demanding (and dare we say boring?) green turf. Trade your lawn for a lively prairie or replace it with a runoff-reducing rain garden. Swap it for an interactive adventure garden or convert it to a low-maintenance living carpet.


High Altitude Gardening for the Intermountain West

High Altitude Gardening for the Intermountain West

Author: Julie McDonald

Publisher:

Published: 2020-01-27

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781734520804

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Gardening here, in Flagstaff, AZ, at 7,000 feet, is challenging, to say the least. Cold, dry air, unwelcome frosts in June and August, relentless wind, lack of moisture, and poor soil can add up to a gardening nightmare. In spite of the many challenges, it can be done. You CAN garden successfully at high altitudes- and beyond! Whether you are a novice to gardening, or a seasoned gardener, this book has much to offer. I guarantee you will learn something new! This is gardening "on the cheap" to learn how to make gardening pay off in a big way. This book has many great ideas and practical tips for converting lawn (or weeds) to garden, composting, wise water usage, planting ideas, purchasing and starting seeds, best annuals, perennials and vegetables for the Intermountain West, dealing with pests and selling your produce and flowers. The success I've experienced in my front yard has led to the famous and beloved, "Farm Stand". Both educational and entertaining, this is a fun, easy book to read.


Water Wise

Water Wise

Author: Wendy Mee

Publisher:

Published: 2003-06

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Provides descriptions of Intermountain West native plants for use in urban landscapes.


Intermountain Flora

Intermountain Flora

Author: Arthur Cronquist

Publisher: New York Botanical Garden PressDept

Published: 1989-12

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780893273460

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Rupert Barneby's previous publications in legumes are regarded as landmark works, & this volume is no exception. Much of the work concerns genera such as Astragalus, Oxytropis, Dalea, & Psorothamnus, with new information & perspectives for several of the included taxa.