Xeriscape Colorado
Xeriscape Colorado

Author: Connie Lockhart Ellefson

Publisher: Westcliffe Pub

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9781565794955

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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

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9781555912536

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100 water-wise plants for gardens and landscapes.

Xeriscape Handbook
Xeriscape Handbook

Author: Gayle Weinstein

Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781555913465

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

Colorado Wildscapes
Colorado Wildscapes

Author: Audubon Colorado

Publisher: Big Earth Publishing

Published: 2005-06

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9781565795297

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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.

Xeriscape Color Guide
Xeriscape Color Guide

Author: David Winger

Publisher: Fulcrum Group

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13:

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

High and Dry
High and Dry

Author: Robert Nold

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0881928720

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Leavened with humor and rueful wisdom, Nold's pithy descriptions zero in on each plant's outstanding ornamental characteristics while giving the reader an accurate idea of what to expect from the plant's performance in the garden." "Although Nold addresses himself primarily to western gardeners, anyone with an interest in hardy, drought-tolerant plants will find in these pages an abundance of tempting possibilities with which to experiment."--BOOK JACKET.

Waterwise Plants for Sustainable Gardens
Waterwise Plants for Sustainable Gardens

Author: Scott Ogden

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2011-09-06

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1604691697

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“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.

Xeriscape Gardening
Xeriscape Gardening

Author: Connie Lockhart Ellefson

Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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Xeriscape, or low-water, landscaping will define gardening in the 21st century. Xeriscape has currency in every area of the country experiencing drought or lowered water tables. This guide outlines the principles of low-water landscaping and the practicalities of transforming a landscape. Endorsed by the National Xeriscape Council.

Passionate Gardening
Passionate Gardening

Author: Lauren Springer

Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9781555913489

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Lauren Springer and Rob Proctor have long been good friends and garden writing colleagues. Here, readers will be entertained, informed, and inspired by the pair's practical wisdom, wit, and tales of perseverance. Garden success depends on the most appropriate plant selections, the best gardening techniques, and maximizing the seasons. Every subject the authors tackle--from early snows to slugs, from bulbs to botanical Latin--urges readers to make the most of the gardens they tend. Passionate Gardener takes the gardener through the seasons in a comprehensive, yet pleasurable and accessible way, as the authors celebrate a diversity of plants for every site and every season. They champion sound, ecologically friendly gardening techniques, from soil and water issues to pest management. They also offer up stories of their horticultural adventures as their personal gardens have evolved, making this lively, information-packed reading with a personal, real touch.--From publisher description.