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.


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 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.


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.


Landscape Handbook for the Tropics

Landscape Handbook for the Tropics

Author: William Frank Hill

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13:

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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

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 1550504614

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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

Published: 2016-04-28

Total Pages: 669

ISBN-13: 1604697040

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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.