 The
Low-Water Flower Gardener
Eric A. Johnson and
Scott Millard
144 pp. / 125 color photos,
40 illus / 8 3/8 x 10 7/8
Paper (0-8165-0962823619) $17.95
Written for today's water-conscious gardener, this book provides
cutting-edge information on how to grow more than 270 colorful, unthirsty
flowering perennials, shrubs, and ornamental grasses adapted to dry-climate
regions. Over 125 large color photos provide ideas to create appealing,
easy-care gardens and make it easy to select flowering plants best suited to
particular regions.
The book was especially prepared for gardeners in Arizona, California,
Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah. It provides proper planting
dates and recommended plants and growing techniques for each area, and shows
how to prepare soils, make compost, and get the most out of water.
"If you want to grow a maximum number of flowers on a minimum amount
of water, [this book] tells you how."—Sunset
|
|
