Softback in good condition. General shelf and handling wear, including notable tanning, light creasing and wear to cover, edges and corners. New title and author detail taped to spine. Light foxing and tanning to pageblock, minor tanning to page edges. Within, pages are securely bound, and content is clear, colours vivid. CN.

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Title

Plants for Dry Climates: How to Select, Grow and Enjoy

Publisher

H.P. Books, Tucson, AZ

Publication Date

1981

Language

English

ISBN 10

0895860422

ISBN 13

9780895860422

Binding

Paperback

Condition

Good

Book Type

Used

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Packed with full-color photos, easy-to-read charts and information, this reference and how-to book is a necessity for anyone interested in dry-climate plants. It teaches you how to personalize your garden or landscape design. Plants for Dry Climates offers complete descriptions of more than 300 species, including a variety of low-maintenance and drought-resistant plants. Over 430 color photographs and useful plant charts help you choose your annuals, perennial color, ground cover and trees.
You will also learn how to modify the microclimate in your garden or landscape. Reduce glare and control wind and air flow to create the perfect atmosphere for your landscape plants. Combined with detailed information on growth characteristics and specific soil, sun, water, temperature and maintenance needs, you'll have all you need to successfully grow plants in California and the Southwest.

About the Author

Mary Rose Duffield is an award-winning landscape architect with an active practice designing landscapes throughout the Southwest. She has been instrumental in the development of the new Southwest regional style in landscape design, which emphasizes native plants. Warren Jones is a fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects. A retired professor of landscape architecture at the University of Arizona, he now serves on the advisory board of the Boyce Thompson Southwest Arboretum in Superior, Arizona. He is the co-author of Landscape Plants for Dry Regions.

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