Yard Full of Sun: The Story of a Gardner's Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand

Scott Calhoun (AUTHOR SIGNED)

ISBN 10: 188789666X / ISBN 13: 9781887896665

Published by Rio Nuevo Publishers, Tucson, AZ, 2005

About this Item

Rio Nuevo Publishers, Tucson, AZ. 2005. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Signed by the author on the half title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. American Horticultural Society Book Award emblem affixed to the front wrap. Book Condition: New. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 192 pp tall 8vo. A young family sets out to build a home and garden in the desert and along the way, they create a personal paradise out of adobe, passionflower vines, and prickly pear. In this book, the author brings the same gusto to writing as to gardening. This warm and sunny book radiates inspiration for gardeners in dry climates. But is will also inspire all gardeners who aim to work with, rather than against, their climates and to live in harmony with their own landscapes. A clean very presentable copy.

Seller Inventory # 015844

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Yard Full of Sun: The Story of a Gardner's Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand
• Publisher: Rio Nuevo Publishers, Tucson, AZ
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 188789666X
• ISBN 13: 9781887896665
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Southwestern History
  • Horticulture/Agriculture/Animal Science
  • Architecture/Design

About this title

Synopsis

Exploring gardens from southern Sonora, Mexico, to Utah's Great Basin, and from Southern California to Texas, this humorous tale chronicles the struggles and triumphs of one family as they design and construct a home and garden in the desert.

About the Author

Scott Calhoun is an award-winning garden designer and the author of two previous books, "Chasing Wildflowers" and "Yard Full of Sun", for which he won the American Horticultural Society's book award in 2006. Formerly the "Garden Expert" for Tucson's CBS affiliate, Calhoun now writes a weekly garden design column for "The Arizona Daily Star" and the Western states plant notes column for "Country Gardens" magazine. He's also a regular contributor to "Sunset" and "Horticulture" magazines. His Web site is www.zonagardens.com.