Author: Robert Nold
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 0881928720
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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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.
Author: David A. Cleveland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 412
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Author: Jennifer Bennett
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN: 9781554070312
Category : Drought-tolerant plants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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An essential reference to gardening in hot and cold dry climates. Gardening where summers are hot and prone to periods of drought, or where winters are snowy one week and freezing rain the next, is best managed by xeriscaping -- dryland gardening techniques that favor not only water conservation but also the conservation of time, energy and other resources. Xeriscaping enthusiasts exist throughout North America wherever the climate calls for dryland gardening, from the Great Plains prairies to the California desert. Dryland Gardening explains time-tested strategies: Coping with limited access to water Dealing with invasive plants Dealing with trees under stress Nurturing groundcovers and grasses Starting bulbs, perennials and vines Growing vegetables, herbs and annuals. This book includes both practical advice for dry-climate gardeners as well as an extensive planting list for grasses and groundcovers, bulbs, perennials and vines, vegetables and annuals, herbs, roses and shrubs. Each plant entry provides: Common and botanical names Detailed descriptions Planting instructions, care and maintenance. Dryland Gardening celebrates a resilient garden with a beauty that requires fewer resources and less time. AUTHOR: Jennifer Bennett is the author of several books, including Lilacs for the Garden, and writes for gardening magazines. ILLUSTRATIONS: 100 colour photographs
Author: DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781568067131
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Discusses and describes the process of dryland farming, specifically in the Pacific Northwest.
Author: Maureen Gilmer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780932653895
Category : Desert gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This book blends numerous areas of interest: First is the basic how-to of desert gardening: heat, soils, water and wind. Second is the exploration of Palm Springs architecture from Spanish to Mid-century modern and how outdoor gardens are made to work with these styles. Third is a detailed presentation of the plants that will thrive here under ordinary care, and are naturally adapted to the dry climates of Australia, Mexico, Africa and South America. Rather than group plants by trees, shrubs, and perennials as most books are laid out, Palm Springs Gardening organizes plants according to their botanical associations and their aesthetic ones¿so readers go straight to the kinds of plants they find most appealing. The author also considers the aesthetic vernacular of local architecture and the plants that are best used with each one. Beautiful locations throughout the region offer a great deal of diversity, so that the book covers the full range of interests. They include public places with garden interest, like Moorten Botanical Gardens and The Living Desert.
Author: Thomas K. Killand
Publisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Author: Henry Gilbert
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Category : Arid regions agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Author: Jennifer Bennett
Publisher: Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN:
Category : Drought-tolerant plants
Languages : en
Pages : 182
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Details the techniques of xeriscaping, including water conservation strategies and groundcover nuturing, and lists the types of flowers, herbs, and vegetables that are used in dry-land gardening.
Author: Sara Jaffe
Publisher: Tin House Books
ISBN: 1941040144
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
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Sara Jaffe's engrossing debut novel, Dryland, is a smart coming-of-age novel that charts the murky waters of adolescence. Anything can happen when Julie hits the water. It’s 1992, and the world is caught up in the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the Balkan Wars, but for Julie Winter, 15, the news is noise. In Portland, Oregon, Julie moves through her days in a series of negatives: the skaters she doesn’t think are cute, the Guatemalan backpack she doesn’t buy at the craft fair, the umbrella she refuses to carry despite the incessant rain. Her family life is routine and restrained, and no one talks about Julie’s older brother, a one-time Olympic hopeful swimmer who now lives in self-imposed exile in Berlin. Julie has never considered swimming herself, until Alexis, the swim team captain, tries to recruit her. It's a dare, and a flirtation—and a chance for Julie to find her brother, or to finally let him go.
Author: Thomas Shaw
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Category : Dry farming
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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