Chasing Wildflowers (Paperback)

by Scott Calhoun (Author)

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Product Description
Scott Calhoun "tells his story…with wit and a delightful earthiness."—The American Gardener

What can possess a man to drive across state lines, mountain ranges, and international borders with little more than a ragged guide book, an old map, and a wild look in his eyes? Wild women? No, wildflowers! Author Scott Calhoun invites you to join him on a rollicking adventure through Utah, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and into Sonora, Mexico. Along the way, learn how red chile on a white T-shirt can look like a gunshot wound, and how a man driving a VW Jetta with 100,000 miles on it can feel "richer than a Hollywood divorce lawyer" while he searches for the elusive beauty of blooming wildflowers. Why? Because "there are some temptations that are too great for a renegade gardener to resist." 36 color photos.

About the Author
Scott Calhoun is the author of the highly-praised Yard Full of Sun: The Story of a Gardener's Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand. He is a prolific wirter whose articles have appeared in numerous print and online publications, including Horticulture and Sunset magazines. He lives with his wife and daughter in Tucson, Arizona.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Rio Nuevo (May 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887896988
• ISBN-13: 978-1887896986
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #681,218 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique, unusual, and superbly written, July 8, 2007

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

In "Chasing Wildflowers: A Mad Search For Wild Gardens", author and horticulture enthusiast Scott Calhoun celebrates the beauty of wildflowers in natural settings that range from Utah, Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico, to Arizona, California, and Sonora, Mexico. Profusely illustrated throughout with 69 color photographs, "Chasing Wildflowers" is part travelogue and part nature study, all presented with the author heading each chapter with the date of that particular trip, its destination, the total trip time, the vehicle use, the round-trip distance from his home-base of Tucson, his traveling companion, and even the music enjoyed along the way. Unique, unusual, and superbly written, "Chasing Wildflowers" is highly entertaining, informative, and recommended for personal and community library collections -- and the next best thing to traveling to these various destinations in person!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars crazy plant lover/stand up commedian, June 4, 2007

By	Evelyn Johnson "New Mexico Penstemon Fanatic" (Farmington, New Mexico United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I haven't laughed so much in a long time...perhaps I am easily amused.
I also have been to all the places Calhoun writes about and it's great to know there are other people enjoying the plants as much as I. I would love to show this guy some of my favorite plant places and see his take.
A lovely (and funny) book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chasing Wildflowers, August 29, 2007

By	Carrie Stusse - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Another great title by this same author is Yard Full of Sun: The Story of a Gardener's Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand. Just as entertaining as Chasing Wildflowers!Yard Full of Sun: The Story of a Gardener's Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand