The definitive guide to landscaping in the Southwest, featuring exotic plants of tremendous potential seldom used in Southwest landscapes.
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This beautifully illustrated book will be considered the "Bible" for nursery professionals and home gardening enthusiasts for years to come. -- Tucson-Pima Public Library
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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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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best book for choosing plants,
By "femphilosopher" (Scottsdale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Landscape Plants For Dry Regions: More Than 600 Species From Around The World (Hardcover)
All plants discussed have a color photo right next to the text, and the text provides all key information in specific format. This makes it easy to compare plants, or find specific information about a plant you're interested in. The book goes into detail on different varieties also, e.g. there are color pictures and text on each of several varieties of mesquite - very helpful when you're trying to choose the right one for your landscape. A very few of the photos are poor quality, but any picture here is worth a thousand words. This is the only book I have seen for this climate (I live in Phoenix) that attempts to provide this volume of information with full color photos. Definitely worth the money.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
WowEE, best one I've seen yet!,
By L. Racine (Chandler, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Landscape Plants For Dry Regions: More Than 600 Species From Around The World (Hardcover)
This landscaping book for dry regions is the best we've seen so far! What plant planet did Breck Breckenridge from Tucson, AZ USA come from? We combed through dozens of books (most black & white and low-grade hand drawings)and I was amazed by the glossy packed pages (all pages) and *quality* photos. We are basing our new home's desert landscaping from this great book! Each plant contains Specifications - "cold hardiness," "landscape value," "cultural requirements," "possible problems," and a short description of potential size, growth habits, etc. "Landscape Design Examples with Large photos" sporadically included throughout the book.Granted, this book can't possibly show *every* dry region plant but we were was amazed by the selection other than cactus, yuccas and agaves.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the Best Dry Region Plant Guides,
By Edward Davis (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Landscape Plants For Dry Regions: More Than 600 Species From Around The World (Hardcover)
I bought this book because I wanted a landscape that is in harmony with the region in which I live. I also wanted to be as efficient as possible in using water to irrigate my plants. This book has been enormously helpful in accomplishing these goals - I also like the fact that it has allowed me to access information about new plant releases on the internet. This is a useful textbook of options and information for anyone who lives in a dry region and enjoys plants.
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Low zone. Plants sustain frost damage in intermediate-zone winters. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
most soils with good drainage, root zone every month, including reflected sun, needs water every week, including reflected heat, large background shrub, water every month, improved garden soil, space definer, eae family, vergreen tree, quite drought resistant, arge shrub, water every couple weeks, old bloom stalks, landscape value, dry bloom stalk, most desert soils, protected microclimates, vergreen shrub, soil with good drainage, buffer zone plantings, puffball flowers, root zone thoroughly, low zone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New Mexico, Baia California, South Africa, South America, Baja California, Bala California, University of Arizona, West Indies, Soil Most, Central America, Soil Any, Old World, Middle Eastern, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Canary Island, Mojave Desert, West Texas New!
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Low zone. Plants sustain frost damage in intermediate-zone winters. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
most soils with good drainage, root zone every month, including reflected sun, needs water every week, including reflected heat, large background shrub, water every month, improved garden soil, space definer, eae family, vergreen tree, quite drought resistant, arge shrub, water every couple weeks, old bloom stalks, landscape value, dry bloom stalk, most desert soils, protected microclimates, vergreen shrub, soil with good drainage, buffer zone plantings, puffball flowers, root zone thoroughly, low zone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New Mexico, Baia California, South Africa, South America, Baja California, Bala California, University of Arizona, West Indies, Soil Most, Central America, Soil Any, Old World, Middle Eastern, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Canary Island, Mojave Desert, West Texas New!
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- River Valley (People and Environments) by Robert Low on page 83
- Plants For Dry Climates: How To Select, Grow, And Enjoy, Revised Edition by Mary Rose Duffield in Front Matter
- Plants For Dry Climates: How To Select, Grow, And Enjoy, Revised Edition by Mary Rose Duffield in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents: Who They Are! What They Want! and How to Win Them Over! (13th Edition) by Jeff Herman on page 219
- Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents, 13th Edition (with CD-ROM): Who They Are! What They Want! And How to Win Them Over! by Jeff Herman on page 221
- Month-By-Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest by Mary Irish in Back Matter
- Native Trees for North American Landscapes by Guy Sternberg in Back Matter
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