The Xeriscape Flower Gardener: A Waterwise Guide for the Rocky Mountain Region [Paperback]

Jim Knopf (Author)

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About the Author

Jim Knopf is a landscape architect specializing in Rocky Mountain Xeriscape design and a consultant to regional water boards. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, and lectures and teaches classes on Xeriscaping throughout the Rocky Mountain region.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Johnson Books (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555660770
• ISBN-13: 978-1555660772
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #969,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gardening WITH Nature (instead of against her), March 15, 2000

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B Bourscheidt (Payson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Xeriscape Flower Gardener: A Waterwise Guide for the Rocky Mountain Region (Paperback)

This book was written for those of us who live in the arid west, love to garden and desire an attractive landscape, but who are faced with an uncertain water supply. As water resources are becoming more expensive, and in some cases rationed, we all need to consider how to garden appropriately for the climate zone in which we live. This book begins with the rationale for water-wise gardening, takes the reader through an easy to understand planning and design phase, and finishes up with excellent photographs and plant descriptions. Xeriscaping is definitely the wave of the future, no matter where you live!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I greatly enjoyed this book, January 15, 2005

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Obi "Obi wan liberali" (SLC, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Xeriscape Flower Gardener: A Waterwise Guide for the Rocky Mountain Region (Paperback)

In arid west, water is a scarce resource that has been taken for granted. This book provides many good ideas on how to have beautiful yard while using less water. One of the best parts of the book is the summary on different plants and their water requirements. Many in the west don't realize how much beauty they can bring into their landscapes by adding xeric natives such as penstemons, agastaches and the like.

One of the best guides to xeriscape plants to experiment with, I recommend this book to all western gardeners who would like to use less water and provide more cover and nectar for wildlife.