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How To Get Started in Southwestern Gardening (First Garden)
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Product Description
General Content includes:
- Site and Soil Evaluation-What's Important
- Gardening Zones-Climate and Microclimates in Your Yard
- How Plants Grow-Basic Understanding
- Plant Types: Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, Woody Plants, Edibles, Lawns and Ground Covers
- Water-How to Use it Wisely
- Planting and Plant Maintenance
- Sun and Shade Considerations
Your Southwestern Garden:
- Ground Zero: Soil Amending, Mulching, Fertilizing
- Design Choices: Formal, Naturalistic and More
- Plants for Success: Top 50 Plants for Southwestern Gardens
- Troubleshooting in the Southwestern Garden: Pests, Invaders, Diseases
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1799760 in Books
- Published on: 2005-03-21
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Janice Busco has 20 yearsA- experience with Western native plants as an environmental horticulturist, consultant, and educator. She has served as co-director of the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers and Native Plants in Sun Valley, California, and as horticulturist at The Arboretum at Flagstaff.
Rob Proctor is a prolific author, illustrator, photographer, and lecturer -- as well as a columnist for the Denver Post and an instructor at the Denver Botanic Gardens. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
Charles Mann's award-winning photos have been featured in many magazines, including Sports Illustrated. Stormy May is a graduate of the Hollywood Film Institute and is a professional equine video producer.
