Product Description

This is the definitive guide to landscaping in the Southwest. Co-author Warren Jones is responsible for introducing several now-common plants to Southwest landscape professionals and gardeners. This book includes plants with tremendous potential in arid regions but that have never been used in Southwest landscapes before.

Includes: Trees, Shrubs, Groundcovers, Vines, Cacti, and Succulents and how to use them for: Privacy, Shade, Shelter, Climate control, Erosion control, and Beauty.

Contents: An A-to-Z guide to the landscape potential of more than 600 plants that thrive in dry regions. Each plant is listed in a chart format that includes: Scientific name(s) Common name(s) Description Landscape value (how to maximize the plants best qualities in your landscape) Sun, soil and water requirements Cold hardiness Growth rate and size Specific problems Full-color photos that illustrate the plant full grown, as well as special features, such as bloom or leaf close-ups, or the different growth stages of the plant Professional and amateur landscapers, landscape architects, new-home buyers, college and university students, serious gardeners, landscape design and horticulture students, staffs of nurseries, arboretums and botanical gardens will all benefit from owning a copy of Landscape Plants for Dry Regions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #498741 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 400 pages

Review
This beautifully illustrated book will be considered the "Bible" for nursery professionals and home gardening enthusiasts for years to come. -- Tucson-Pima Public Library

About the Author
Warren Jones, Ph.D., had educated two generations of landscape architects at the University of Arizona, before his promotion to professor emeritus. Jones currently serves on the advisory board of the Boyce Thompson Southwest Arboretum in Superior, Arizona, and as a consultant in arid regions throughout the world. He is also a fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architecture and a recipient of the Lifetime Award given by the University of Arizona. The Arizona Green Industry offers a scholarship to landscape architecture students in his name. Warren Jones is the co-author of Plants for Dry Climates, Fisher Books, 1998.

Charles Sacamano, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Plant Sciences, received his graduate degrees in Horticulture at the University of Missouri. His career as Landscape Horticulture Specialist for Cooperative Extension began at the University of Missouri followed by almost twenty years in the same position at the University of Arizona. In Arizona he also taught courses, directed graduate research and hosted Sacamanos Gardens, a TV series on gardening in the desert Southwest. Two television documentaries, Jewels of the Jungle and Secrets of the Selva, relate to his plant exploration work in Mexico. Following retirement, he settled in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and now consults on a broad range of tropical landscape and ecological projects along the Pacific coast of that country.

Customer Reviews

Best book for choosing plants
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.

One of the Best Dry Region Plant Guides
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.

WowEE, best one I've seen yet!
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.