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Xeriscape Plant Guide by Denver Water, American Water Works Association, and Fulcrum Publishing |
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Xeriscape Plant Guide takes the mystery out of Xeriscape gardening, referencing more than 100 water-wise trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, vines, ground cover, grasses, and shade plants chosen to add color and diversity to any landscape. Each portrait is illustrated with color botanical illustrations and photographs, detailing the characteristics, landscaping use, and growing conditions of the plant. With the increasing national concern over water consumption, gardeners and landscapers will find Xeriscaping a practical approach to creating a landscape in tune with the environment. |
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Excerpt from the Introduction A new wave of gardening sweeps through North America. Call is what you will—xeriscaping, water-smart gardening, environmentally-friendly planting—it is based on common sense. Why, as gardeners, should we torture ourselves, growing plants from radically different climates? Why put the effort into growing plants unaccustomed to the extremes of weather we experience? Why squander precious water on exotics that stand a slim chance of survival or that never fulfill their promise? The answer is simple. Grow plants that thrive in our specific regions. Seek out and plant perennials, annuals, shrubs, trees, and vines that perform well in our soil; that require minimal supplemental irrigation; that can cope with fluctuations in temperature; and that can resist disease and pests. |
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Reviews We recommend the Xeriscape Plant Guide. This book is great in about six different ways. For one, it is downright good-looking—from the quality of the photographs and illustrations to the paper itself. But beauty is only skin deep and this book definitely has a ‘good personality.’ The listings are detailed, informative, and logically organized. One feature we especially liked was the list of suggested companion plantings and disadvantages that allows you to make a fair assessment of the suitability of each plant. —Garden Gate Starting with the brilliant purple asters on the cover, the Xeriscape Plant Guide (by Denver Water Department, the American Water Works Association, and Golden-based Fulcrum Publishing) uproots misconceptions about the water-efficient gardening style. Even the novice gardener can learn a lot by browsing through the book, and each plant is well-adapted to the arid and semiarid climates of the western United States. But, the plants can be grown successfully in 90 percent of the United States. —The Denver Post Xeriscaping is rapidly becoming the unique landscaping style of the West. Its principles are common sense and can apply to any landscape: group plants according to their water needs; don’t plant more lawn than you need; use efficient irrigation techniques and water only when plants need it; and use soil amendments and mulch to reduce plants’ water needs. The Xeriscape Plant Guide is an encyclopedia describing the best and most commonly used of these supremely adapted plants. The book is beautiful. Each plant is shown in a remarkable realistic illustration and at least one photograph. Trees and shrubs are depicted in all four seasons. Plants are divided into four sections: trees and shrubs, perennials and vines, ground covers and grasses, and shade plants. Aside from the great visuals, this book also contains a wealth of information. It lists landscape use, form, native range, characteristics, culture, best features, companion plants and disadvantages, and related plants for most of the selected plants. I especially appreciated the sections of best features and disadvantages. Just a few lines tell you the best reasons for choosing this plant and also what too few books, catalogs, or garden centers fail to note about a plant’s bad points. —Rocky Mountain Gardener This is the best collaborative publishing project I have ever seen. Nonprofit, government, and for-profit organizations participated in creating this meaty and attractive work on gardening for water conservation. The Denver Botanic Garden’s assistance with the illustrations, and contributions from numerous water and conservation agencies, make it an inclusive and substantial work. You don’t have to live in the high desert plateau to benefit, by the way; the book also features many interesting native plants that would add to almost any garden. —Patricia J. Wagner Xeriscape Plant Guide has also been recommended by: |
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Fulcrum Publishing – 16100 Table Mountain Parkway, Suite 300 – Golden, Colorado 80403
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