Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape
    Connie Lockhart Ellefson , Thomas L. Stephens , and Douglas F. Welsh
    Manufacturer: Macmillan Pub Co
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Hardcover

    GeneralGeneral | Flowers | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
    GeneralGeneral | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
    GeneralGeneral | Techniques | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
    WaterWater | Conservation | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books
    Look Inside Outdoors & Nature BooksLook Inside Outdoors & Nature Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
    Similar Items:
    1. Xeriscape Handbook: A How-To Guide to Natural, Resource-Wise Gardening Xeriscape Handbook: A How-To Guide to Natural, Resource-Wise Gardening
    2. Best Plants for New Mexico Gardens and Landscapes: Keyed to Cities and Regions in New Mexico and Adjacent Areas Best Plants for New Mexico Gardens and Landscapes: Keyed to Cities and Regions in New Mexico and Adjacent Areas
    3. Xeriscape Plant Guide: 100 Water-Wise Plants for Gardens and Landscapes Xeriscape Plant Guide: 100 Water-Wise Plants for Gardens and Landscapes

    ASIN: 0026141256
    Dispersal Biology of Desert Plants (Adaptations of Desert Organisms)
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Dispersal Biology of Desert Plants (Adaptations of Desert Organisms)
      Karen van Rheede van Oudtshoorn , and Margaretha W. van Rooyen
      Manufacturer: Springer
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Hardcover

      GeneralGeneral | Biology | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
      FlowersFlowers | Plants | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Botany | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
      PhysiologyPhysiology | Botany | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Ecology | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Science | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Biology | Biological Sciences | Professional Science | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
      BotanyBotany | Biological Sciences | Professional Science | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
      EcologyEcology | Biological Sciences | Professional Science | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
      DesertsDeserts | Ecosystems | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books
      All Amazon UpgradeAll Amazon Upgrade | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
      Outdoors & NatureOutdoors & Nature | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
      Professional & TechnicalProfessional & Technical | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
      ScienceScience | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
      ASIN: 3540648860

      Book Description

      Dispersal processes have important effects on plant distribution and abundance. Although adaptations to long range dispersal (telechory) are by no means rare in desert plants, many desert plant species do not possess any features to promote dispersal (atelechory), while others have structures that hamper dispersal (antitelechory). The high frequency with which atelechorous and antitelechorous mechanisms are present in plants inhabiting arid areas indicates the importance of these adaptations. Among the benefits derived from these adaptations are the spreading of germination over time, the provision of suitable conditions for germination and subsequent seedling establishment, and the maintenance of a reservoir of available seeds (seed bank). This book describes the ways and means - anatomical, morphological and ecological - by which dispersal in desert plants has evolved to ensure the survival of these species in their harsh and unpredictable environment.
      Month-By-Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest (Month-By-Month Gardening (Cool Springs Press))
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Gardening book's a keeper
      • Excellent
      • Great book
      • Help in a strange climate
      Month-By-Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest (Month-By-Month Gardening (Cool Springs Press))
      Mary Irish
      Manufacturer: Amazon Remainders Account
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

      GardeningGardening | Home & Garden | Bargain Books | Stores | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Home & Garden | Bargain Books | Stores | Books
      Similar Items:
      1. Arizona Gardener's Guide Arizona Gardener's Guide
      2. Desert Gardening: Fruits and Vegetables Desert Gardening: Fruits and Vegetables
      3. Gardening in the Desert: A Guide to Plant Selection & Care Gardening in the Desert: A Guide to Plant Selection & Care
      4. Perennials for the Southwest: Plants That Flourish in Arid Gardens Perennials for the Southwest: Plants That Flourish in Arid Gardens
      5. Gardening In The Southwest Gardening In The Southwest

      ASIN: B000EGEZ7O

      Book Description

      Do I prune my hydrangea in the fall or do I wait until early spring?
      When is it safe to put out tomatoes?
      Can I divide iris now?

      If you have ever asked yourself questions like these, Month-by-Month Gardening in The Desert Southwest is for you. Gardening is a journey, not a destination. The day-by-day gardening experiences - planting a few onion sets in the first warm afternoon of spring… the surprises - a purple crocus before the snow has even gone … the satisfaction - fresh green beans on the dinner table, or tomatoes, bright and red, safely in quart jars … these are the things that keep the gardener coming back year after year.

      Month-by-Month Gardening in The Desert Southwest is packed with information that explains what needs to be done and when it needs to be done in the southwestern garden. Topics include:

      Whatever your gardening interests or the time of year, you can take the guesswork and mystery out of gardening. You will become a more satisfied gardener … and your garden will show it!

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Gardening book's a keeper.......2007-10-16

      I needed a couple books to supplement the gardening books I currently had. After a few searches and questions, I ended up with the "Month-by-Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest" and "Edible Landscaping in the Desert Southwest: Wheelbarrow to Plate."

      Both books complimented each other in that the Month-by-Month book was explicit in what to plant as each month of the desert came around, and the Edible book allowed me to work in several edible plants into my yard and garden plans - both of which I wanted. I like plants with duel purposes. I'm glad I went ahead and purchased both.

      Specifically to the Month-by-Month book, the only reason I didn't give it a rating of "5" is because I got caught up short by it's page organization. However, after I caught on to how it's arranged - subject matter first, THEN, activities month-by-month - it was easy to reference. I guess I was expecting to pick it up in October and see everything that was available to plant for that month, but that's not how it's arranged. You find the kind of plant you want FIRST, say, TREES, then look up what month you're in. Unlike George Brookbank's book, "Desert Gardening" that is organized by the month. Still, if I had a 4 and 1/2 rating for Month-to-Month, I would have given it that rating.

      The pages in Month-to-Month have good pictures and the text and instructions are clear. It has wonderful botanical references with specific names for each plant, so if I went to the garden supply shop, I'd know exactly what plant I was looking for - a great help.

      It's starts out with delineations of Regions, USDA Cold Hardiness areas, and Zone Map - a must in knowing what plants are better suited for your own particular area of the SW desert.

      The major sections are Basic Horticultural Practices such as getting and maintaining a healthy soil (tough in caliche), How to make compost (something we need so much in the desert), fertilizers, tools, watering (VERY important in the desert), etc.

      Chapter One covers Annuals;
      Chapter Two is on Bulbs; Corms, Rhizones, and Tubers;
      Chapter Three is on Cacti, Succulents and other Desert Perennials;
      Chapter Four is on Fruits;
      Chapter Five is on Grasses (a nice surprise);
      Six is on Perennials;
      Seven is on Roses;
      Eight- Shrubs;
      Nine - Trees;
      Ten - Vegetables and Herbs (my main interest);
      and the Appendix.

      For example, specifically referring to the Annual listing with its common and full botanical name lists over 100 plants, and that's just the Annuals pages; so if you can't find something to plant from this book, you're just not trying.

      There are lined spaces in each month of each plant section so you can make your own notes - a great idea. You can use it to keep track of what you planted each year and how it did right there in each month/plant section you used. Great, year-to-year reference.

      It seems whenever I flip the pages, I always have to pull up short by a heading, Helpful Hint, etc. that catches my eye. Like on page 113, the Helpful Hint is on Native Fruits - cool - prickly pear, wolfberry, mesquite pods, etc. The book also covers a little bit on interplanting and companion planting.

      In a final note, on the plants lists, it also states which plant is Native and which plant isn't. That's a great help on knowing what plant might acclimate better to your desert garden.

      5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2007-09-10

      Being a new arrival to a dry climate, this book has helped me understand more when to do things in this environment. Highly recommend.

      5 out of 5 stars Great book.......2006-11-10

      this is a great book, everything is listed month by month, I am new to desert gardening so this is a great book for me!

      5 out of 5 stars Help in a strange climate.......2006-03-05

      This is my gardening bible. I read it at the beginning of every month to plan my gardening activity for the next few weeks.

      The Arizona desert is like no other climate in the USA. It has low rainfall, concrete-like soil and huge temperature variations. Gardening in this state is very unique and this book tells me what I need to do... so I don't have to remember.

      Information from books written by authors without the experience of gardening in Arizona, doesn't work in this state. Mary Irish has spent her life working for a variety of Arizona gardening organizations and is an expert on agaves. She knows the climate so her information works... simple as that

      The book is organized by section - trees, shrubs, grass with a chapter for every month in each section. Tasks are outlined so the information you need is easy to find.
      Arizona Gardener's Guide
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • An indispensible guide for Arizona gardeners
      • Good quick-reference guide for Arizona gardeners
      • Arizona Gardener's Guide
      • good, but . . .
      • Sonoran Desert Gardening
      Arizona Gardener's Guide
      Mary Irish
      Manufacturer: Cool Springs Press
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

      GeneralGeneral | Flowers | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      LandscapeLandscape | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      DesertDesert | By Climate | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      SouthwestSouthwest | Regional | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      Similar Items:
      1. Month-By-Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest (Month-By-Month Gardening (Cool Springs Press)) Month-By-Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest (Month-By-Month Gardening (Cool Springs Press))
      2. Gardening in the Desert: A Guide to Plant Selection & Care Gardening in the Desert: A Guide to Plant Selection & Care
      3. Gardening In The Southwest Gardening In The Southwest
      4. Perennials for the Southwest: Plants That Flourish in Arid Gardens Perennials for the Southwest: Plants That Flourish in Arid Gardens
      5. Desert Gardening: Fruits and Vegetables Desert Gardening: Fruits and Vegetables

      Accessories:
      1. Fiskars Phone and Garden Pocket #94336974 Fiskars Phone and Garden Pocket #94336974

      ASIN: 1888608420
      Release Date: 2001-09-01

      Book Description

      Gardening is now the favorite outdoor leisure activity in America. Homeowners realize the health benefits available from gardening and the potential increase in their home's property value.

      Regional gardening titles offer the most useful advice because they provide credible information on the plants that perform best in specific states. Gardeners want information they can trust and use successfully in their own gardens.

      The Arizona Gardener's Guide is a full-color plant selection resource guide written especially for Arizona gardeners. It includes the top 175 landscape plants as recommended by one of Arizona's most respected horticultural experts.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars An indispensible guide for Arizona gardeners.......2007-06-30

      Information from books written by authors without the experience of gardening in Arizona, do not work in this state. Mary Irish has spent her life working for a variety of Arizona gardening organizations. She knows the climate so her information works... simple as that.

      This book is good for making plant selections when planning your garden. It offers nice photos and hardiness information specific to Arizona climate and soil conditions. Use in conjunction with Irish's Month-By-Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest and you should succeed.

      There is a very short list of books required for Arizona gardening (see my list on Amazon)... but this one is high on it.

      4 out of 5 stars Good quick-reference guide for Arizona gardeners.......2007-06-12

      We moved to Arizona two years ago, and my wife wanted a good quick reference guide to use in planting and tending our desert garden. This book fills the bill nicely, providing descriptions and clear photos of approximately 200 plants, along with tips on how to best use them in a garden. Ms. Irish's writing style is straightfoward, even a bit plodding, but readable. A good companion to "Plants for Dry Climates" by Duffield and Jones.

      5 out of 5 stars Arizona Gardener's Guide.......2006-02-25

      Excellent book. Has given me many ideas of flowers to plant in this area.

      3 out of 5 stars good, but . . ........2005-08-31

      This book was recommended to us highly by our real estate agent when we moved to Arizona, it also seems everyone in the subdivision has it. I found it too elementary. It was glossy, and pretty, etc, well presented by publisher.

      5 out of 5 stars Sonoran Desert Gardening.......2004-10-26

      This book is one of the best introductions I've found on gardening in the Sonoran desert. It is well-designed, with graphical cues that tell readers if the plant is drought-tolerant, fragrant, wildlife-friendly, Sonoran, etc.

      Information is presented in convenient and easily digested sections, e.g., shrubs, trees, vines, etc. Common names are featured prominently, with botanical names underneath. (I eventually learned the botanical names so that I could read and understand books that offered more in-depth information, e.g., on particular agaves, yuccas and nolinas.) It also includes brief information on care, companion planting, bloom period, size (you'd be surprised how big some of these plants get), etc.

      If you seek books with greater depth, check out "Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants: A Gardener's Guide" by Gary and Mary Irish, or "Landscape Plants for Dry Regions: More Than 600 Species From Around the World" by Warren Jones and Charles Sacamano. Another good resource for Sonoran gardeners is the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix (they offer a hotline and many other resources).

      Perennials for the Southwest: Plants That Flourish in Arid Gardens
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • Wonderful Guide to Perennials!
      • Whoa, give this book a chance!!!
      • A MISTITLED book
      • Great info, HORRIBLE photos
      Perennials for the Southwest: Plants That Flourish in Arid Gardens
      Mary Irish
      Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Hardcover

      PerennialsPerennials | Flowers | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      DesertDesert | By Climate | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      SouthwestSouthwest | Regional | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      Similar Items:
      1. Month-By-Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest (Month-By-Month Gardening (Cool Springs Press)) Month-By-Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest (Month-By-Month Gardening (Cool Springs Press))
      2. Arizona Gardener's Guide Arizona Gardener's Guide
      3. Gardening in the Desert: A Guide to Plant Selection & Care Gardening in the Desert: A Guide to Plant Selection & Care
      4. Gardening In The Southwest Gardening In The Southwest
      5. Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants: A Gardener's Guide Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants: A Gardener's Guide

      ASIN: 0881927619

      Book Description

      Drawing upon her vast knowledge of perennials and how they perform in the arid Southwest, Mary Irish has produced the definitive guide for gardeners who want to create lush, colorful gardens while keeping artificial irrigation to a minimum. This book will help Southwest gardeners meet the challenge of growing perennials successfully by providing inspired, practical information on how to design dry-climate gardens and an A–Z guide to 156 proven plants. Each entry includes the plant's scientific and common names, distribution, cultural needs, drought tolerance, and ornamental characteristics. Written in a clear, reader-friendly style and profusely illustrated with sparkling color photographs, this invaluable volume makes Irish's expertise available to every gardener.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Guide to Perennials!.......2007-09-28

      Another winning book by author Mary Irish! I have several of her books, and the style and information within is wonderful. The first part of the book includes designing your landscape, as well as garden prep, the care of perennials and disease/pests. Much of the information relates to plant care in general, so it's a great benefit for any gardener. Add to that the pages upon pages of recommended perennials, with color photos, and it makes for a great reference book for the arid gardener.

      5 out of 5 stars Whoa, give this book a chance!!!.......2007-06-05

      I feel this book deserves a much higher score for the information it contains about this under-represented area of gardening. I hate to see a book trashed for odd reasons and would like to elaborate on why I value this book.

      One reader has a problem with the fact that this book is not for the Four-Corners area. As one who lives in sizzling Phoenix, I can relate to the disappointment of not having books relate to my area. (So few books relate to Phoenix that it's fantastic to find a good one that does.) The description of the book in Amazon and on the cover of the book may not have adequately given away it's low-desert content, but that doesn't make it a bad book. If the book had been flipped through at a book store, the buyer would have known whether the book met their needs. Buying on Amazon is a short-cut. The fact that we are giving up our ability to peruse every page is the down side to the ease of purchase and lower prices we pay.

      Another reader didn't like the fact that everyone in their neighborhood had a copy of this book. Sounds like whoever recommended it was being very responsible in urging water conservation and in steering homeowners toward plants that won't die the first season they are planted. The fact that Phoenix nurseries sell plants that won't live here without excessive babying leads many people down the wrong path. Crispy plants are a disappointing phenomenon that plagues gardeners without sufficient knowledge of the locale.

      Of all the arguments, the one about the photos being too small is the only one that actually pertains to this book. Yes, the pictures are small. But the book is so good that I'm happy to do a "G00gle Images" search to see what MANY photos of a plant look like before deciding if I want it. To me, detailed information about each plant is of more value than expensive, space-consuming photos. I am a veteran in the publishing business and if the book containing this many plants accompanied by large photos, the expense of the book would be phenomenal.

      Buyers, give this book a chance -- and remember G00gle Images for an array of photos that will provide greater knowledge of any plant from ANY book.

      1 out of 5 stars A MISTITLED book.......2007-03-30

      Ordered this book and was all excited waiting for it to come; figured it was right up my alley.
      When it arrived and I looked inside I knew when I saw the map that it was about area like Yuma, Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso. The HOT areas of the Southwest. Well, there's a lot of the Southwest that is high and cold and this book is for the low, hot areas. If you live within site of the Colorado mountains as I do in the Four Corners, this book will be of no use at all. Too bad I was given no hint about that and now have to deal with the hassle of a return and pay for it too!
      Should have called it something like "Low Desert Gardening" or something...

      3 out of 5 stars Great info, HORRIBLE photos.......2006-05-24

      I own several Mary Irish books and find them immensely useful for those of us who garden in the desert southwest. Since I wanted to brighten up my yard with some perennials, I figured this would be a perfect addition to my library. The information about each plant is great, but the photos are often useless - they are so small that it's often impossible to see what the plant looks like, and some are taken from such a distance that even the form is not evident. The perfect book would have a long view of the plant form, with a closeup of the bloom/foilage.
      Xeriscape Plant Guide: 100 Water-Wise Plants for Gardens and Landscapes
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Beautiful, oh, and useful too
      • Excellent guide for all rocky mountain region
      • Xeriscape is not Zeroscape!
      • Desert Dweller comments..
      • Altitude information!
      Xeriscape Plant Guide: 100 Water-Wise Plants for Gardens and Landscapes
      Denver Water
      Manufacturer: Fulcrum Publishing
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

      GeneralGeneral | Flowers | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      Ornamental PlantsOrnamental Plants | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      DesertDesert | By Climate | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Techniques | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      Similar Items:
      1. Xeriscape Handbook: A How-To Guide to Natural, Resource-Wise Gardening Xeriscape Handbook: A How-To Guide to Natural, Resource-Wise Gardening
      2. Xeriscape Colorado: The Complete Guide Xeriscape Colorado: The Complete Guide
      3. The Xeriscape Flower Gardener: A Waterwise Guide for the Rocky Mountain Region The Xeriscape Flower Gardener: A Waterwise Guide for the Rocky Mountain Region
      4. Xeriscape Color Guide: 100 Water-Wise Plants for Gardens and Landscapes Xeriscape Color Guide: 100 Water-Wise Plants for Gardens and Landscapes
      5. Best Perennials for the Rocky Mountains and High Plains Best Perennials for the Rocky Mountains and High Plains

      ASIN: 1555912532

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Beautiful, oh, and useful too.......2005-01-16

      This is one of my favorite resources for adding plants to my garden in Albuquerque. While I have other plant guides that are better simply because they are more specific to my region, none match this one for beauty. This book is clearly a labor of love from a group of people who are hoping to advance xeric gardening in the Denver area. The information extends pretty well to planting zones 4-7, especially for dry, high altitude climates.

      The number of plants listed is a little low compared to other guides that I use, but the coverage of each plant is excellent - one or two full pages of text and pictures. The two-page entries generally include several pictures, including pictures from different seasons. There is also a color drawing of each plant, which makes it easier to see significant details and is helpful with identification. The text is also useful and well organized, but it is the pictures that I spend the most time browsing through.

      5 out of 5 stars Excellent guide for all rocky mountain region .......2004-10-24

      I live in Colorado, 11 miles north of New Mexico. This book has been a wonderful resource for my xeric gardening. Each plant/tree/vine is decribed by: landscape use, form, native range, characteristics, culture (soil type, etc.), best features, companion plants, disadvantages, and related species. There are pictures of each plant in all 4 seasons.

      I take this book with me to plant nurseries and find that people are coming over to look at it and read about their possible purchases.

      I agree this is not a resource for the desert southwest but it is excellent for those living in the area from Denver to the middle of New Mexico who wish to learn about water-wise planting.

      5 out of 5 stars Xeriscape is not Zeroscape!.......2000-12-22

      One myth about xeric design is that it requires the use of only cactus and rock. Not true! In fact, there are seven xeric concepts and these concepts can be applied in any landscape. They are;

      1. Pland and design for water conservation from the start. 2. Create practical turf areas. 3. Use plants that are appropriate for your area. 4. Consider adding soil improvements such as compost, manure, etc. 5. Use mulches where possible, such as wood chips, rock, etc. 6. Irrigate efficiently. 7. Plan for an appropriate maintenance system for your landscape.

      The Xeriscape Plant guide provides a lot of good information on low-water use plants for dry areas, which are not only found in the Sonoran Desert but in many other places in the west as well. The book provide details on companion plants, advantages and disadvantages of specific plants and even offers photos of specific plants in different seasons. It is part of a 3-book series,and all three are worth having if you are interested in specific information on low water plants, designing a xeric garden and providing the right kind of care.

      1 out of 5 stars Desert Dweller comments.........2000-09-26

      This book rates a 5 star rating in regions other than the Desert. Xeriscape normally would indicate Desert plantings, however, this book is for the Denver, Rocky mtn. area. It is of little assistance to Desert Dwellers desire to landscape, however, it will be a nice addition to my plant library. As a Desert Dweller I give it a 1 star rating.

      5 out of 5 stars Altitude information!.......2000-07-15

      Beautiful illustrations of all the seasons and altitude information made this book very useful to me. I could choose those few plants that I can find to grow at my altitude and know how they would look in conjunction with the already established plants in all the seasons. Need a fall color there? You can find it! All in all very helpful.
      The World of Cactus & Succulents (Ortho Books)
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • A Good Book for Starters!
      The World of Cactus & Succulents (Ortho Books)
      Ortho Books
      Manufacturer: Ortho
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

      GeneralGeneral | Flowers | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      CactiCacti | By Plant | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      DesertDesert | By Climate | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Reference | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Botany | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
      Look Inside Reference BooksLook Inside Reference Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
      Similar Items:
      1. Simon & Schuster's Guide to Cacti and Succulents: An Easy-to-Use Field Guide With More Than 350 Full-Color Photographs and Illustrations Simon & Schuster's Guide to Cacti and Succulents: An Easy-to-Use Field Guide With More Than 350 Full-Color Photographs and Illustrations
      2. Complete Book of Cacti & Succulents Complete Book of Cacti & Succulents
      3. Cactus and Succulents Cactus and Succulents
      4. Cacti and Succulents (101 Essential Tips) Cacti and Succulents (101 Essential Tips)
      5. Cactus and Succulents: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens -- Indoors and Out (Garden Style Book) Cactus and Succulents: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens -- Indoors and Out (Garden Style Book)

      ASIN: 0917102592

      Book Description

      A succulent collection decorates an outdoor patio during the warm season. When the weather cools it's simple to relocate the collection indoors. With clear photographs that beautifully exemplify what a collection can look like, as well as designs for unusual containers and accessories, this is your complete guide to growing and caring for these stunning plants.

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars A Good Book for Starters!.......1999-08-19

      This book is an excellent book for people who are just starting their collection of Succulents and Cacti. It starts off with the basics of succulents, discusses care and setting up your garden. It also has a fairly good index to succulents. The photos are not the greatest, and sometimes they don't focus on the plant, but the flowers. However, the information they give on each plant is valuable, as well as gives several recommended species. An added bonus is the common name index at the end. This I found to be the most helpful since most people use common names. A lot of the other index books don't have common names listed. All in all, this is a good book. It's a bit dated in the pictures, but I found it a good start. I am purchasing another book now for more extensive index to succulents.
      Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus (Tree Tales)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Very educational
      • Not your ordinary desert book
      • This book was full of wonderful pictures and information
      • Our third grade class loved your book.
      Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus (Tree Tales)
      Barbara Bash
      Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co (Juv Pap)
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

      NonfictionNonfiction | Flowers & Plants | Nature | Science, Nature & How It Works | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Ages 4-8 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
      Similar Items:
      1. Cactus Hotel (An Owlet Book) Cactus Hotel (An Owlet Book)
      2. Creatures of the Desert World Creatures of the Desert World
      3. Mojave Mojave
      4. Way Out In The Desert Way Out In The Desert
      5. Cactus Desert (One Small Square) Cactus Desert (One Small Square)

      ASIN: 0316083070

      Book Description

      A story about the mighty saguaro cactus. < BR>

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Very educational.......2007-08-25

      This book is very educational to use in a classroom or an education focused day camp and is not an easy read as a story book at bedtime.

      5 out of 5 stars Not your ordinary desert book.......2004-05-12

      We have been reading many different desert books for a unit study. It seemed that we kept running across the same old information in every book. Then we read this one! It tells you things that you just don't find in other books. This turned out to be our favorite book. The pictures are wonderful and it is easily understandable by young children, thought adults will learn a thing or two as well! Highly recommended.

      5 out of 5 stars This book was full of wonderful pictures and information.......2003-03-30

      I have used this book every year as a third grade teacher. It is wonderful as a read aloud for science to illustrate how animals and plants adapt to their environment and rely on other plants and animals for survival. This is one of the best books I have ever read to my class because it is not dull science jargon but presented as the story of the life of the cactus. Don't miss this one for teaching and learning about life science in the desert.

      5 out of 5 stars Our third grade class loved your book........1999-11-03

      Our third grade loved your book. It gave us a lot of information about the desert. The illustrations were excellent. We especilly liked the use of author techniques such as diagrams, onomatopeias, catchy title and colorful illustrations. We would love to contact Barbara Bash.
      Chasing Wildflowers
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Chasing Wildflowers
      • Unique, unusual, and superbly written
      • crazy plant lover/stand up commedian
      Chasing Wildflowers
      Scott Calhoun
      Manufacturer: Rio Nuevo
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

      GeneralGeneral | Flowers | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Gardening & Horticulture | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
      FlowersFlowers | Plants | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
      Essays & TraveloguesEssays & Travelogues | Reference & Tips | Travel | Subjects | Books
      Similar Items:
      1. Yard Full of Sun: The Story of a Gardener's Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand Yard Full of Sun: The Story of a Gardener's Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand
      2. A Pattern Garden: The Essential Elements of Garden Making A Pattern Garden: The Essential Elements of Garden Making
      3. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life

      ASIN: 1887896988

      Book Description

      Scott Calhoun "tells his story…with wit and a delightful earthiness."—The American Gardener

      What can possess a man to drive across state lines, mountain ranges, and international borders with little more than a ragged guide book, an old map, and a wild look in his eyes? Wild women? No, wildflowers! Author Scott Calhoun invites you to join him on a rollicking adventure through Utah, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and into Sonora, Mexico. Along the way, learn how red chile on a white T-shirt can look like a gunshot wound, and how a man driving a VW Jetta with 100,000 miles on it can feel "richer than a Hollywood divorce lawyer" while he searches for the elusive beauty of blooming wildflowers. Why? Because "there are some temptations that are too great for a renegade gardener to resist." 36 color photos.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Chasing Wildflowers.......2007-08-29

      Another great title by this same author is Yard Full of Sun: The Story of a Gardener's Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand. Just as entertaining as Chasing Wildflowers!Yard Full of Sun: The Story of a Gardener's Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand

      5 out of 5 stars Unique, unusual, and superbly written.......2007-07-09

      In "Chasing Wildflowers: A Mad Search For Wild Gardens", author and horticulture enthusiast Scott Calhoun celebrates the beauty of wildflowers in natural settings that range from Utah, Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico, to Arizona, California, and Sonora, Mexico. Profusely illustrated throughout with 69 color photographs, "Chasing Wildflowers" is part travelogue and part nature study, all presented with the author heading each chapter with the date of that particular trip, its destination, the total trip time, the vehicle use, the round-trip distance from his home-base of Tucson, his traveling companion, and even the music enjoyed along the way. Unique, unusual, and superbly written, "Chasing Wildflowers" is highly entertaining, informative, and recommended for personal and community library collections -- and the next best thing to traveling to these various destinations in person!

      5 out of 5 stars crazy plant lover/stand up commedian.......2007-06-04

      I haven't laughed so much in a long time...perhaps I am easily amused.
      I also have been to all the places Calhoun writes about and it's great to know there are other people enjoying the plants as much as I. I would love to show this guy some of my favorite plant places and see his take.
      A lovely (and funny) book.
      Mojave Desert Wildflowers: A Field Guide to  Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of the Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve, Death Valley National Park, and Joshua Tree National Park
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Extremely Easy To Use
      • Beautiful pix, helpful text
      • Great book
      • A Gorgeous, Informative, Sturdy Field Guide
      • Beautiful Book!
      Mojave Desert Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of the Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve, Death Valley National Park, and Joshua Tree National Park
      Pam MacKay
      Manufacturer: Falcon
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

      FlowersFlowers | Plants | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Plants | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Botany | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books
      PacificPacific | West | Regions | United States | Travel | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | California | States | United States | Travel | Subjects | Books
      Death ValleyDeath Valley | California | States | United States | Travel | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Travel | Subjects | Books
      Look Inside Outdoors & Nature BooksLook Inside Outdoors & Nature Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
      Look Inside Travel BooksLook Inside Travel Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
      All DealsAll Deals | Blowout Books | Stores | Books
      ScienceScience | Blowout Books | Stores | Books
      TravelTravel | Blowout Books | Stores | Books
      Similar Items:
      1. The Jepson Desert Manual: Vascular Plants of Southeastern California The Jepson Desert Manual: Vascular Plants of Southeastern California
      2. Sonoran Desert Wildflowers: A Field Guide to the Common Wildflowers of the Sonoran Desert, Including Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Saguaro National Park, Organ Pipe National Monument, Ironwood Forest National Monument, and the Sonoran Portion of Joshua Tree National Park Sonoran Desert Wildflowers: A Field Guide to the Common Wildflowers of the Sonoran Desert, Including Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Saguaro National Park, Organ Pipe National Monument, Ironwood Forest National Monument, and the Sonoran Portion of Joshua Tree National Park
      3. Flowers and Shrubs of the Mojave Desert Flowers and Shrubs of the Mojave Desert
      4. Hiking Death Valley: A Guide to Its Natural Wonders & Mining Past Hiking Death Valley: A Guide to Its Natural Wonders & Mining Past
      5. California Desert Flowers: An Introduction to Families, Genera, and Species (Phyllis M. Faber Books) California Desert Flowers: An Introduction to Families, Genera, and Species (Phyllis M. Faber Books)

      ASIN: 0762711620

      Book Description

      The Mojave Desert eco-region extends from eastern California to northwestern Arizona, southern Nevada, and southwestern Utah, and boasts plant communities as diverse as alkali sinks, dune systems, Joshua tree woodland, pinyon juniper woodland, mixed mojave scrub, and even riparian woodland. Mojave Desert Wildflowers will be appreciated not only by amateur wildflower enthusiasts, but experts will also find the detailed photographs and charts useful in distinguishing among similar species in difficult groups. Species are arranged by color and plant family for easy identification. This guide features 300 of the common species, full-color photographs, detailed descriptions, information on bloom season, and interesting facts about each plant.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Extremely Easy To Use.......2006-04-16

      This is probably the easiest to use desert plant book I have (and I have eight that focus on desert plants in all). What it lacks in completeness, it more than makes up for in terms of ease of use. There is a picture for each plant and the plants are grouped according to flower color. So as long as the plant is in bloom, it's not too hard to find out what it is. This book does a great job of covering the plants you are most likely to come across which makes it a great book to thumb through in the field. If you are dealing with similar species within the same genus or rare plants, you'll probably want to get the Jepson guide.

      5 out of 5 stars Beautiful pix, helpful text.......2005-09-02

      I love these Falcon guides mainly because of the lavish color illustrations. Every flower in the book has its own color picture, along with helpful descriptions. The front matter in this book includes all sorts of background material about the Mojave, along with the usual educational stuff about plant types, leaf distribution, etc. And the book is made to last -- if you take any care of it at all, it will last you forever.

      5 out of 5 stars Great book.......2005-02-12

      Money well spent. We are ready for wildflower season! A lot of color pictures with good information. If you live in or near the Mojave Desert this is a valuable book.

      5 out of 5 stars A Gorgeous, Informative, Sturdy Field Guide.......2003-07-15

      Pam MacKay's 'Mojave Desert Wildflowers' is a wonderfully informative & beautifully photographed guide to the wildflowers of the Mojave. This sturdy plastic-coated field guide contains over 300 gorgeous photos, finely detailed plant descriptions, and is virtually an introductory textbook on Mojave Desert ecology. I highly recommend this book to anyone who appreciates the Mojave Desert. The author lives & teaches in the Mojave and her dedication, attention to detail, and love of the desert are revealed on every page.

      Jim Otterstrom

      5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book!.......2003-05-15

      This guide is so easy to use and the pictures are beautiful. I highly recommend this guide for first time wildflower enthusiasts!

      Books:

      1. A Field Guide to Eastern Trees (Peterson Field Guides)
      2. A Field Guide to Pacific States Wildflowers: Washington, Oregon, California and adjacent areas (Peterson Field Guides(R))
      3. A Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Southern Appalachians
      4. A Working Guide to Process Equipment
      5. Abstract Algebra
      6. An Invitation to Health (with ThomsonNOW and InfoTrac 1-Semester Printed Access Card)
      7. Apple Pro Training Series: Advanced Color Correction and Effects in Final Cut Pro 5 (Apple Pro Training)
      8. Argentine Mauser Rifles 1871-1959
      9. Art of Peace (Shambhala Pocket Classics)
      10. Bacteria for Breakfast: Probiotics for Good Health

      Books Index

      Books Home

      Recommended Books

      1. Marketing and Selling Your Handmade Jewelry: The Complete Guide to Turning Your Passion into Profit
      2. GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS: RAISING CONFIDENT AND COURAGEOUS DAUGHTERS
      3. Barbra: The Way She Is
      4. Calidad Humana/people Skills
      5. Design for Six Sigma : A Roadmap for Product Development
      6. Eventide
      7. Fodor's Maui 2007: with Molokai & Lanai
      8. Original Pronouncements 1997/98: Accounting Standards As of June 1, 1997 : Aicpa Pronouncements, Fas
      9. Choice, Welfare and Measurement
      10. Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original Psycho