Arizona Gardener's Guide

by Mary Irish

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1888608420
• ISBN13: 9781888608427
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Cool Springs Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Arizona Gardener's Guide

This book is the best gardening book that I have found for Tucson, AZ. The author divides the information into sections, such as Annuals, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees, etc. For each plant there is a picture on the page with care, growing tips, where and how to plant it, mature size, blooming period, and other interesting tips for the particular plant. This book has saved me alot of money by not investing in something that will not grow well here in Tucson. So far, everything I have planted using Mary Irish's advice this spring is still growing and blooming, even in our 100+ degree heat!

The Best Garden Book for Arizona!

This is by far the best book written for Arizona Gardeners. Mary Irish knows more about desert gardening than anyone. Thanks!

Arizona Gardener's Guide

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

Sonoran Desert Gardening

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).