Gardening in the Desert: A Guide to Plant Selection & Care

by Mary Irish

Newcomers to the Southwest usually find that their favorite landscape plants aren't suited to the hot, dry climate. Many authors offer advice on adapting plants to the desert; now Mary Irish tells how gardeners can better adapt themselves to the challenge.

Drawing on her experience with public horticulture in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Irish explores the vexations and delights of desert gardening. She offers practical advice on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816520577
• ISBN13: 9780816520572
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 9.3"