People who live in the deserts of the Southwest,
or the coastal chaparral of Southern California have a challenge; their gardens
and landscapes must be designed to not just survive but thrive in this arid,
low-rainfall region. Many resort to a sterile gravel-and-yucca look, while
others blithely ignore their surroundings and put in water-guzzling lawns and
exotic plants.
In this book, the Wasowskis show a third and far more sensible
approach: native plants. The indigenous plants of these arid regions are
surprisingly colorful and beautiful, with wonderful textures and forms.
They are also xeriscapic, which simply means they can survive on whatever
rainfall they get. Which isn’t very much!
“An admirable contribution to the study of
native plant gardening.” Southern California Gardener
“A beautifully thought-out book in an
easy-to-comprehend format.” Sunset Magazine
“This book should be required reading.” Southwest Horticulture
“A handsome, informative
book…well-researched ideas and information.” Wildflower Magazine
“A lovely book…will give the reader lots of
ideas." The American Gardener
Picked by
The American Horticultural Society
for their list of “75 Best Gardening Books”
