Includes index

Provides information on how to start and maintain a desert landscape, addressing concerns such as irrigation, planting wildflowers, and palm tree care; and features an almanac that offers month-by-month maintenance tips.

For gardeners who want to conserve water, the color, fragrance, shade, and lush vegetation of a traditional garden may seem like a mirage in the desert. But such gardens can flourish when native desert plants grow in them. In this book, Judy Mielke, an expert on Southwestern gardening, offers the most comprehensive guide to landscaping with native plants available. Writing simply enough for beginning gardeners, while also providing ample information...