"Colorado's booming population and recent drought have made wise water use a top priority in the Centennial State. Whether you're establishing a new Xeriscape or you wish to transform your existing landscape into a lush yet water-thrifty oasis, Xeriscape Colorado shows you exactly how. Landscape designer Connie Lockhart Ellefson and Denver Water's David Winger take you step by step through the seven principles of Xeriscape: planning and design, soil...

"A Horticulture book." "First published in the UK as Plants for dry gardens"--T.p. verso.

Rain gardens encompass all possible elements that can be used to capture, channel, divert and make the most of the rain and snow that fall on a property. They have the potential to make beautiful additions to our environment. "Rain Gardens" is the first book on sustainable water management schemes suitable for students and professionals.

In this persuasive volume, James E. Walters and Balbir Backhaus put an end to the myth that only water-intensive gardens can be beautiful. They propose that changing the landscaping may be the least painful way to conserve water over the long run, and go on to show that this can be accomplished without any shortage of shade or color. Addressing both the homeowner and the professional--from California to west Texas and everywhere in between--the authors...