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Landscape Plants For Dry Regions: More Than 600 Species From Around The World

Landscape Plants For Dry Regions: More Than 600 Species From Around The World
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Author(s): Warren Jones, Charles Sacamano
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Hardcover: 400 pages
Language(s): English
ISBN: 1555611907
Published On: 2000-06-22
Studio: Da Capo Press
Product Description
This is the definitive guide to landscaping in the Southwest. Co-author Warren Jones is responsible for introducing several now-common plants to Southwest landscape professionals and gardeners. This book includes plants with tremendous potential in arid regions but that have never been used in Southwest landscapes before.

Includes: Trees, Shrubs, Groundcovers, Vines, Cacti, and Succulents and how to use them for: Privacy, Shade, Shelter, Climate control, Erosion control, and Beauty.

Contents: An A-to-Z guide to the landscape potential of more than 600 plants that thrive in dry regions. Each plant is listed in a chart format that includes: Scientific name(s) Common name(s) Description Landscape value (how to maximize the plants best qualities in your landscape) Sun, soil and water requirements Cold hardiness Growth rate and size Specific problems Full-color photos that illustrate the plant full grown, as well as special features, such as bloom or leaf close-ups, or the different growth stages of the plant Professional and amateur landscapers, landscape architects, new-home buyers, college and university students, serious gardeners, landscape design and horticulture students, staffs of nurseries, arboretums and botanical gardens will all benefit from owning a copy of Landscape Plants for Dry Regions.

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Customer Reviews
"A missed opportunity"
Written By: C. C. Marsden
After visiting my daughter in Phoenix, I hoped to find a source that would help me identify, and also explain the culture of, the plants I found there. This book provides cursory information on plant form and culture. It is well designed, but lacking in crucial details.

It is nearly worthless as a means of plant identification. The text of vegetative characteristics are vague or missing. It would be helpful to know if a plant is evergreen, deciduous, or summer deciduous. The pictures are so blurry and distant that only the form of the plant is visible. Some photos are of the plants in the wild and some in cultivation, differences that can dramatically change the form of a plant. And then, there are those irritating trinomial names without subspecies markers.

The cultural data is abbreviated in bullet points with some good tips and general information. The early chapters give a brief, but informative, overview on desert gardening.
"great resource"
Written By: stork
In designing my landscape for a new home, the landscape architect had this book. I bought one so I could research the plant options and contribute to the design. It has been a great resource and I recommend it to anyone in the Desert Southwest, particularly those who reside in Arizona. I refer to it much more than the also helpful Western Garden Book.
"Even Landscapers use this one as a reference guide"
Written By: Dustin M. Dudley
This book is great, especially if you happen to have at least a little background in landscape. There are probably too many plants in this book and it is arranged alphbetically by Latin names, but the pictures and descriptions make this book a must have for gardeners and landscapers. It is probably most useful to those planting in the deserts of Arizona, New Mexico and Southern California (most of these plants won't be available outside these areas). Having a little knowledge to begin with will help you know which plants in the book are rare or generally unavailable. That being said, all of the best performing desert trees and shrubs, etc. are in this book. The book also gives descriptions of plants and how and where to use them (or where not to use them). In summary, this book will help you set up a desert oasis or pure desert landscape in your yard.
"Landscape Plants for Dry Regions is a winner!"
Written By: Patti Mac
I own several desert landscaping and gardening books and this book is by far the best of the bunch. It is organized according to species alphabetically, which makes it easy to look up plants. It is comprehensive...I have never failed to find the specific plant, bush or tree I am researching. Plus, full color photographs of each plant make it easy to pick and choose for visual effect.
"Great reference for beginners"
Written By: The Travel Diva
We're building a new home in Arizona and this book has served as a wonderful guide to my husband and myself in the planning of our landscaping. The photos are clear and great examples of what the plants will look like. Plants are listed alphabetically by scientific name, but there's a handy cross-reference in the back to make it easier. The most helpful tool is under each plant's description where it clearly lists possible problems and maintenance needed. One thing I wish it did include are citrus trees, but I suppose they were left out because they are not native plants (but then again, I didn't think palms were either, and they are listed).
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