The dry gardening handbook
Subtitle: plants and practices for a changing climate
By: Olivier Filippi.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780500514078
Subjects: Xeriscaping; Drought-tolerant plants
Description: A guide to creating gardens that will thrive in the face of water shortages and dry conditions provides an A-to-Z listing of more than five hundred drought-resistant plants, shares tips for planting and maintenance, and provides hundreds of original photographs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-201) and index.
Table of contents: title: Plants and drought : An undiscovered diversity ; Survival strategies ; A scale of drought resistance; title: Drought and the garden : Choosing drought-adapted plants ; Successful planting ; Best water-management practices ; Maintaining the dry garden; title: An A to Z of plants for the dry garden : 500 perennials, shrubs and climbers.