This book has been the inspiration for tens of thousands of gardeners facing the challenging winds, soils, and droughts of low- and high-desert gardens. A perennial gardener's favourite, this guide -- with 53 colour photographs and an all-new appendix of adapted plants -- is the classic resource for reaping the rewards of landscaping with native and adaptive plants that will make a success of any gardening effort.

This book has been the inspiration for tens of thousands of gardeners facing the challenging winds, soils, and droughts of low- and high-desert gardens. A perennial gardener's favourite, this guide -- with 53 colour photographs and an all-new appendix of adapted plants -- is the classic resource for reaping the rewards of landscaping with native and adaptive plants that will make a success of any gardening effort.