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The water-saving garden : how to grow a gorgeous garden with a lot less water / by Pam Penick.
"A guide to growing beautiful gardens in drought-prone areas utilizing minimal water for maximum results."--Provided by publisher.
With climate change, water rationing, and drought on the rise, conserving water is more important than ever - but that doesn't mean your gardening options are limited to cacti and rocks. The Water-Saving Garden provides gardeners and homeowners with a diverse array of techniques and plentiful inspiration for creating outdoor spaces that are so beautiful and inviting, it's hard to believe they are water-thrifty. Including a directory of 100 plants appropriate for a variety of drought-prone regions of the country, this accessible and contemporary guide is full of must-know information on popular gardening topics like native and drought-tolerant plants, rainwater harvesting, greywater systems, permeable paving, and more.--COVER.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781607747932 (trade pbk.)
- ISBN: 1607747936 (trade pbk.)
- Physical Description: 233 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Berkeley : Ten Speed Press, 2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Pt. 1. Drink up the beauty and ingenuity of a water-saving garden -- Pt. 2. Make your garden a water saver, not a water guzzler -- Pt. 3. Planting the water-saving garden -- Pt. 4. Oasis or mirage? Creating the illusion of water in the garden -- Pt. 5. 101 plants for water-saving gardens. |
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| Subject: | Xeriscaping. Water conservation. Drought-tolerant plants. Drought-tolerant plants. Water conservation. Xeriscaping. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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| Burlington Public Library | 635.9 PENICK 2016 | 39851001285734 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |