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Plants for Dry Gardens: Beating the Drought

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Jane Taylor

Plants for Dry Gardens: Beating the Drought

Paperback (Frances Lincoln March 5, 1998) , 1 edition
This guide to choosing and caring for drought-tolerant plants includes information on drought-beating gardening techniques and designs, showing how to make gardens that should flourish during a water shortage.The book discusses the range of climates and habitats in which drought arises, and explains the special strategies – such as light-reflecting silver leaves and storage organs such as tubers – that plants adopt to survive. It also looks at the techniques that can be applied to minimize water loss and help plants cope with dry conditions, and demonstrates a range of successful garden designs using drought-tolerant plants. A catalogue of 1000 plants that should flourish in drought conditions is included.
ISBN
/ 9780711212220
Pages
192
Weight
19.2 oz.
Dimensions
7.6 x 0.6 in.

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