Smart Garden Regional Guide: Southwest

by DK Publishing

• ISBN13: 9780789493675
• ISBN10: 0789493675
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-06
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Presenting a new way to think about gardening, the American Horticultural Society's "smart gardening" program teaches gardeners how to their own preferences and time availability, assess the possibilities of a location, and then create a garden that is in tune with the environment. A coding system, assigned to each plant, uses hardiness and heat zones, sun/shade, water needs, and plant size to help determine the perfect plants for any site. Includes more than 3,000 plants that grow well in: Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Texas.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 6
The Ten Smart Garden Tenets
Know yourself	p. 10
Assess your site	p. 16
Adapt when necessary	p. 26
Pick the best plants	p. 32
Take good care of the earth	p. 40
Work with nature	p. 52
Manage pests for a healthy garden	p. 60
Keep a garden journal	p. 70
Consult the pros	p. 74
Have fun	p. 78
Plant Catalog
Catalog Contents	p. 82
Woody Plants	p. 84
Trees
Conifers
Plams
Shrubs
Climbers
Herbaceous Plants	p. 256
Perennials
Wildflowers
Groundcovers
Ornamental grasses
Bulbs
Aquatic plants
Annuals
Biennials
Gardening Techniques
Selecting Plants	p. 362
Planting	p. 366
Pruning	p. 374
Propagation	p. 380
Appendices
Government resources	p. 386
Horticultural organizations and gardening websites	p. 386
Seed and plant catalogs	p. 387
Botanical gardens, arboreta, and parks	p. 387
Index	p. 390
Acknowledgments	p. 399
Photo credits	p. 400
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