The Water-Saving Garden: How to Grow a Gorgeous Garden with a Lot Less Water

By Pam Penick

Book Overview

A guide to growing beautiful gardens in drought-prone areas utilizing minimal water for maximum results. With climate change, water rationing, and drought on the rise, more people than ever are eager to conserve water but have a fear of water-thrifty gardens populated by cactus and rocks. This friendly, colorful, contemporary guide introduces gardeners and homeowners to the wide range of beautiful water-saving garden designs, techniques, and options now available. Includes a directory of 100 plants appropriate for a variety of drought-prone regions of the country, and information on popular gardening topics like native and drought-tolerant plants, rainwater harvesting (swales, rain barrels, cisterns, etc.), gray-water systems, permeable paving, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607747936
• ISBN13: 9781607747932
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 9.0"