High and Dry
Gardening with Cold-Hardy Dryland Plants
- Hardcover
420 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2008
Summary
Gardeners in the Interior West and Great Plains face a daunting challenge: a harsh, semi-arid climate of scorching summers and brutally cold winters. These climatic extremes rule out many standard garden plants that thrive in areas with greater rainfall and more moderate temperatures.
In this comprehensive volume, Robert Nold describes the best picks among perennials and annuals; grasses; bulbs; rock garden plants; cacti; yuccas and other similar plants; shrubs; and trees—more than a …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781604694475 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1604694475 |
| Author: | Robert Nold |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Timber Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 420 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2008 |
| Weight: | 726g |
| Dimensions: | 3mm x 6mm |
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Critics Review
“A must-have primer for the water-conscious gardener.”
“To the rescue is Robert Nold, whose experience in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado with dryland gardening offers a host of plant selections that will not only survive under these temperature extremes, but thrive.”
–Denver Post
“A must-have primer for the water-conscious gardener.”
–Midwest Book Review
“With tips on breeds of plants that can thrive in the climate and survive both extremes of temperature, “High and Dry” is a scholarly and well researched book on gardening in inhospitable climates. Highly recommended… .“–SciTech Book News
“Nold, an adept and often funny writer, has written a plant book that will be invaluable to gardeners and plant specialists for its presentation of his extensive knowledge of these native plants and his experience growing them, without any irrigation.”
Robert Nold
Robert Nold is a regular writer for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society and the Colorado Gardener. His articles have appeared in The American Gardener and Horticulture, and he was a contributor to the 2004 revision of The American Horticultural Society’s A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. He is the author of two award-winning Timber Press books: Penstemons and Columbines.
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