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Desert Landscaping : How to Start and Maintain a Healthy Landscape in the Southwest by George Brookbank (1992, Trade Paperback)

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"Desert Landscaping: How to Start and Maintain a Healthy Landscape in the Southwest" is a trade paperback book by George Brookbank, published by University of Arizona Press in 1992. The book provides guidance on desert landscaping in the Southwest region, covering topics such as plants, landscape design, and desert climate.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Arizona Press

ISBN-100816512019

ISBN-139780816512010

eBay Product ID (ePID)691738

Product Key Features

Book TitleDesert Landscaping : How to Start and Maintain a Healthy Landscape in the Southwest

Number of Pages264 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPlants / General, Landscape, Climatic / Desert, Regional / General

Publication Year1992

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Gardening

AuthorGeorge Brookbank

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight19.1 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN91-021559

Reviews"It is this hands-on approach that makes Brookbank's books, like the man, so accessible." — Phoenix Home and Garden "The spare supply of books on this subject makes any new entry welcome. . . . But this is not just any new entry, but an exceptionally practical and helpful one." — Prime Time "Exceptionally practical and helpful . . . This is a dandy!" — Book Talk, "It is this hands-on approach that makes Brookbank's books, like the man, so accessible." -- Phoenix Home and Garden "The spare supply of books on this subject makes any new entry welcome. . . . But this is not just any new entry, but an exceptionally practical and helpful one." -- Prime Time "Exceptionally practical and helpful . . . This is a dandy!" -- Book Talk, "It is this hands-on approach that makes Brookbank's books, like the man, so accessible." - Phoenix Home and Garden "The spare supply of books on this subject makes any new entry welcome. . . . But this is not just any new entry, but an exceptionally practical and helpful one." - Prime Time "Exceptionally practical and helpful . . . This is a dandy!" - Book Talk

Dewey Edition21

Number of VolumesBrookbank, George

Dewey Decimal635.9/52

SynopsisGeorge Brookbank has distilled nearly twenty years' experience--as an extension agent in urban horticulture with the University of Arizona--into a practical book that tells how to avoid problems with desert landscaping before they occur and how to correct those that do. In the first part, "How to Start and Maintain a Desert Landscape," he provides 28 easy-to-use chapters that address concerns ranging from how to start a wildflower garden to how to cope with Texas root rot. In Part Two, "A Month-By-Month Maintenance Guide," he offers a handy almanac that tells what to do and what to watch out for each month of the year, with cross-references to the chapters in Part One. Homeowners who maintain their own landscape will find in this book ways to make the work more satisfying and productive, while those who hire landscape contractors can make sure the work is done effectively and economically. "You'll find all kinds of books on desert landscape design and materials, irrigation system and design, and landscape installation," says Brookbank. "So far as I know, however, this is the only book that tells you what to do with what you've got and how to keep it growing." CONTENTS Part 1 - How to Start and Maintain a Desert Landscape 1. Desert Conditions: How They Are "Different" 2. Plants Are Like People: They're Not Alike 3. Use Arid-Land Plants to Save Water 4. How to Irrigate in the Desert 5. How to Design and Install a Drip Irrigation System 6. Soils and Their Improvement I: How to Plant in the Desert 7. Soils and Their Improvement II: How to Use Fertilizers 8. What to Do When Things Go Wrong: A Troubleshooter's Guide 9. How to Avoid--and Repair--Frost Damage 10. How to Control "Weeds" 11. Palo Verde Borer Beetle: What to Do 12. How to Avoid Texas Root Rot 13. When You Move Into an Empty House 14. What to Do About Roots in Drains 15. How to Dig Up Plants and Move Them 16. How to Have Flower Bed Color All Year 17. Landscape Gardening with Containers 18. Starting Wildflowers 19. Starting a Lawn 20. Making and Keeping a Good Hedge 21. Pruning Trees and Shrubs 22. Palm Tree Care 23. Caring for Saguaros, Ocotillos, Avages, and Prickly Pears 24. Roses in the Desert: Hard Work and Some Disappointments 25. Landscaping with Citrus 26. Swimming Pools: Plants, Play, and Water-Saving 27. Landscape Maintenance While You're Away 28. Condominiums: Common Grounds, Common Problems Part 2 - A Month-by-Month Maintenance Guide, George Brookbank has distilled nearly twenty years' experience-as an extension agent in urban horticulture with the University of Arizona-into a practical book that tells how to avoid problems with desert landscaping before they occur and how to correct those that do. In the first part, "How to Start and Maintain a Desert Landscape," he provides 28 easy-to-use chapters that address concerns ranging from how to start a wildflower garden to how to cope with Texas root rot. In Part Two, "A Month-By-Month Maintenance Guide," he offers a handy almanac that tells what to do and what to watch out for each month of the year, with cross-references to the chapters in Part One. Homeowners who maintain their own landscape will find in this book ways to make the work more satisfying and productive, while those who hire landscape contractors can make sure the work is done effectively and economically. "You'll find all kinds of books on desert landscape design and materials, irrigation system and design, and landscape installation," says Brookbank. "So far as I know, however, this is the only book that tells you what to do with what you've got and how to keep it growing." CONTENTS Part 1 - How to Start and Maintain a Desert Landscape 1. Desert Conditions: How They Are "Different" 2. Plants Are Like People: They're Not Alike 3. Use Arid-Land Plants to Save Water 4. How to Irrigate in the Desert 5. How to Design and Install a Drip Irrigation System 6. Soils and Their Improvement I: How to Plant in the Desert 7. Soils and Their Improvement II: How to Use Fertilizers 8. What to Do When Things Go Wrong: A Troubleshooter's Guide 9. How to Avoid-and Repair-Frost Damage 10. How to Control "Weeds" 11. Palo Verde Borer Beetle: What to Do 12. How to Avoid Texas Root Rot 13. When You Move Into an Empty House 14. What to Do About Roots in Drains 15. How to Dig Up Plants and Move Them 16. How to Have Flower Bed Color All Year 17. Landscape Gardening with Containers 18. Starting Wildflowers 19. Starting a Lawn 20. Making and Keeping a Good Hedge 21. Pruning Trees and Shrubs 22. Palm Tree Care 23. Caring for Saguaros, Ocotillos, Avages, and Prickly Pears 24. Roses in the Desert: Hard Work and Some Disappointments 25. Landscaping with Citrus 26. Swimming Pools: Plants, Play, and Water-Saving 27. Landscape Maintenance While You're Away 28. Condominiums: Common Grounds, Common Problems Part 2 - A Month-by-Month Maintenance Guide, George Brookbank has distilled nearly twenty years' experience--as an extension agent in urban horticulture with the University of Arizona--into a practical book that tells how to avoid problems with desert landscaping before they occur and how to correct those that do. In the first part, "How to Start and Maintain a ...

LC Classification NumberSB427.5.B76 1991