
Product DescriptionThis 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 [...]

Product DescriptionPREFACE. WATER-POw Which , a s formerly the chief reliance of mankind in industry, has been greatly overshadowed in recent times by the cheapness of coal and the development of the steam-engine. This condition, while permanent to all immediate practical intents, is nevertheless, upon a broad view of the subject, merely temporary. Two [...]

Product DescriptionThis is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were [...]

Product DescriptionWith text and 170 superb colour photos, this book describes and identifies plants suitable for Australian water gardens, whether the water is located in a dam, a pond, a converted swimming pool or an oversized birdbath. It describes about 1100 species and varieties available in Australia, as well as looking at water garden animals.
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Product DescriptionToday, native plants and water conservation are subjects of vital interest to cities, offices, homeowners, and agriculture alike, as all are affected by the growing shortage of water in the Intermountain region. This comprehensive volume provides specific information about shrubs, trees, grasses, forbs, and cacti that are [...]

Product DescriptionCalifornia has unique and varying growing conditions. This easy-to-use guide for California gardens gives you step-by-step instructions on selecting and growing for more than 150 low-maintenance plants and shrubs that thrive in diverse California, including annuals, perennials, vines, shrubs, and trees.
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ISBN13: 9781555612719
Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
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Product DescriptionSave precious water resources. . . and enjoy a lush, colorful landscape. Low water-use plants can improve your landscape appearance year-round while you save precious water. Written by an award-winning landscape architect, Low Water-Use Plants provides detailed descriptions plus buying, [...]

ISBN13: 9781591864684
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Water-Wise Plants for the Southwest is a must have resource for any Southwest gardener facing water-shortages. It is filled with expert advice from proven low-water gardeners, and includes everything from using tried and true low water use plants in the landscape, efficient watering and cultivation [...]

Product DescriptionThis digital document is a journal article from Biological Conservation, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Description: The extent to which invasive aquatic plants move via accidental inclusion in aquatic [...]