The Watersmart Garden

The Watersmart Garden
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9780824839154
ISBN-13 : 0824839153
Rating : 4/5 (153 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Watersmart Garden by : Fred D. Rauch

Download or read book The Watersmart Garden written by Fred D. Rauch and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two of Hawai‘i’s foremost horticulturalists, Fred Rauch and Paul Weissich, have chosen 100 plants perfect for inclusion in Hawai‘i’s watersmart xeriscape gardens. These carefully chosen plants, all readily available and fairly simple to maintain, are described and illustrated in this guide to planning a water-saving garden for the tropical climate. The Watersmart Garden will help you to select and group plants to create a beautiful garden while saving our most precious resource―water. Xeriscape principles are carefully explained and made easy to incorporate in your garden. Plants are organized by size and by water usage, while thoughtful plant notes will guide the interested gardener in planning for everything from the beach garden to a lei maker’s paradise. The book is beautifully illustrated with photographs of each plant in situ and with flowers or foliage in close-up.


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