Salida Garden Club Xeriscape Links & Book List:
Xericscape, high altitude and drought and dry tolerant seeds, plants and gardening:
This is by no means is a comprehensive list of highland, xeriscape or drought tolerant websites. If you have a favorite website not on the list, please let us know and we’ll make every effort to add it to the list. Also, please note that websites come and go. You may not be able to access a particular website for a variety of reasons, so try a few times unless you receive a clear indication that the website has closed down.
BOOKS: A desert gardener’s companion Nelson, Kim Agaves, yuccas, and related plants:a gardener's guide Irish, Mary & Gary At home with xeriscape Denver Water Beth Chatto’s gravel garden: drought resistant planting through the year Chatto, Beth Creating the prairie xeriscape: low-maintenance, water-efficient gardening Williams, Sara Desert gardening for beginners Cromell, Cathy Desert landscaping for beginners Cromell, Cathy Desert landscaping: how to start and maintain a healthy landscape in the southwest Brookbank, George Drip irrigation for every landscape and all climates: helping your garden flourish while conserving water! Kourik, Robert Dry-land gardening: a xeriscaping guide for dry-summer, cold-winter climates Bennett, Jennifer Gardening in dry climates Millard, Scott Gardening in the Mountain West Hyde, Barbara Gardening in the desert Irish, Mary Grow Native: Landscaping with Native and Apt Plants of the Rocky Mountains S. Huddliston Grow Wild!: Low-Maintenance, Sure Success, Distinctive Gardening with Native Plants Lorraine Johnson Growing desert plants: from windowsill to garden Hodoba, Theodore Heat zone gardening: how to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather Cathey, Henry M. High desert yards and gardens Doxon, Lynn Ellen Landscape plants for dry regions: more than 600 species from around the world Jones, Warren D. Landscape plants for western regions : an illustrated guide to plants for water conservation Perry, Bob Landscaping With Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest Miller, George O & Northington, David Landscaping that saves energy and dollars Foster, Ruth S. Low-water-use plants: for California & the Southwest Shuler, Carol Native Plants for High-Elevation Western Gardens Janice Busco Native gardens for dry climates Wasowski, Sally & Andy Perennials With Altitude Pamela Wright Perennials for the Western Garden Coates, Margaret Plants for dry climates: how to select, grow and enjoy Duffield, Mary Rose Rare Plants of Colorado, 2nd Edition Colorado Native Plant Society Shade and color with water conserving plants Walters, James E. Southwestern landscaping with native plants Phillips, Judith Sunbelt gardening: success in hot-weather climates Peace, Tom Taylor’s guide to water-saving gardening Reference The Rocky Mountain Perennial Plant Guide Birchfield, Emerson R. The Undaunted Garden Springer, Lauren The dry garden: a practical guide to planning & planting Rumary, Mark The water-thrifty garden DeFreitas, Stan The xeriscape flower gardener: a waterwise guide for the Rocky Mountain Region Knopf, Jim The zen of gardening in the high and arid West: tips, tools and techniques Wann, David Water Susan McClure Water Wise: native Plants for Intermountain Yards and Landscapes Wendy Mee Water-conserving gardens and landscapes O’Keefe, John M. Waterwise gardening Springer, Lauren Xeriscape Plant Guide: 100 Water-Wise Plants for Gardens and Landscapes Denver Water Xeriscape color guide: 100 water-wise plants for gardens and landscapes Winger, David Xeriscape Colorado Ellefson, Connie Lockhart and Winger, David Xeriscape gardening : water conservation for the American landscape Ellefson, Connie Lockhart Xeriscape handbook: a how-to guide to natural, resource-wise gardening Weinstein, Gail Xeriscape plant guide Proctor, Rob I would like to thank Haven Stillwater, Jeff Donlan and Marilyn Whitney of the Salida Regional Library for their help with this list. Book Haven, 128 F Street, Salida or call 539-9629, has a number of the above books on hand or Haven will be happy to order a specific title for you. The Salida Regional Library has an excellent collection of Xeriscape, high land and dry tolerant books, please check their selection or order a particular title through the front desk. This list will be available at both the library and Book Haven.
