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Waterwise Plants for Sustainable Gardens: 200 Drought-Tolerant Choices for All Climates by Lauren Springer Ogden Publisher Comments In recent years, gardeners have faced increased water-use restrictions, and it's not limited to dry-climate areas like the Southwest. There are restrictions in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina. And even for gardeners with... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Rain Gardens: Sustainable Landscaping for a Beautiful Yard and a Healthy World by Lynn M. Steiner Publisher Comments Rain gardens allow rainwater to follow the natural course of the water cycle—absorbed into the ground, taken up by plants, and evaporated back into the atmosphere. This landscaping choice encourages rainfall on your property to stay on your... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Trade Paper
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The New Create an Oasis With Greywater by Art Ludwig Publisher Comments Create an Oasis with Greywater describes how to quickly and easily choose, build, and use a simple greywater system. Some can be completed in an afternoon for under $30. It also provides complete instructions for more complex installations, how to... (read more) List Price $20.95 Your price: $14.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Xeriscape Handbook: A How-To Guide to Natural Resource-Wise Gardening by Gayle Weinstein Publisher Comments An easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach to creating a water-wise gardening environment, no matter where one lives. Photos.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Creating Rain Gardens: Capturing the Rain for Your Own Water-Efficient Garden by Cleo Woelfle-erskine Publisher Comments Homeowners spend hundreds of dollars watering their yard, but there is an easy way to save money and resources—rain gardening. But what is it? As simple as collecting rain to reuse in front and backyards. Creating Rain Gardens is a comprehensive... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Xeriscape Flower Gardener: A Waterwise Guide for the Rocky Mountain Region by Jim Knopf Publisher Comments Xeriscape (water-efficient landscaping) offers the potential of beautiful designs, low maintenance, and environmentally appropriate techniques for gardeners.... (read more) List Price $19.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Drip Irrigation for Every Landscape and All Climates, 2nd Edition by Robert Kourik Publisher Comments Drip irrigation is the best way to help any plant flourish and survive tough times, especially short or long droughts. Pick the wrong "stuff " and you easily can feel overwhelmed. Robert Kourik's Drip Irrigation for Every Landscape and All Climates... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Mediterranean Gardening: A Waterwise Approach by Heidi Gildemeister Publisher Comments Gardening in harmony with a Mediterranean climate means taking advantage of winter rain and allowing the garden to rest over hot summers. In this beautifully illustrated, practical handbook, Heidi Gildemeister provides both novice and experienced... (read more) Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Dry Garden: A Practical Guide to Planning and Planting by Mark Rumary Publisher Comments "There's more here than listings of the most drough-resistant plants; you'll find detailed descriptions and illustrations of how plants conserve water, and invaluable knowledge for figuring out which plants are suited to your low-water gardens... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Water-Efficient Gardening by John Marder Publisher Comments Offering a broad perspective on how to make the best of the precious resource of water in your garden, this book reveals how conserving water in your garden does not necessarily restrict the gardener to dry gravel beds, but can also... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Dry Garden by Beth Chatto Publisher Comments With today's increasingly hot summers and dry winters, gardeners need guidance on plants that will thrive in our changing climate. Beth Chatto's classic work The Dry Garden suggests an array of easy-to-care-for plants that naturally flourish in dry... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Taylor's Guide to Water-Saving Gardening: A Sourcebook for Gardeners, Fully Illustrated with 324 Color Photographs (Taylor's Guides to Gardening) by Norman Taylor Publisher Comments In areas that experience frequent water shortages, gardeners need to find new and innovative ways to grow their gardens. This book provides the answers to such questions as, Which plants will thrive without much water? Different varieties of flowers... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Mass Market
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Mediterranean Gardener by Hugo Latymer Publisher Comments Hugo Latymer reveals the rich diversity of trees, shrubs, flowering plants and cacti that flourish in regions where summers are hot and dry, winters mild and wet.His knowledge and enthusiasm are communicated in descriptions of more than 300 plants, most... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Sunbelt Gardening: Success in Hot-Weather Climates by Tom Peace Publisher Comments "There are many not-so-gentle euphemisms and colloquialisms about intense, relentless summer heat." So begins Tom Peace's introduction of one of the sunbelt challenges--others being hot soil, high nighttime temperatures, two growing seasons, and drought--... (read more) List Price $27.25 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Success with Water-Saving Gardens by Graham Clarke Publisher Comments Hot, parched summers, water restrictions, sprinkler bans: how can we maintain our beloved gardens in such adverse conditions? Drought has become a serious issue, but with a little planning, gardeners can ease the problem and still achieve a fabulous... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Gardens of the Sun by Trevor Nottle Synopsis Mediterranean climates such as California, with hot dry summers and mild wet winters, require a different kind of planting than classic European woodland or cottage styles. Here the author encourages thoughtful planning to create the extraordinary... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Hardcover
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Shade and color with water-conserving plants by James Walters Publisher Comments Persistent drought conditions in many areas have focused attention on the need for less wasteful landscaping practices. Too often, however, people think of water-efficient landscapes as being boring and unattractive. In this book, co-authors Jim Walters... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Hardcover
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Rain Gardens: Managing Rainwater Sustainably in the Garden and Designed Landscape by Nigel Dunnett Publisher Comments Rain Gardensdescribes how gardeners and professional landscapers can make the most of the rainwater that falls on a property by using a range of strategies to collect and store this increasingly precious commodity. By capturing, channeling, filtering... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Xeriscaping: Planning & Planting Low-Water Gardens (the Wayside Gardens Collection) (Wayside Gardens Collection) by Mark Rumary Publisher Comments "You'll find detailed descriptions, illustrations, and invaluable knowledge for figuring out which plants are suited to your low-water gardens....Excellent design tips...help gardeners create gardens that look beautiful."-The Nursery. "A wonderful... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Gardening in a Changing Climate: Inspiration and Practical Ideas for Creating Sustainable, Waterwise and Dry Gardens, with Projects, Garden Plans and by Ambra Edwards Synopsis A unique guide to the opportunities and challenges that come with gardening in a changing climate.... (read more) Your price: $27.50 New - Hardcover
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