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...

What's the best time to plant or prune? When should you fertilize fruit trees? What's the earliest date to set out tomato plants? Gardeners in the desert Southwest can't rely on books that try to cover the whole country. Summer heat, less rain, and shorter, unreliable growing seasons are important factors in the desert. That's why The Desert Gardener's Calendar can be essential to gardening success.

Whether you're raising vegetables, nursing citrus trees, or just trying to keep your front yard looking its best, you'll find that this handy book gives you a valuable...

Cual es el mejor tiempo del ano para plantar? Cuando es el mejor tiempo para fertilizar el arbol frutal? Cuando se debe plantar la mata de tomate en la primavera? Los jardineros que viven en el desierto del sudoeste no pueden contar con las practicas recomendadas para otras partes del pais. El sol del verano, las lluvias esporadicas y las cortas e inestables temporadas de cultivacion producen una nueva serie de reglas para el jardinero del desierto.
Jardineria desertica---mes por mes le servira de guia para cuidar las plantas de su jardin y determinar el mejor tiempo para...

An illustrated guide to growing plentiful fruits and vegetables in the driest of American climates.