[Arid_gardener] plants for southwest deserts

[Linda Drew]

Hi, Shelly

There are many plants that do well here.
Visit neighborhoods, parks, and local nurseries
to find plants that you would enjoy. Visit the
local botanical gardens and arboretums for ideas.
Check out garden tours in your area.

There are a number of excellent books -- check
the library or bookstore for Sunset Western Garden
Book, books by Mary Irish, books by Duffield & Jones,
books by Judy Mielke (natives), many others.

Also Arizona Cooperative Extension publications
including:   (http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/)

Agaves in the Garden (PowerPoint)  (2005) (80 slides) More information
Arizona Master Gardener Manual (1998) (908 pp.) HTML Version More 
information $40.00 Available for sale online
Desert Gardening for Beginners (1999) (100 pp.) More information $7.95 
Available for sale online
Earth-Friendly Desert Gardening (2003) (136 pp.) $14.95 Available for sale 
online
Fertilizing Home Gardens in Arizona (1999) (4 pp.) PDF Version 43 kb HTML 
Version More information
Master Gardener Entomology Manual (1994) (80 pp.) HTML Version More 
information $7.00 Available for sale online
Specialty Gardens for Arizona (2002) (2 pp.) PDF Version 533 kb
Success with School Gardens (1996) (140 pp.) More information $14.95 
Available for sale online

Also there are many online sources, including:
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants

And publications by your local water company.

Linda Drew
Master Gardener


>From: dandsmoser at hotmail.com
>To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
>Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page
>Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:10:45 -0700 (MST)
>
>Shelly
>85356
>dandsmoser at hotmail.com
>
>Could you please tell me what plants do well in the southwest desert area 
>year round?
>
>Thank you,
>Shelly Moser
>
>
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