{"product_id":"desert-landscaping-book-the-university-of-arizona-pres-9780816512010","title":"Desert Landscaping","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGeorge Brookbank has distilled\u003c\/b\u003e 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 watch out for each month of the year, with cross-references to the chapters in Part One. Homeowners who maintain their own landscape will find in this book ways to make the work more satisfying and productive, while those who hire landscape contractors can make sure the work is done effectively and economically. \"You'll find all kinds of books on desert landscape design and materials, irrigation system and design, and landscape installation,\" says Brookbank. \"So far as I know, however, this is the only book that tells you what to do with what you've got and how to keep it growing.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 1 - How to Start and Maintain a Desert Landscape\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Desert Conditions: How They Are \"Different\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Plants Are Like People: They're Not Alike\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Use Arid-Land Plants to Save Water\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. How to Irrigate in the Desert\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. How to Design and Install a Drip Irrigation System\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Soils and Their Improvement I: How to Plant in the Desert\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Soils and Their Improvement II: How to Use Fertilizers\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. What to Do When Things Go Wrong: A Troubleshooter's Guide\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. How to Avoid--and Repair--Frost Damage\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. How to Control \"Weeds\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Palo Verde Borer Beetle: What to Do\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. How to Avoid Texas Root Rot\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. When You Move Into an Empty House\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. What to Do About Roots in Drains\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. How to Dig Up Plants and Move Them\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. How to Have Flower Bed Color All Year\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. Landscape Gardening with Containers\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 18. Starting Wildflowers\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 19. Starting a Lawn\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 20. Making and Keeping a Good Hedge\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 21. Pruning Trees and Shrubs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 22. Palm Tree Care\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 23. Caring for Saguaros, Ocotillos, Avages, and Prickly Pears\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 24. Roses in the Desert: Hard Work and Some Disappointments\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 25. Landscaping with Citrus\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 26. Swimming Pools: Plants, Play, and Water-Saving\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 27. Landscape Maintenance While You're Away\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 28. Condominiums: Common Grounds, Common Problems\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 2 - A Month-by-Month Maintenance Guide\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49933926924561,"sku":"CIN0816512019G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50332525166865,"sku":"CIN0816512019VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51008423198993,"sku":"NIN9780816512010","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0816512019.jpg?v=1770374668","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/de-de\/products\/desert-landscaping-buch-brookbank-george-9780816512010","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}