High and Dry: Gardening with Cold-Hardy Dryland Plants
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
High and Dry: Gardening with Cold-Hardy Dryland Plants
By (Author) Robert Nold
Workman Publishing
Timber Press
15th May 2008
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
635.952
Physical Properties
Hardback
420
Width 3mm, Height 6mm
Description
A must-have for any gardener facing the daunting challenge of scorching summers and brutally cold winters. A black-and-white edition.
Reviews
"To the rescue is Robert Nold, whose experience in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado with dryland gardening offers a host of plant selections that will not only survive under these temperature extremes, but thrive."
--Denver Post
"A must-have primer for the water-conscious gardener."
--Midwest Book Review
"With tips on breeds of plants that can thrive in the climate and survive both extremes of temperature, "High and Dry" is a scholarly and well researched book on gardening in inhospitable climates. Highly recommended. . . ."--SciTech Book News
"Nold, an adept and often funny writer, has written a plant book that will be invaluable to gardeners and plant specialists for its presentation of his extensive knowledge of these native plants and his experience growing them, without any irrigation."
Author Bio
Robert Nold is a regular writer for the rocky Mountain Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society and the Colorado Gardener. His articles have appeared in The American Gardener and Horticulture, and he was a contributor to the 2004 revision of The American Horticultural Society's A Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. He is the author of two award-winning Timber Press books: Penstemons and Columbines.
