Las Animas - Bent County Library District

Illustrated photographs profile over 180 plants native to the American Southwest including trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and grasses.

For gardeners who want to conserve water, the color, fragrance, shade, and lush vegetation of a traditional garden may seem like a mirage in the desert. But such gardens can flourish when native desert plants grow in them. In this book, Judy Mielke, an expert on Southwestern gardening, offers the most comprehensive guide to landscaping with native plants available. Writing simply enough for beginning gardeners, while also providing ample information...

"Combining scientific information and lyrical expression, the authors bring together 128 woody plants and 64 herbaceious flowering plants common to the Southwest"--Back cover.