The Dry Gardening Handbook
Plants and Practices for a Changing Climate
Olivier Filippi
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| ‘Superb … arguably the most comprehensive A–Z of drought-tolerant plants ever assembled … Beautifully photographed and illustrated, it is packed with detail but written in an accessible and enthusiastic style, perfect for gardeners with a pressing need for more information on drought-tolerant plants, or merely those with a passing interest’ | | – BBC Gardens Illustrated |
| ‘What this book offers, which others do not, is a sound botanical and climatic background to Mediterranean gardening’ | | – The Daily Telegraph |
A garden that can withstand drought and requires little (if any) watering is the dream of anyone conscious of the need to conserve natural resources. But which plants work best in dry conditions, and what practices should you adopt to ensure that they survive?
Olivier Filippi draws on over twenty years of experience in drought-resistant gardening to provide thorough answers to these questions, clearly explaining the techniques that will bring success in a water-wise garden.
• Includes an A-Z of over 500 drought-resistant plants, with scientific name, geographical origin, size, position and hardiness, foliage, ideal soil conditions, and related or complementary plants, makes it easy to choose the right plant for the right place.
Magnificently illustrated with over 400 original photographs, this will be a vital reference for both novice and experienced gardeners.
Also of interest:
Gardening the Mediterranean Way: Practical Solutions for Summer-Dry Climates
Vertical Gardens: Bringing the City to Life
The Garden Through the Year
Garden People: Valerie Finnis & the Golden Age of Gardening |
|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500514070 | | ISBN-13 978-0500514078 | | | | 30.5 x 24.0 cm | | Hardback | | 208pp | | With over 400 colour illustrations | | First published 2008 | | | | £29.95 | | | |  | | | | 
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