Akron Public Library

Gardening in an arid climate doesn’t have to mean a yard full of rocks with a few cacti plunked in. With careful plant selection and thoughtful design, you can create a low-water landscape that’s an oasis for humans and wildlife alike. There are hundreds of plants well-suited to xeric conditions, and with the proper care, they create a living desert landscape that will stop passersby in their tracks. Let Dry Climate Gardening be your guide to...

This book introduces a bighorn sheep, a golden eagle, a rattlesnake, a camel, a roadrunner, a gila monster, a desert tortoise, a Joshua tree, and a cactus--animals and plants found in a desert.

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...

Describes how various plants adapt to life in the desert, including the prickly pear cactus, sagebrush, and Indian blanket.

Describes some of the plants and animals that live in the desert.

A color field guide to America's deserts, with watercolor illustrations and descriptions of the plants and animals that inhabit the different desert regions.

This book introduces different types of deserts and presents information on the Sahara Desert, the Mojave Desert, the Gobi Desert, the Namib Desert, the Atacama Desert, the Kalahari Desert, and others.

Features descriptions and photographs of over five hundred species of plants that flower in the deserts of North America in the spring, arranged by family; and includes information on desert ecology, a botanical key, and an illustrated glossary.