Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates: Plants for a Lush, Water-Conscious Landscapes, Paperback

Gardening in Summer Dry Climates is the definitive guide for gardeners who want a lush, colorful garden that will thrive in a summer-dry climate--an area defined by wet winters and dry summers. This hardworking book teaches gardeners how plants adapt to the climate and how to design for summer drought and winter wet. Information includes details about topography and climate, advice for gardening in the age of wildfire, and suggestions for embracing wildness and change. An A-to-Z of plants includes a color photograph, details on each plant's origin, water and drainage needs, and notes on sun and shade. Lists of plants for special places and conditions are especially valuable for trips to the garden center.

Nora Harlow is a landscape architect and gardener with wide-ranging experience in the summer-dry climates of California. She was assistant editor of Pacific Horticulture magazine for many years and supervisor of water conservation for the East Bay Municipal Utility District in Oakland, where she designed low-water landscapes for District facilities. She is the author of Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climates of the Bay Area, co-editor of The Pacific Horticulture Book of Western Gardening, and co-editor of Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses.

Saxon Holt is a lifelong gardener and photographer whose work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Pacific Horticulture, Smithsonian, and Money magazines, among many others, along with a wide array of major book publications. He is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers and the American Society of Picture Professionals, as well as a fellow of Garden Writers of America. Learn about his workshops and see more of his work at PhotoBotanic.com.