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Growing Desert Plants From Windowsill to Garden
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 1997 Border Regional Library Association'sSouthwest Book Award |
This beautifully illustrated book discusses growing, maintenance, and care of desert plants in desert and non-desert environments. |
The "Desert Plant Encyclopedia" at the heart of this book presents specific information on 101 plants native to the Chihuahuan Desert. The encyclopedia is divided into the following sections: wildflowers, cacti, succulents, shrubs, and trees, with descriptions of each plant, information on its range and location in the wild, and remarks on how to plant and care for it. With a detailed chapter on propagation, gardeners everywhere can obtain seeds and grow their own desert plants. Hardiness zones are given for each plant to assist with the plant choices of gardeners living in cold temperate climates. Theodore B. Hodoba is the owner and operator of Desert Moon Nursery, a native plant nursery which sends desert plants and seeds to customers throughout the country and sells seeds around the world. He has articles in various publications, including Fine Gardening and has coauthored Everybody Needs Trees, a book with the New Mexico Department of Natural Resources. Hodoba is past president of both the state and the Albuquerque chapters of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico. |
When we think of the desert, one
of the images that comes to mind is its intriguing plant life. Desert plants
are known for their interesting shapes, colorful flowers, and wonderful
textures. For people living in areas outside the desert, there are ways
to grow desert plants in gardens, greenhouses, and on windowsills. It surprises
many people to know that desert plants are quite cold hardy and can be grown
in climates with much more moisture than the desert.