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books:

The Weather-Resilient Garden: A Defensive Approach to Planning & Landscaping

2 reviews
Charles W. G. Smith

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2004

Top-notch information for novice and experienced alike
I picked this book up as we deal with the worst drought on record in the Chicagoland/Northern IL area--which is tough on gardeners even in the best years. Smith covers it all in an in-depth, very readable manner. For a newcomer to gardening (wherever you may live), there is plenty of information on specific conditions divided by chapter (ex.--heat, cold, drought, flood...whoops, we can have ...

The Undaunted Garden: Planting for Weather-Resilient Beauty

16 reviews
Lauren Springer Ogden

Fulcrum Publishing, 2000

golden
A great book for plant lovers in the high plains, or the high desert. This book contains inspiring photographs and great plant lists (the most valuable part of the book, as these lists are nowhere to be found elsewhere), as well as wise advise from a well experienced gardener. I've thoroughly enjoyed reading nearly every page of this book. On the downside, the plants in the book may be difficult ...