Provides hands-on advice in creating your own Xeriscape garden, no matter where you live. As water bills skyrocket and concern for conserving potable water increases, homeowners, gardeners, and landscapers seek alternatives. Xeriscape plant materials are water-conserving, beautiful, and thrive in specific environments.  Xeriscape Handbook  takes an easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach to creating a water-wise garden. Environmental gardening factors are combined with the seven principles of Xeriscape and good gardening techniques. "Weinstein shows that with careful planning and wise plant selection, Xeriscapes can be as colorful and satisfying as more traditional--and far thristier--landscapes." Gayle Weinstein is an avid gardener, writer and photographer. She has worked with Denver Botanic Gardens in their Xeriscape Experimental Garden, as well as other areas of the public garden. She is a graduate of the Denver University Publishing Institute. She makes her home in Denver, Colorado. Used Book in Good Condition