The Water-Saving Garden: How to Grow a Gorgeous Garden with a Lot Less Water (Paperback)

part one: DRINK UP the beauty & ingenuity of a water-saving garden  5
+ dry-garden journey to a courtyard oasis  9
+ zen inspiration for a concrete jungle  12
+ embracing the desert for outdoor living  14
+ holding on to every drop of rain  17
+ painting a dry slope with color  20
+ bold foliage takes center stage  22
+ evoking water in a dry garden  25
part two: make your garden a WATER SAVER, not a WATER GUZZLER  29
1 hold that liquid gold  31
2 think saltines: choose permeable paving  59
3 irrigation without irritation  69
4 the nitty-gritty on soil and mulch  85
5 throw some shade and shoot the breeze  101
part three: PLANTING the water-saving garden  113
6 lose the lawn  115
7 grow native—but enjoy well-adapted plants too  133
8 ripple-zone planting and rethinking lush  141
9 timing Is everything: when to plant  147
10 hot pots: saving water in container and balcony gardens  153
part four: oasis or mirage? creating the ILLUSION of water in the garden  163
11 the water feature as a symbol of abundance  165
12 water-evoking plants  171
13 squeezing water from stone  183
part five: 101 PLANTS for water-saving gardens  195
acknowledgments  223
recommended resources  224
photography and design credits  226
index  229