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Gardening with Native Plants in the Southwestern U.S.
There is increasing interest in the American southwest about using native plants in home and commercial gardens to knit together landscapes impacted by habitat fragmentation and climate change. The Southwest Native Plant Primer is a new book that introduces important concepts for arid-land gardeners, while highlighting 235 wildflowers, grasses, vines, cacti, and trees. This text is recommended for gardeners of any skill level interested in choosing native plants for a garden that makes a positive environmental impact. It covers a broad area including New Mexico, Arizona, and the southern portions of Utah and Colorado. Though there are vast differences between locations within this region there are also surprising commonalities that this book will highlight. This book focuses on the role that native plants and water-wise planting can have in fostering sustainability for all life in the region. In doing so The Southwest Native Plant Primer fills an important gap in literature about gardening in the area, serving as a resource to new and old gardeners alike, providing up to date information about current best practices for gardening in the Southwest. This book is about encouraging people to garden with nature, not against it.