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Desert Gardening for Beginners: How to Grow Vegetables, Flowers and Herbs in an Arid Climate Key Components: Author Profiles: Where to Buy:

• Desert Gardening for Beginners: How to Grow Vegetables, Flowers and Herbs in an Arid Climate covers all the basics for desert gardeners. There are chapters on desert soil characteristics, soil preparation, removing Bermuda grass, garden design and location, making compost, cultivation techniques, effective watering, managing insects, diagnosing problems, as well as specific tips for vegetables, flowers and herbs.



• As an added bonus, the book includes three planting calendars that provide the best months to sow hundreds of vegetables, flowers and herbs for maximum success. The basic guidelines in Desert Gardening for Beginners allow anyone - no matter how "black" their thumb - to quickly discover the joys of gardening year around in the desert.

   

Author Profiles

Cathy Cromell is an Instructional Specialist at The University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension in Phoenix. She practices organic gardening and is a certified Master Gardener, Master Entomologist and Master Composter. She is a contributing writer for Phoenix Home & Garden magazine.

Linda A. Guy is a Master Gardener and a member of the International Aromatherapy and Herb Association. Her gardening interests include growing herbs and studying their use in herbal remedies. She assists with garden and landscape projects at her children's school.

Lucy K. Bradley is the Urban Horticulture Agent for The University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension in Phoenix. She works with home gardens, school gardens, community gardens, the Master Gardener program and other urban gardening programs.

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Last Updated January 28, 2008
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