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The Complete Xeriscaping Guide

48 pages built on extension research — everything you need to design a beautiful yard on a fraction of the water.

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  • 80 ranked plants with photos: the top 40 perennials, grasses & succulents, 20 shrubs, and 20 trees
  • Region playbooks for 12 major Western metros, from Denver to San Diego
  • Hardiness zone & rainfall maps, plus water-savings and cost data
  • A Find-a-Pro directory of 97 xeriscape providers across 23 metros

What's inside

80
Ranked plants, shrubs & trees, each tagged by zone and water need
12
Region playbooks with signature plants and local rebate programs
97
Xeriscape providers listed across 23 Western metros
48
Pages, with a 6-page quick-start version if you're short on time