Landscape Plants For the Arizona Desert: Guide to Growing More Than 200 Low-Water-Use Plants

Quality of life in the desert depends on water. It is critical to every aspect of life and we must learn to conserve and extend this limited resource. As much as half and in some cases more of household water usage goes into landscape maintenance. By selecting low-water-use plants and watering them properly, home gardeners and landscape professionals have a unique opportunity to reduce the amount of water needed to keep our landscapes attractive, healthy and thriving.