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by 505 Outside | Feb 1, 2020 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Maintenance, Planting Tips, Xeriscape

We scoured the internet, met with local experts, and pulled together a great educational resource list for you. When you’re ready to dig into all there is to know about landscaping in New Mexico, these resources are ready for you.

Books:

Agaves, Yuccas and Related Plants. Mary Irish, Portland Oregon: Timber Press, 2000.

A Field Guide to the Plants and Animals of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque. Jean-Luc Cartron, David Lightfoot, Jane Mygatt, Sandra Brantley and Timothy Lowrey, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, 2008.

Landscaping with Native Plants of the Southwest. George Oxford Miller, Minneapolis, MN: Voyageur Press, 2007

Native Plants for High-Elevation Western Gardens. Janice Busco and Nancy R. Morin, Golden, Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 2003.

Natural by Design. Judith Phillips, Santa Fe, NM: Museum of New Mexico Press, 1995.

New Mexico Gardener’s Guide, Revised Edition. Judith Phillips, Brentwood, TN: Cool Springs Press, 2005.

New Mexico Plants Made Easy, Jill Brown, Albuquerque, NM, 2015.

Plants for Natural Gardens. Judith Phillips, Santa Fe, NM: Museum of New Mexico Press, 1995.

Penstemons. Robert Nold, Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, 1999.

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1 and 2. Brad Lancaster, Tucson, Arizona: Rainsource Press, 2006 and 2008.

Southwestern Landscaping with Native Plants, Revised Edition. Judith Phillips, Santa Fe, NM: Museum of New Mexico Press (First edition 1987, 2002).

Water-Wise Plants for the Southwest. Nan Sterman, Mary Irish, Judith Phillips, and Joe Lamp’l, Brentwood, TN: Cool Springs Press, 2010.

Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science and Cooperative Extension Service, Jackson, Wyoming: University of Wyoming, 1991.

These resources are available at 505outside.com/resources

Author: Jill Brown, ASLA Landscape Architect and owner of My Landscape Coach in Albuquerque, NM.

Great Books to Read

by 505 Outside | Dec 2, 2019 | Blog, Design, Do It Yourself (DIY), Outdoor Living, Planting, Planting Tips, Xeriscape

Now that the weather is colder, curl up with a book and learn more about our global and local water resources.

Here are a few of my favorites to get you started. If you’ve got a water book to recommend for future newsletters, please email me at kyuhas@abcwua.org

For a thought-provoking read about the effect of rising sea levels throughout the world, pick up The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities And The Remaking Of The Civilized World by Jeff Goddell. He uses a blend of science and first-person accounts to create an engaging and informative read. This book made many top book lists when it was released in 2017.

Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity by Sandra Postel explores many projects, including some in New Mexico, that work with nature to enhance and preserve the earth’s water resources. Ms. Postel is a world-renowned water expert we’re lucky to have living with us here in New Mexico.

Another New Mexico book is A Song for the River by Philip Connors. This is beautiful, meditative exploration of his time in the Gila National Forest and of the Gila River. Those who want more of Mr. Connors’ writing on the Southwest should also pick up the multiple award-winning Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout.

Finally, for those who want to get started dreaming about their spring garden, try Growing the Southwest Garden: Regional Ornamental Gardening or any of the other gorgeous, picture-laden titles by Judith Phillips, another author we are lucky to call our own. Her beautiful books can be found at local bookstores and libraries.

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