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There are plenty of books available that apply to landscape and related issues, but it is a great challenge to find those which apply to the unique conditions that are the norm here in our part of the world. Just as important, it is good to find sources of information that are both accurate and inspiring.
Below are some resources that are very useful for working with landscapes in the high deserts and high plains of the Great American Southwest.
PLANTS
Carter, Jack L. Trees
and Shrubs of New Mexico. Boulder, CO: Johnson Books, 1997.
Desert Blooms: A SunScape Guide to Plants, CD ROM. Las Cruces, NM and El Paso, TX: New Mexico State University Board of Regents and El Paso Water Utilities, 1998.
Dick-Peddie, William. New Mexico Vegetation: Past, Present, and Future. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1993.
Earle, W. Hubert. Cacti of the Southwest. Tucson, AZ: Rancho Arroyo Book Distributor, 1980.
Hodoba, Theodore. Growing Desert Plants from Windowsill to Garden. Santa Fe, NM: Red Crane Books, 1995.
Irish, Mary and Gary. Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2000.
Jones, Warren and Sacamano, Charles. Landscape Plants for Dry Regions. Tucson, AZ: Fisher Books, 2000.
Mielke, Judy. Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1993.
Miller, George 0. Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest. Stillwater, MN: Voyageur Press, 1991.
Wasowski, Sally and Andy. Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region. Houston, TX: Gulf Publishing Company, 1988.
Western Landscaping Book.
Menlo Park, CA: Sunset
Books, Inc, 1997.
Weniger, Del. Cacti of Texas and Neighboring States. Austin,
TX: University of Texas Press, 1991.
Western Garden Book. Menlo Park, CA: Sunset Books, Inc, 2001.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Kreig, John C. Desert Landscape Architecture. Boca Raton,
FL: CRC Press, 1999.
Woodward, Joan. Waterstained Landscapes: Seeing and Shaping Regionally Distinctive Places. Baltimore MD and London UK: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000.
Magee, Greg and McKimmie, Tim. Chihuahuan Desert Gardens. Santa Fe, NM: The Native Plant Society of New Mexico, 1998.
The Complete Patio Book. Menlo Park, CA: Sunset Books, Inc, 1990.
The SunScape Guide for Landscaping in a Water Scarce Region. El Paso, TX: El Paso Water Utilities, 1998.
Wasowski, Andy and Sally. Building Inside Nature's Envelope. Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press, 2001.
Wasowski, Andy and Sally. The Landscaping Revolution. Lincolnwood, IL: Contemporary Books, 2000.
Wasowski, Sally and Andy. Native Gardens for Dry Climates. New York, NY: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 1995.
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
Johnson, Eric. Pruning, Planting & Care. Tucson, AZ:
Ironwood Books, 1997.
GENERAL AND ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN
Berke, Arnold. Mary
Colter: Architect of the Southwest. New York, NY: Princeton
Architectural Press, 2001.
Wilson, Chris. Facing Southwest: The Life and Houses of John Gaw Meem. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2001.
SOUTHWESTERN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
Nabhan, Gary Paul.
The Desert Smells Like Rain. New York, NY: North Point
Press, 1982.
Tweit, Susan J. Barren, Wild, and Worthless: Living in the Chihuahuan Desert. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1995.