Arizona & New Mexico Getting Started Garden Guide: Grow the Best Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, Vines & Groundcovers (Garden Guides)

Loved this book and most pictures. BUT doesn't help much when there isn't a close-up image of a leaf on a tree. Taking a photo of a tree so far back doesn't allow me to ID it. So can't give this 5 stars.

It was good to find a book that shows the most "tame" of the native plants for the Southwest, now all I have to do is find sources to buy the plants! At least I know what I'm looking for, and this book gives good regional advice on how to get around the problems of where you are. Arizona isn't the easiest place to garden, but it can be done...

Each featured plant gets a full page, with its growth habit, preferred elevation, coordinating plant suggestions - lots more precise information. Loved the detail and the clarity.

Very useful for people new to both gardening and the region. Recommended plant choices are generally easy to find locally and easy to maintain.

We just moved from IL to AZ and have no idea what,when,how to plant. This book is the perfect primer! I'm taking it to the local nurseries with post-it bookmarks so as to not look like a goof! It has been like moving to a different planet and learning the local fern and fauna has been exciting yet intimidating. This book will help newcomer and longtime resident alike.

A lot of information. Wish I had read this before I started a new garden. Suggestions for companion plants are very good. Helpful information about care for each plant. I was disappointed to find that Arizona Ash is missing completely from the book.

If you live in Arizona or Nevada, this book will save you money of purchasing the wrong plants and trees.

Very little information about trees