This is an absolutely fabulous book with such a lot of information on how to deal with our drier climate and our need to save water, as well as creating a beautiful and low maintenance garden. having just moved from a wet coastal area to a semi arid area recently, the challengers were great and I am finding my way.
this book is very helpful in the way it illustrates gardens and talks to designers to help understand that a hot, dry garden can have colour, fabulous plants and still be attractive and serviceable.
The book is divided into sections with a gallery of gardens, plant profiles and lots more. a really informative and useful book, and not just for the arid areas.

This is a good book with great photos but would be most helpful to those gardening in the southwest USA. We also live in a desert but it's a cold desert so most of the plants mentioned will not grow here. Loved the photos!