<DIV><b>George Brookbank has distilled</b> nearly twenty years' experience?as an extension agent in urban horticulture with the University of Arizona?into a practical book that tells how to avoid problems with desert landscaping before they occur and how to correct those that do. In the first part, "How to Start and Maintain a Desert Landscape," he provides 28 easy-to-use chapters that address concerns ranging from how to start a wildflower garden to how to cope with Texas root rot. In Part Two, "A Month-By-Month Maintenance Guide," he offers a handy almanac that tells what to do and what to watch out for each month of the year, with cross-references to the chapters in Part One. Homeowners who maintain their own landscape will find in this book ways to make the work more satisfying and productive, while those who hire landscape contractors can make sure the work is done effectively and economically. "You'll find all kinds of books on desert landscape design and materials, irrigation system and design, and landscape installation," says Brookbank. "So far as I know, however, this is the only book that tells you what to do with what you've got and how to keep it growing."<br> CONTENTS<BR>Part 1 - How to Start and Maintain a Desert Landscape<BR>1. Desert Conditions: How They Are "Different"<BR>2. Plants Are Like People: They're Not Alike<BR>3. Use Arid-Land Plants to Save Water<BR>4. How to Irrigate in the Desert<BR>5. How to Design and Install a Drip Irrigation System<BR>6. Soils and Their Improvement I: How to Plant in the Desert<BR>7. Soils and Their Improvement II: How to Use Fertilizers<BR>8. What to Do When Things Go Wrong: A Troubleshooter's Guide<BR>9. How to Avoid?and Repair?Frost Damage<BR>10. How to Control "Weeds"<BR>11. Palo Verde Borer Beetle: What to Do<BR>12. How to Avoid Texas Root Rot<BR>13. When You Move Into an Empty House<BR>14. What to Do About Roots in Drains<BR>15. How to Dig Up Plants and Move Them<BR>16. How to Have Flower Bed Color All Year<BR>17. Landscape Gardening with Containers<BR>18. Starting Wildflowers<BR>19. Starting a Lawn<BR>20. Making and Keeping a Good Hedge<BR>21. Pruning Trees and Shrubs<BR>22. Palm Tree Care<BR>23. Caring for Saguaros, Ocotillos, Avages, and Prickly Pears<BR>24. Roses in the Desert: Hard Work and Some Disappointments<BR>25. Landscaping with Citrus<BR>26. Swimming Pools: Plants, Play, and Water-Saving<BR>27. Landscape Maintenance While You're Away<BR>28. Condominiums: Common Grounds, Common Problems<BR><BR>Part 2 - A Month-by-Month Maintenance Guide</div>