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Scott Calhoun

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Born

in Mesa, Arizona, The United States

Website

http://www.zonagardens.com

Genre

Home & Garden, Nonfiction, Biographies & Memoirs

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Eric Hansen, Susan Orlean, Tom Miller, John McPhee, Richard Ford ...more

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Scott Calhoun explores backroads and backcountry in search of plants, gardens, architecture and food. Scott has writen five critically aclaimed gardening books. His first book, Yard Full of Sun, received the 2006 American Horticultural Society Book Award; his second title, Chasing Wildflowers, was awarded the Garden Writers Association 2008 Silver Book Award. Scott’s most recent titles include: Designer Plant Combinations; The Hot Garden; and Hot Pots. Scott is a Contributing Editor to Horticulture magazine, writes a monthly garden column for Sunset magazine and freelances for numerous print publications including, American Gardener, Fine Gardening, and Wildflower. Formerly the General Manager of Civano Nusery, Scott is now the principal of ...more

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Dear Devil's Tongue

When it comes to cactus that bloom during the influx of snowy-headed winter visitors that flock to Arizona to escape North Country winters, the selection is slim indeed. Most pump out their showy flowers in late spring or summer when only hard-boiled desert rats are around to witness the spectacle.

Not so with the devil's tongue (Ferocactus latispinus). Unlike its other family members in the b Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.12 · 242 ratings · 32 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Designer Plant Combinations: 105 Stunning Gardens Using Six Plants or Fewer 4.06 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gardener's Guide to Cactus: The 100 Best Paddles, Barrels, Columns, and Globes 4.06 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hot Garden: Landscape Design for the Desert Southwest 4.05 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yard Full of Sun: The Story of a Gardener's Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand 4.42 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ska: The Rhythm of Liberation (Tempo: A Scarecrow Press Music Series on Rock, Pop, and Culture) by Heather Augustyn, Scott Calhoun (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chasing Wildflowers: A Mad Search for Wild Gardens 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars