Gardening the Mediterranean Way: How to Create a Waterwise, Drought-Tolerant Garden

by Heidi Gildemeister

It's not necessary to live in a Mediterranean town to enjoy this attractive book, which contains thoughtful advice on creating a garden that is pleasing in its composition, setting, color, and variety, and also drought-resistant. Gildemeister, who's a founder of the Mediterranean Garden Society and frequent gardening author living in Spain, discusses a wide array of topics, including invasive species, native species, how to maximize the garden's setting, fruits and vegetables, and labor-saving methods. The volume is well illustrated with color photos. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Josh Fogelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The introductory sections on what a mediterranean garden is and the basic characteristics is interesting and enlightening. After that the rest of the book is devoted to different use cases and garden design examples, with long lists of suggested plantings. Overall good mediterranean garden resource.

[Willa Guadalupe Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good ideas for those in Southern California!