Xeric Gardening and Landscaping Books
The following books have been selected by the Xeric Garden Club as having practical applications for those interested in xeric gardening and landscaping. There are many other books on the topics of xeric gardening and landscaping that are in circulation but are out of print and/or may only be available in some libraries.
- Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants by Mary & Gary Irish
- Best Plants for New Mexico Gardens and Landscapes by Baker H. Morrow
- Cacti of the Desert Southwest by Meg Qwinn
- Cacti of Texas: A Field Guide by Michael Powell, James Weedin, Shirley Powell
- Creating the Prairie Xeriscape: Low Maintenance, Water-Efficient Gardening by Sara Williams
- Down to Earth by Albuquerque Area Extension Master Gardeners (AAEMG) (available in local bookstores)
- Dry Climate Gardening with Succulents (The American Garden Guides) by Debra Brown
- Flowering Plants of New Mexico by Robert Dewitt Ivey
- Gardening in the Southwest, Sunset Books
- Gardening the Mediterranean Way: How to Create a Waterwise, Drought-Tolerant Garden by Heidi Gildemeister
- Grow Native: Landscaping with Native and Adapted Plants of the Rocky Mountains by S. Huddleston and M. Hussey
- Growing Desert Plants from Windowsill to Garden by Theodore Hodoba
- Landscape Plants for Dry Regions by Warren Jones & Charles Sacamano
- Low Volume Irrigation Design and Installation Guide, City of Albuquerque Water Conservation Office
- Mediterranean Gardening: A Waterwise Approach by Heidi Gildemeister
- Native Gardens for Dry Climates by Sally & Andy Wasowski
- Native Plants of the Southwest, Landscaping with by George Miller
- Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest, Landscaping with by George O. Miller
- Native Plants for Southwestern Landscapes by Judy Mielke
- Native Plants, Southwestern Landscaping with by Judith Phillips
- Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region by Sally & Andy Wasowski
- Natural by Design and Plants for Natural Gardens by Judith Phillips
- New Mexico Gardener’s Guide by Judith Phillips
- New Mexico Vegetation: Past, Present, and Future by William Dick-Peddie