{"product_id":"9781591866442","title":"Water-Smart Gardening: Save Water, Save Money, and Grow the Garden You Want","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou can have a colorful, striking garden that's drought resistant too!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWater-Smart Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e gives you all the tools needed to create a water-smart landscape and garden. Drought is spreading throughout the country. Even areas that previously had plentiful supplies are feeling the strain, and the price of water is climbing. If you have to water your garden during non-drought years, many of the water-saving techniques from this book could still pay for themselves in no time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose water-smart plants that survive and even thrive in low-water situations. Tap into the power of evolution and use plants native to your area. Time your irrigation and install water-collection devices such as cisterns and rain barrels. Creating a water-efficient garden can even be as simple as designing your landscape to harvest as much rainfall as possible, using berms, terraces, and raised beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGorgeous photos throughout \u003ci\u003eWater-Smart Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire you with beautiful garden ideas and help you see your way to a garden that sips water instead of gulping it. Helpful how-to information gets to the nuts and bolts of everything from installing a cistern to using seep irrigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Diana (Dee) Maranhao brings over 30 years of experience to help you create the garden of your dreams and save water at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cool Springs Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041028620528,"sku":"9781591866442","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781591866442_p0.jpg?v=1763811467","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781591866442","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}