I used to hand out print copies of these guides out all the time. Now the booklet is online, and I think that is a shame. There is nothing like holding it in your hand and paging through it. Best of all, the print version would still work if the power grid crashed. Of course that begs the question of if your irrigation system would still work…..
On the cover is says it is a guide for the Arizona Desert – but it works in eastern California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and even across the border in Sonora and Chihuahua, because climate does not recognize international boundaries. Actually, I suspect it would work in similar climates around the globe – including “down under” in Australia, or in the deserts of Argentina, or across the arid regions of the Middle East.
If you do nothing else – go to the last page and print that page. It is a very handy timer guide that works very well for the Low, Middle and Upper Desert areas in both the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts.
Here is the external link to the guide: Watering by the Numbers
Here is what they have to say:
“Welcome to Landscape Watering by the Numbers — an online guide for the Arizona Desert. This interactive guide is designed for conditions in the Phoenix metro area, and should also work well for other low desert regions of Arizona. Over half of the water we use at home is used outdoors, which makes watering efficiently one of the best and easiest ways to save water. Proper watering will also keep your landscape plants healthy and beautiful throughout the year.”
Irrigation – Guidelines for Every Month!
Above is the mini guide. This is the full sized one! The Month By Month Guide offers tips for all of your landscape in every month of the year. I have a few copies left and am offering them to you – my loyal readers. When you buy from me you get a signed copy!
From the review:
“A great reference book is key to successful gardening in the region where you live. Arizona, Nevada & New Mexico Month-by-Month Gardening takes the guesswork out of gardening for anyone residing in the Southwest. With this book, you’ll know what to do each month to enjoy a thriving garden all year, from January to December. Chronologically organized, this guide is full of critical gardening when-to and how-to advice, along with illustrated step-by-step instructions.
The book’s author is Jacqueline Soule, a Tucson-based gardening expert. She knows this arid region inside and out, and she’s written several articles and books packed with her gardening advice. Arizona, Nevada & New Mexico Month-by-Month Gardening showcases Soule’s expertise in one easy-to-read guide.”
Profits from the sale of this book go to the Horticulture Therapy non-profit Tierra del Sol Institute.
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