Mediterranean Gardening: A Waterwise Approach

This is an excellent resource for anyone in a Mediterranean climate interested in planting a drought tolerant, low maintenance garden. She covers the climactic conditions, soil, water needs, plant choices and placement and a miriad of other topics related to the successful development of a waterwise environment.

This book gives prefect information on how to grow a garden in a dry climat without going bankrupt on water cost. Invaluable, specially for beginners. Comming from a cold and wet climate I had no idea what to think about when growing a garden in a hot and dry climate, but this book deffinately put me on the right track.The book also contains a long list of plants that will do well in a "dry" garden which is helpfull. The only thing I missed was information on how big the plants become and at what rate they grow. Rather interesting information for a newcommer like me who is not always familiar with the plants described. Many good pictures did help to choose the right types of plants though.

I ordered this book as it was advertised as now also including and clearly identifying frost tolerant plants as well as drought tolerant. I don't know if I've been sent the wrong edition but I can find no references to frost tolerant plants. Living in north eastern Spain where we can get quite severe frosts and hot dry summers this was very important to me. I also found that lots of plants were mentioned in the text but were not included in the "Plant Selection" section of the book. Overall extremely disappointing!

Gildermeister primary concern, and rightly so, is the climate and environment of the mediterranean zone for panting and gardening. Water and heat, wind and salt are factors which until now, have not really been taken into account. Gildermeister does take them into account. Her book examies the unique concerns of the med and has an comprehensive and extensive seltection of plants well suited for such conditions. This book is well suite for both beginner and experts alike.

Wonderful book! Explains the unique characteristics of water-wise plants covered. Includes many plants and photographs as well as descriptions of best growing conditions. I especially liked the section that groups plants by special characteristics-pool-side, for the novice, scented,etc.

I live in the South of France and use this book myself. I sent a copy to my daughter in California so that she might benefit from the the expertise and experience of Hilda Gildemeister. This is a good, reliable basic introduction to gardening in a Med. climate.Easy to read, good plant suggestions, the lists of plants for particular situations is of great use. Especially useful for newcomers to dry condition gardening.

Disappointed with the size and quality of the photos of this reproduction.I'm sure the original book was far superior in every wayWould not recommend.

i live in the south of France and have used this book extensively. i learnt quite a lot from it despite having more than 30 years gardening experience. The written chapters are very informative as are the plant selections and i would recommend the book. It will save you a vast amount of time and moneyHowever, i do find the plant selection chapters (which does contain a vast range of plants) less good. There are too many plants that are highly specialised (OK it is a tour de force by the author). I have spent hundreds of hours researching the plants suggested only to find that large numbers are not available any where in Europe, even by seed. the author does say that 'not all are easily obtained' Probably many come from seed swaps from botanical gardens, i wish i knew honestly.Other species that i grow a lot of seem strangely selected, salvias and agaves particularly.Frost tolerance is not mentioned and this is a weakness for gardens that do have winter frost (which are many in the Med)Overall definitely worth buying...but don't get carried away with the lists of plants.

This is going to be my 'go to' book when planning my Andalusian garden. Drought resistance/tolerance is a pre-requisite for two reasons - not being in permanent residence (yet) and water conservation. A cracking reference book like this should ensure that my chances of successfully creating and maintaining an interesting, vivid and yet 'water-wise' garden in a hot climate are vastly improved. This is not a plant guide, it is a guide to successful gardening in hot, arid environments.I look forward to an updated version. The original text was 1995 with the last reprint in 2006 since which time if anything the Med climate has become more extreme but new plants have been introduced.

I have this book already living in France where there is not much rain . Bought this as a present for a friend and she loves it

A good book full of information on drought resistant planting for the Med.

What an amazing book. Very factual and interesting. Plant knowledge amazing.

Nice. Fast delivery.