Dry Exotic Garden

Discover everything you need to know about designing, choosing and planting cacti and succulents to create a drought-tolerant garden in this lavishly illustrated guide with experts forecasting reduced summer rainfall, xeriscaping – the practice of landscaping with minimal water – is now a popular choice for many gardeners. In this comprehensive guide, expert sub-tropical garden designer Paul Spracklin shares his extensive knowledge of creating dry gardens with detailed descriptions of more than 400 varieties, and what you need to know to care for them. Whether contemplating a new design for a complete garden, a makeover for a sunny corner or simply a few containers for the patio, xeriscaping represents a viable option for future-proofing your garden.



Generously illustrated, this book is a monumental output from a lifetime of committed study, providing an exceptional resource with every page packed with perspective-changing information for the readers.



As a keen gardener, I am always on the lookout for any new horticultural publication that stands out from the rest. This is one such book! He has shown that a dry exotic garden can be created in a suburban setting and this book shows other bold adventurous gardeners "how to".