Gardens in Arizona

Most people think of hot and dry desert landscapes when you mention the Grand Canyon State. Many of the gardens to visit in Arizona will be drought tolerant and cacti themed. However, there is a large area of the northern portion of state that is actually covered in pine forest.


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Desert Botanical Garden

Desert Botanical Garden has a history stretching back to the 30s when citizens of the surrounding areas banded together to form a botanical park focused on desert flora, in ...

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Plants of Arizona
by: Anne Epple
More than 900 color photographs and descriptive text identify Arizona's unique flora, including wildflowers, cacti, trees, and other plant life.
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Arizona Highways Photography Guide: How & Where to Make Great Pictures (Arizona Highways: Travel Arizona Collection)
Here s an easy-to-follow, illustrated guide that combines information about the basics of film and digital photography; details about different types of photography, such as landscape, architecture, and people and events; and specific information about photographing the defining locations in Arizona, including the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Monument Valley, and the Mogollon Rim. [reviews]


Guide to Arizona Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails
by: Charles A. Wells
A clear, concise guide to Arizona's remote backcountry, including Grand Canyon National Park and Sedona. Book includes detailed directions with GPS waypoints, 86 custom maps and over 300 quality photos. All routes were driven by the author. Sport utility owners will enjoy 50 easy and moderate routes to incredible scenic backcountry locations. Serious 4-wheelers will love our difficult Jeep ... [reviews]


Fodor's Arizona and the Grand Canyon 2008 (Fodor's Gold Guides)
by: Fodor's

With more than 29 million visitors last year, Arizona continues to lure travelers with its varied attractions. People come to explore the outdoors and the state’s three national parks, they visit the outstanding museums and galleries, learn about Navajo and Hopi culture, and, usually, try the tequila. And that’s just for starters.

·Each chapter opens with illustrated ... [reviews]


Photographing the Southwest: Volume 2--Arizona (2nd Ed.) (Photographing the Southwest)
by: Laurent Martres
Have you ever wanted to see with your own eyes all the beautiful locations found in coffee table books, posters and travel magazines? Do you want to see the most photogenic spots in our national parks and monuments? Do you want to visit spectacular "off the beaten track" locations outside the parks? Are you are interested in rock art and early Native American dwellings? The Photographing the ... [reviews]


1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die
Garden lovers and discriminating travelers will relish this armchair tour of the most beautiful and interesting gardens around the world. Succinct descriptions with stunning color photos showcase the creations of the world’s outstanding landscape gardeners, architects, and garden designers. From Spain’s famous gardens of the Moorish Alhambra at Granada to San Diego’s Healing Garden, created ... [reviews]


A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region
by: Adam Levine
Finally, for every resident and visitor to the region, a comprehensive guide to the gardens of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware. Magnificently illustrated with nearly 200 full color photographs, A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region provides essential information on how to locate and enjoy the finest gardens the area has to offer. ... [reviews]


A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto
by: Marc Treib
Designed for the layman as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the Japanese garden. Kyoto, the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, possesses a richness of garden art without
equal as a living chronicle of Japanese cultural history and environmental design. Following the ... [reviews]



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