search for books and compare prices
desert gardening arizona tempe matches 1 work(s)
displaying 1 to 1 | at end
show results in order: alphabetically | oldest to newest | newest to oldest
Cover for 9780393041187 Cover for 9780788192463 Cover for 9780816519705
In a Desert Garden: Love and Death Among the Insects
cover image for 9780816519705
Product Description: When John Alcock replaced the Bermuda grass in his suburban Arizona lawn with gravel, cacti, and fairy dusters, he was doing more than creating desert landscaping. He seeded his property with flowers to entice certain insects and even added a few cowpies to attract termites, creating a personal laboratory for ecological studies...read more
By John Alcock and Turid Forsyth (illustrator)
See complete details on each edition (3 editions listed)

Hardcover:

9780393041187 | W W Norton & Co Inc, September 1, 1997, cover price $27.50 | About this edition: Reflects on the insect life in the author's desert garden, including the mating habits of scarab beetles, the problems of whiteflies and killer bees, and the life cycle of earwigs
9780788192463 | Diane Pub Co, March 1, 1997, cover price $27.00 | About this edition: John Alcock, a specialist in the ecology of the American Southwest, introduces us to the lives & loves of desert insects as they forage through his backyard oasis.

Paperback:

9780816519705 | Univ of Arizona Pr, April 1, 1999, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: When John Alcock replaced the Bermuda grass in his suburban Arizona lawn with gravel, cacti, and fairy dusters, he was doing more than creating desert landscaping.

displaying 1 to 1 | at end