The Dry Gardening Handbook
Plants and Practices for a Changing Climate
Olivier Filippi
In this classic work on gardening in dry climates, first published in 2008, Olivier Filippi offers practical advice for making gardens that can withstand summer drought without irrigation. The book examines the behaviour of plants in drought conditions, recommends horticultural techniques and describes over 500 rewarding plants, each classified by a unique drought resistance code. The Dry Gardening Handbook reduces the tyranny of the hose, solves problems and paves the way for a new style of gardening.
Olivier and Clara Filippi run a nursery in the South of France that specializes in exceptional Mediterranean plants. Over 30 years, their pioneering research has taken them to many of the world’s dry-climate regions and given them a unique understanding of the plants that grow there.
The Dry Gardening Handbook, Olivier Filippi
£40│ISBN: 9781999734558│ 20th June 2019
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“Superb…[includes] arguably the most comprehensive A-Z of drought-tolerant plants ever assembled.”
Gardens Illustrated on the first edition
“The French dry gardening guru”
Stephanie Mahon
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