Antigone Books

At last!  A book that shows readers just how easy, hardy, and rewarding cactus can be for everyone — not just specialists. Succulent plant expert Scott Calhoun picks 100 of the best cacti available and shows how they can make striking additions to your garden or serve as dazzling container specimens.  The book also includes expert advice on planting and care, best tools and planting media, how to identify and avoid pests, & helpful lists of spineless, culinary, and scented cactus.  Scott Calhoun is an award-winning garden designer and the author of five previous books.  Formerly the "Garden Expert" for Tucson's CBS affiliate, Calhoun now writes a weekly garden design column for The Arizona Daily Star.

The Gardener's Guide to Cactus: The 100 Best Paddles, Barrels, Columns, and Globes (Paperback)

By Scott Calhoun

$24.95

ISBN-13: 9781604692006
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Timber Press (OR), 1/2012

A book that shows readers just how easy, hardy, and rewarding cactus can be for everyone--not just specialists. Succulent plant expert Scott Calhoun picks 100 of the best cacti available and shows how they can make striking additions to any garden or serve as dazzling container specimens.

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