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Gardening in dry climates can be daunting, but it's entirely possible to transform your barren space into a vibrant, eco-friendly oasis that thrives despite limited water resources.

Although even experienced gardeners must grapple with limited rainfall, dry temperatures, and scorching heat, you don't need to let that hold you back from growing a bountiful, organic harvest. Verda Hoffman knows firsthand the struggles of growing plants in a desert climate and has compiled a comprehensive guide that will take the guesswork out of desert gardening. Take frustration out of the equation and avoid time-consuming trial and error with these tried and true techniques. Get started on creating your desert oasis today!

In Modern Guide for Organic Desert Gardening, you’ll discover the number one threat to a desert vegetable garden (and how you can confidently protect against); how to team up with the sun and the rain so they don’t work against you; essential tools for the desert gardener - and exactly what to do with them; the most important factor you must pay attention to for successful desert gardening; and more.

According to a 2021 study from the IPCC, conditions of extreme drought are 1.7x more likely than they were 100 years ago. That is, at any given time we are nearly twice as likely to be experiencing an extreme drought than our desert-dwelling ancestors had a century ago. And this problem is not trending in the right direction. Though drought conditions can impact so many areas of our lives, the beauty and diversity of our lawns does not have to be one of them.