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.
His observations of life in his own front yard provided him with
the fieldnotes for this unusual book. "In a Desert Garden" draws
readers into the strange and fascinating world of plants and
animals native to Arizona's Sonoran Desert. As Alcock studies the
plants in his yard, he shares thoughts on planting, weeding, and
pruning that any gardener will appreciate. And when commenting on
the mating rituals of spiders and beetles or marveling at the
camouflage of grasshoppers and caterpillars, he uses humor and
insight to detail the lives of the insects that live in his patch
of desert. Celebrating the virtues of even aphids and mosquitoes,
Alcock draws the reader into the intricacies of desert life to
reveal the complex interactions found in this unique ecosystem. "In
a Desert Garden" combines meticulous science with contemplations of
nature and reminds us that a world of wonder lies just outside our
own doors.
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