In a Desert Garden (1999)

In a Desert Garden: Love & Death Among the Insects by John Alcock (The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, First Edition 1999). Oversized Softcover book in Good condition. Stickers on back cover. _____________________________________________________________ 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 ritual