A must-have for every gardener in California looking for a new way to garden in a changing climate. In recent years California has been facing extreme drought, and in 2015 they passed state-wide water restrictions that affect home owners. Unfortunately the drought is only going to get worse, and gardeners who aren't willing to abandon their beloved pastime entirely are going to have to learn how to garden with the absolute minimum of water. The Drought-Defying California Garden highlights the...
A fascinating book for the sustainable gardener A unique approach to design
A Guide to Common Gardening Questions
by Katie Wagner, Shawn Olsen, and Dr Dan Drost
Gardens should be spaces that invite gathering, entertaining, and relaxing. Gardens are for living. This is the philosophy behind Judy Kameon's design, and it reflects a shift in the way people today relate to the areas around their homes. Kameon has developed a unique style of creating rooms outside. By extending interior design to the exterior, she shows how to effectively expand the space of the home. What's more, gardens provide opportunities to engage with our surroundings and with each oth...
Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates: Plants for a Lush, Water-Conscious Landscapes
by Nora Harlow
Gardening in Summer Dry Climates is the definitive guide for gardeners who want a lush, colourful garden that will thrive in a summer-dry climate - an area defined by wet winters and dry summers. This hardworking book teaches gardeners how plants adapt to the climate and how to design for summer drought and winter wet. Information includes details about topography and climate, advice for gardening in the age of wildfire, and suggestions for embracing wildness and change. An A-to-Z of plants incl...
Eat Like a Local-Salt Lake City (Eat Like a Local, #24)
by Eat Like a Local and Emily Nelson
California, blessed with an idyllic climate, is the perfect environment for gardens and gardeners. In this sun-filled state are some of the most beautiful gardens in the world. From those created by the Jesuits, simple, rugged and tinged with Spanish influence, to today's environmentally sensitive designs, the scope of the style and concept is astonishing. This is a tour of 30 public and private gardens in the state of California. It examines the estates of turn-of-the-century magnates with thei...
Regional Landscape Architecture: Southern California: Mediterranean Modern
by Jeffrey Head
What makes a garden regionally appropriate? Fifteen private gardens designed by leading landscape architects answer that question for arid Southern California by directly addressing the climate, landscape, and culture they inhabit. Whether small or large, urban or rural, luxurious or low budget, these resilient outdoor spaces are finely attuned to the Mediterranean climate and the indoor-outdoor lifestyle for which Southern California is known. They make use of local building materials and craft...
Observations on Some Vine Diseases in Sonoma Country, California.
by O. Butler
Complete Guide to Gardening in California
by Bruce Asakawa and Sharon Asakawa
The Complete Guide to Northeast Gardening (Black & Decker)
by Lynn M. Steiner
"Provides a practical approach to gardening for the novice to intermediate gardener. Includes plant species descriptions, time-saving techniques and regional information for the Northeastern states"--Provided by publisher.
