Designing California Native Gardens: The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (569 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520251105 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great guidebook! As a beginner with CA natives I found this to be the book I was seeking. There are good explanations of the state's plant communities, examples of design plans, guidance on how to implement a plan for that community and good photos of real landscaping and the plants. The plant selections presented for each communit. The Perfect Book for Any Californian Who Wants to Save the Environment in Their Own Backyard This book is excellent, with many good photographic examples of complete native landscape. It also set for an excellent philosophy for landscape design for the both the use of native and non-native plants. However it really shouldn't be thought of as a complete source for native gardening. I would also suggest that. "Not bad, but not what I was looking for" according to Alex Ferda. I was looking for a book that would give me a comprehensive guide to xeriscaping with native plants. This book contains one section that approaches my needs but is more of an overview over the native plants of the many diverse vegetation zones of the states. For what it is, it is a nice book. Just not a match for m
Structured around major California plant communities—bluffs, redwoods, the Channel Islands, coastal scrub, grasslands, deserts, oak woodlands, mixed evergreen woodlands, riparian, chaparral, mountain meadows, and wetlands—the book's twelve chapters each include sample plans for a native garden design accompanied by original drawings, color photographs, a plant list, tips on successful gardening with individual species, and more. Both residential and professional gardeners will learn the benefits of going native with gardens that require less water and fewer fertilizers, attract wildlife, engage the senses, create a sense of place, and, at the same time, preserve our rich natural heritage.Designing Native California Gardens includes:* More than 600 selected native species recommended for the garden* More than 300 photographs of native plants, natural plant communities, and residential native gardens* Recommended places to visit for viewing each plant community. Inspirational, practical, and easy to use, this book was created with the aim of conveying the awesome diversity and beauty of California's native plants and demonstrating how they can be brought into ecologically sound, attractive, workable, and artful gardens
"This book not only tells you all about hundreds of these beautiful plants but -- most important -- how and where to deploy them to great effect."--"San Jose Mercury News""A beautiful and very informative book."--"Aptos Times""This excellent book is a must-read for anyone interested in cultivating native plants and working them into a landscape plan."--Robert Walch"Salinas Californian" (10/15/2011)"Here's a beautiful and very informative book that any gardener who lives in California will love reading."--Robert Walch"Bookloons" (10/18/2011)"A beautiful and very informative book."--Robert Francis"Aptos Time