Mark Francis and Andreas Reimann, University of California Press, 1999Ī very useful guide to the understanding of the general principle of landscaping with California natives. An emphasis on natural habitat communities make this an outstanding addition to the native library.Ĭalifornia Landscape Garden: Ecology, Culture, and Design Glenn Keator and Alrie Middlebrook, University of Caliornia Press, 2007Ī practical native landscaping book that includes plans, photos, and plant descriptions. The bilingual text is helpful for Spanish speaking gardeners. Payne Found., 2006Ī welcome addition the native plant library that is chock full of useful information on planting watering and maintaining native gardens. They include line drawings and propagation information.Ĭare and Maintenance of California Native Plant Gardensīart O’Brien, Betsey Landis, and Ellen Mackey, Publ. These companion books have a tremendous amount of information on most all of the native plants that are suitable for home garden cultivation. Plant profiles with photos include California natives and suitable worldwide plants.Ĭomplete Garden Guide to the Native Perennials of California andĬomplete Garden Guide to the Native Shrubs of California This valuable ‘companion’ book to the above resource, is a ‘how to’ reduce or remove a standard lawn with drought tolerant options including design, installation and maintenance information. Reimagining the California Lawn: Water-conserving Plants, Practices, and DesignsĬarol Bornstein, David Fross and Bart O’Brien, Cachuma Press, 2011 This is a must have book for backyard gardeners, horticulturalists and professional landscapers. Covering over 500 plants with extensive profiles accompanied by excellent color photos, it also includes information on natural habitats, horticultural history, design, resources and more.
The best and most complete book devoted to California native gardening. Tony Baker’s List of Recommended Reference BooksĬarol Bornstein, David Fross and Bart O’Brien, Cachuma Press, 2005
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