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The Gottlieb Native Garden: A California Love Story
Hogan ' to urban rain gardens . is a slow - growing columnar form . ' Whipcord ' is a slowHow to Grow & Maintain : It does best in a moisture- growing dwarf that has pendulous foliage . " Zebrina ' is a retentive soil in full sun or ...
With fascinating explanations and extensive lists of native plants for regional habitats, this scientifically researched book can help us all to make a difference.
Bare earth provides a home for beneficial ground-nesting insects, including native bees. (The Urban Bee Project at the University of California at Berkeley provides advice for bee-friendly gardening.) Even the most fastidious gardeners ...
In this book, the authors offer an exciting vision of the many possibilities and advantages of “going native.” Lavishly illustrated with more than 250 gorgeous color photographs, this book is both an introduction to more than 200 of the ...
More homeowners than ever before are adding native plants to their gardens. This book shares the best plant choices for the Northeast and details how gardeners can grow them successfully.
"An excellent how-to book on California native plant landscaping . . . with plans, photographs, and plant lists which are sure to fire the imagination of any gardener."--Arvind Kumar, California Native Plant Society
In this book, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens executive director Maureen Heffernan provides information and inspiration for gardeners about how to choose the best plants for a variety of locations and provides tips on how to cope with ...
The presentation is aimed at gardeners, who want concise, practical information. It will also include material on the importance and desirability of using native plants. The heart of this book is 100 two-page spreads, one for each species.