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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.951794
EAN: 9780962850585
ISBN: 0962850586
Label: Cachuma Press
Manufacturer: Cachuma Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 280
Publication Date: December 01, 2005
Publisher: Cachuma Press
Studio: Cachuma Press

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
California Native Plants for the Garden is a comprehensive resource that features more than 500 of the best California native plants for gardening in Mediterranean-climate areas of the world. Authored by three of the state's leading native-plant horticulturists and illustrated with 450 color photos, this reference book also includes chapters on landscape design, installation, and maintenance. Detailed lists of recommended native plants for a variety of situations and appendices with information on places to see native plants and where to buy them are also provided.




Rating: - An Excellent Boom for Experts and Begiiners Alike
I am in my third season of growing natives and without "CA Native Plants for the Garden" my plant knowledge would be called spotty at best. It is literally the best `general' books for native plant reference, identification and garden selection. I take mine to Theodore Payne Nursery/hiking all the time. Hint, most nursery available natives are sold in 1 or 5 gal containers; the book is chock-full of photos of MATURE flowers, sub shrubs, shrubs, and trees in full bloom. Therefore you are able to see ... Read More

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Rating: - An excellent guide and resource of native Califonia plants
In additon to a wonderful collection of native plant profile which you'd expect from a book of this kind, this book also provides plant selection recommendation for different function or desired feature which I found to be most practical. You also get a list of nurseries for purchasing, botanic gardens or similar for learning native plants. That's not all. The short yet informational introduction of the history, design and care of native plant is educational. It's a great book for an out-of-state person ... Read More

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Rating: - Best one I've seen!
This book is beautifully illustrated and very comprehensive. I know I'll be using it for many years to come. It is a cut above the others.

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Rating: - A really fantastic reference book
A beautifully written and edited book that is a must have for the avid gardener. Possibly the 'Bible' of California native plants. I keep it close by for reference or when heading out to do my buying.

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Rating: - invaluable
This is one of two must have books if you are interested in gardening with native California plants. This book is definitely the 'guidebook' half of that collection (the other being Designing California Native Gardens). It does an excellent job of getting you acquainted with all the different plants you may be wanting to bring into your garden, and in giving you actual photographs of the plants! One giant peeve of mine in gardening books and guidebooks is the use of hand done illustrations- in other contexts ... Read More

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