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The Drought-Defying California Garden

230 Native Plants for a Lush, Low-Water Landscape

Greg Rubin Lucy Warren

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Timber Press
06 April 2016
The Drought-Defying California Garden offers gardeners in the Golden State everything they need to get started on a new type of garden using the minimum amount of water.
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Imprint:   Timber Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 178mm, 
ISBN:   9781604697094
ISBN 10:   1604697091
Pages:   208
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Greg Rubin is the president and founder of California s Own Native Landscape Design, Inc. working as a licensed landscape contractor after leaving a career in aerospace engineering. Rubin designs residential, commercial, and institutional landscapes and has been featured in many outlets including the Wall Street Journal, San Diego Union Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Sunset, San Diego Home and Garden, California Garden, Kiplinger s, MSNBC, and NPR. Learn more at calown.com.Lucy Warren is a longtime regional gardening professional in southern California. She has written for many local and national publications, including a regular gardening column in the San Diego Union-Tribune. She has also been editor for California Garden magazine. She is a life-member of the San Diego Horticulture Society, a UCCE Master Gardener, and a horticulture chair on the board of Friends of Balboa Park. She is a sought-after speaker and expert on native plants and sustainable landscaping.

Reviews for The Drought-Defying California Garden: 230 Native Plants for a Lush, Low-Water Landscape

-A must-have for any California gardener who wants a little color and interest in the landscape.- --Garden Design Online -Detailed plant descriptions are paired with honed advice for planting and care in garden settings.- --San Diego Home and Garden -There are a lot of practical and ecological reasons to turn your landscape into a way station and home for bees. In fact, the list of advantages is so compelling it may dramatically change how you see and use the space around your home.- --The Press Democrat -Lucy Warren, co-author of The Drought-Defying California Garden, believes that emulating nature by using drought-tolerant plants is the productive way to grow, especially in Mediterranean climates.- --The Associated Press -This well-written, well-illustrated, well-designed book is an excellent introduction to creating attractive, sustainable landscapes with native plants that greatly reduce water use.- --Choice Magazine -An indispensable guide to growing native plants culled from years of hands-on experience- --San Diego Home and Garden -A wealth of information based on the authors' many years of experience in the field. . . . The practical information shared by Rubin and Warren is what makes this book so useful for anybody who is considering installing a California native garden. . . . simply follow their recommendations.- --Succulents and More A must-have for any California gardener who wants a little color and interest in the landscape. --Garden Design Online Detailed plant descriptions are paired with honed advice for planting and care in garden settings. --San Diego Home and Garden There are a lot of practical and ecological reasons to turn your landscape into a way station and home for bees. In fact, the list of advantages is so compelling it may dramatically change how you see and use the space around your home. --The Press Democrat Lucy Warren, co-author of The Drought-Defying California Garden, believes that emulating nature by using drought-tolerant plants is the productive way to grow, especially in Mediterranean climates. --The Associated Press This well-written, well-illustrated, well-designed book is an excellent introduction to creating attractive, sustainable landscapes with native plants that greatly reduce water use. --Choice Magazine An indispensable guide to growing native plants culled from years of hands-on experience --San Diego Home and Garden A wealth of information based on the authors' many years of experience in the field. . . . The practical information shared by Rubin and Warren is what makes this book so useful for anybody who is considering installing a California native garden. . . . simply follow their recommendations. --Succulents and More A must-have for any California gardener who wants a little color and interest in the landscape. Garden Design Online Detailed plant descriptions are paired with honed advice for planting and care in garden settings. San Diego Home and Garden There are a lot of practical and ecological reasons to turn your landscape into a way station and home for bees. In fact, the list of advantages is so compelling it may dramatically change how you see and use the space around your home. The Press Democrat Lucy Warren, co-author of The Drought-Defying California Garden, believes that emulating nature by using drought-tolerant plants is the productive way to grow, especially in Mediterranean climates. The Associated Press This well-written, well-illustrated, well-designed book is an excellent introduction to creating attractive, sustainable landscapes with native plants that greatly reduce water use. Choice Magazine An indispensable guide to growing native plants culled from years of hands-on experience San Diego Home and Garden A wealth of information based on the authors many years of experience in the field. . . . The practical information shared by Rubin and Warren is what makes this book so useful for anybody who is considering installing a California native garden. . . . simply follow their recommendations. Succulents and More


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