Synopses & Reviews
Take the guesswork out of picking the best plants for your California garden.
Do you ever wish you had a neighbor who could teach you about the best plants for
your backyard? Wouldn’t that be great? Well, guess what—you do! Authors Bruce and Sharon Asakawa are just like friendly next-door neighbors who share their years of experience in knowing which plants are the best for your California garden (northern
or southern). Whether you’re a beginning gardener, new to the area, or an old hand who’s looking for some new ideas, this is the book for you.
California Getting Started Garden Guide features* Features 170 plant recommendations—chosen just for gardeners in California for their ease of growing and maintenance and for the beauty they offer
* Every plant type—from flowers and groundcovers to trees and shrubs, and everything in between, including water-wise selections
* Design tips to help you add color and beauty to your garden
* Advice on planting, growing, and care (including pest control)
* A large color photograph of each plant so you can take this book with you when you shop! Before you buy another plant and cross your fingers, hoping that it works in your garden, get your copy of California Getting Started Garden Guide. You’ll be glad you did.
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Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value. This book contains easy-to-use advice on the top landscape plant choices. It also recommends specific varieties, and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for the best plants.
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Each of the 169 specially selected plants featured in this book is showcased in glorious full color. Valuable information on planting, caring, and protection is included for each plant and a map designates each plant's preferred growing zones.
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Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value.
Book retailers are well aware that the trend in gardening books is to regional titles that provide credible information on the plants that perform well in specific regions.
"California's?Gardener's Guide" is written by the highly popular gardening experts Bruce and Sharon Asakawa.
Contains easy to use advice on the top landscape plant choices (more than 160 entries) for California. Recommends specific varieties and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for California's best plants.
Synopsis
Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value. This book contains easy-to-use advice on the top landscape plant choices. It also recommends specific varieties, and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for the best plants.
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Full-color plant photos and complete growing instructions for the native plants of California.
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Bruce Asakawa and Sharon Asakawa are the most highly respected expert garden writers in California. They appear twice weekly on Garden Compass, a radio program that is broadcast throughout California and is very popular with TV shows on gardening.
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Have you ever wondered which plants and flowers to grow in California, and how to do it? The California Getting Started Garden Guide features region-specific advice on planting, growing, and caring for more than 150 of California’s top ornamental and native plants. From flowers and grasses to trees and palms, this step-by-step guide includes useful information for the novice and experienced gardener alike, geared exclusively toward the particular climatic concerns of Californians. With gorgeous full-color photos of each plant, this book will increase the enjoyment and satisfaction of any gardener hoping to learn about—and master—the natural environment of California.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 425) and index.
About the Author
Bruce Asakawa has been active in the green industry, landscape design, and gardening communication for most of his life. He graduated from Cal Poly, Pomona, with a major in landscape architecture, then went on to develop and teach horticulture classes with the University of California Extension Program. During the early nineties, Bruce was asked to host the West Coast Garden Line, the popular live call-in garden radio show that aired throughout California. Several years ago, the program became Garden Compass with co-hosts Sharon Asakawa and John Bagnasco.
Table of Contents
Welcome to Gardening in California Annuals
Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers
Citrus
Groundcovers
Lawns
Palms
Perennials
Roses
Shrubs
Trees
Tropical Plants
Vines
Waterwise Plants Glossary
Bibliography
Photo Credits
Index
Meet Bruce and Sharon Asakawa