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A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in your Yard

by Tallamy, Douglas W.

Book - 2019

Why is it important to use plants native to your area in landscaping? Read to find out! A highly readable guide to doing something good for the environment, your garden, and yourself. Why is it important to use plants native to your area in landscaping? Read to find out! A highly readable guide to doing something good for the environment, your garden, and yourself. Show less

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The California Native Landscape

The Homeowner's Design Guide to Restoring Its Beauty and Balance

by Rubin, Greg

Book - 2013

From plant selection and care to landscape design tips, this book provides a stepping stone to successful California native gardening. From plant selection and care to landscape design tips, this book provides a stepping stone to successful California native gardening. Show less

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The Drought-defying California Garden

230 Native Plants for A Lush, Low-water Landscape

by Rubin, Greg

Book - 2016

Looking for the best plants to use in your garden? Pair the information here with information from Calscape to get started. Looking for the best plants to use in your garden? Pair the information here with information from Calscape to get started. Show less

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Brought to you by the California Native Plant Society. Calscape is a wonderful tool to help you identify the plants that are native to your area of Calif...Show more Brought to you by the California Native Plant Society. Calscape is a wonderful tool to help you identify the plants that are native to your area of California. Calscape's Bay Area Planner (found under the Design & Inspiration tab) is particularly useful. Show less

Gardening With A Wild Heart

Restoring California's Native Landscapes at Home

by Lowry, Judith Larner

eBook - 2007

From the proprietor of Larner Seeds: a lyrical and articulate mix of the practical and the poetic that combines personal story, wildland ecology, restoration gardening practices, and native plant horticulture. (Publisher). From the proprietor of Larner Seeds: a lyrical and articulate mix of the practical and the poetic that combines personal story, wildland ecology, restoration gardening practices, and native plant horticulture. (Publisher). Show less

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California Native Plants for the Garden

by Bornstein, Carol

Book - 2005

Along with a listing of 500 of the best California native plants for gardening in Mediterranean-climate areas, this resource also includes chapters on landscape design, installation, and maintenance. Along with a listing of 500 of the best California native plants for gardening in Mediterranean-climate areas, this resource also includes chapters on landscape design, installation, and maintenance. Show less

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California Bees and Blooms

A Guide for Gardeners and Naturalists

by Frankie, G. W.

Book - 2014?

Take a close look at our native bees and the plants that attract them. Take a close look at our native bees and the plants that attract them. Show less

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California Native Gardening

A Month-by-Month Guide

by Popper, Helen

eBook - 2012

With its hot, dry summers and wet winters, gardening in California is not like gardening in the rest of the state. Use this month-by-month guide to get it right. Also available in print. With its hot, dry summers and wet winters, gardening in California is not like gardening in the rest of the state. Use this month-by-month guide to get it right. Also available in print. Show less

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Native Treasures

Gardening With the Plants of California

by Smith, M. Nevin

Book - 2006

A highly respected horticulturalist and practitioner who is also a gifted writer, Smith shares his years of experience growing native California plants in...Show more A highly respected horticulturalist and practitioner who is also a gifted writer, Smith shares his years of experience growing native California plants in this lively, informative book. Learn how California’s diverse terrain, climate, and geology support a wealth of plant species and get suggestions for designing with most of the major natives in cultivation, as well as with some more obscure but garden-worthy groups. (Publisher) Show less

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Designing California Native Gardens

The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecologial Gardens

by Keator, Glenn

Book - 2007

Another take on designing the California Native garden that works best for you and your environent. Another take on designing the California Native garden that works best for you and your environent. Show less

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The Landscaping Ideas of Jays

A Natural History of the Backyard Restoration Garden

by Lowry, Judith Larner

Book - 2007

Organized by season, the author offers guidance on how to plan a garden with birds, plants, and insects in mind; how to shape it with trees and shrubs, pa...Show more Organized by season, the author offers guidance on how to plan a garden with birds, plants, and insects in mind; how to shape it with trees and shrubs, paths and trails, ponds, and other features; and how to cultivate, maintain, and harvest seeds and food from a diverse array of native annuals and perennials. (Publisher Show less

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Get involved! Find your local chapter and find out what is happening in your area. Get involved! Find your local chapter and find out what is happening in your area. Show less

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