The California Native Landscape - by Greg Rubin & Lucy Warren (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A native landscape promotes beauty and color, a sense of place, fire safety, and habitat and wildlife preservation, while requiring minimal maintenance and irrigation. <i>The California Native Landscape</i> proves it's within the reach of every homeowner.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Water shortages and water rationing are commonplace throughout California, rendering expanses of lawn and thirsty, nonnative plants unsustainable. <i>The California Native Landscape</i> addresses both concerns by showing homeowners how to succeed with natives and showing them how lush, colorful, and thriving their landscape can be. The authors stress the importance of smart garden design and combining the right plants to promote the natural symbiosis that occurs within plant communities. Native plants also play an important role in creating fire-resistant landscapes, and this new book has cutting-edge information on this crucial topic, refuting the myth that natives are more fire-prone than nonnatives. With its unique combination of proven techniques, environmental wisdom, and inspiring design advice, this is an essential resource for all California gardeners who want to create a beautiful, ecologically appropriate, and resource-conserving home landscape.</p> <br><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b>The most comprehensive guide to landscaping with California native plants. </b> <p/> In this innovative book, Greg Rubin and Lucy Warren explode the myth that home landscapes composed of native plants are scruffy and difficult to manage. By focusing on horticulture that's attuned to native plants, and by emulating natural ecology, the authors show how to create easy-maintenance native gardens that are beautiful year round. <br> <p/><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Not a rock goes unturned in [this book]. . . . They clearly explain--and spread--their passion for native landscapes." --<i><b>Los Angeles Times</b></i><br>
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