California Gardening Rhythms: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year

by Asakawa, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9781591860846
• ISBN10: 1591860849
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-20
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

The perfect companion to California Gardener's Guide . #xD;Authors are among the most highly respected gardening experts in California, and appear twice weekly on "Garden Compass" radio program that is broadcast throughout California. #xD;The key to a rewarding home landscape is properly timed maintenance. Plants thrive when they receive the attention they need---at the right time. #xD;Authors share their unparalleled expertise in all phases of California gardening, from ornamentals, to fruit and vegetables. #xD;Each plant category is detailed with the appropriate maintenance function for each month of the year.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE: Annuals	14	(28)
CHAPTER TWO: Citrus	42	(18)
CHAPTER THREE: Drought-Tolerant Plants	60	(36)
CHAPTER FOUR: Ground Covers	96	(26)
CHAPTER FIVE: Herbs and Vegetables	122	(42)
CHAPTER SIX: Orchids	164	(14)
CHAPTER SEVEN: Perennials	178	(20)
CHAPTER EIGHT: Roses	198	(32)
CHAPTER NINE: Shrubs	230	(16)
CHAPTER TEN: Specialty Fruit Trees	246	(16)
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Trees	262	(20)
CHAPTER TWELVE: Tropical Plants	282	(25)
Garden Rhythms	307	(3)
Also In Our Garden	310	(2)
Glossary	312	(5)
Recommended Books	317	(2)
Subject Reference	319	(1)
Meet the Asakawas	320