Pat Welsh's Southern California Gardening: A Month-by-Month GuideFirst published in 1992, Pat Welsh's Southern California Gardening sold well over 40,000 copies and received great critical acclaim. The completely revised and updated edition includes 40 new color photographs plus new information on perennials, ornamental grasses, geraniums, and more. Monthly chapters discuss relevant gardening topicsclimate, plant selection, soils, fertilizers, and wateringand are accompanied by handy checklists to help gardeners stay organized. An assortment of sidebars and rules of thumb will prove useful to gardeners in any region. Beautifully photographed and written in Pat Welsh's warm and practical style, this is an indispensable guide for every southern California gardener. |
Contents
to the Revised Edition | 10 |
What This Handbook Includes | 12 |
About Climate Plant Choice Soils Fertilizer Water Planting Pruning Pests and Weeds | 14 |
The BareRoot Month | 41 |
A Month for Waiting | 65 |
The First Spring Planting Month | 89 |
The HeightofBloom Month | 117 |
The FastGrowth Month | 143 |
The First Fall Planting Month | 225 |
The Years Best Planting Month | 247 |
The First Month of the Rainy Season | 269 |
The Holiday Month | 289 |
Seed and Plant Sources | 307 |
RosePro Calendar | 308 |
Glossary | 310 |
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