California Native Plants
Las Pilitas Nursery
Tree of Life Nursery
Invasive Plants to Avoid
California Invasive Plant
Council
Water Conservation Garden
Classes
See what's scheduled at:
Water Conservation Garden
The San Diego Botanic Garden
Surfrider Foundation
Solana Center
Agriservice
Check the schedules at nurseries and your
local water district. Class topics range
from design and irrigation to yoga and
basket weaving.
Nurseries
Like a plant? Bring a photo or a blossom to
the nursery. Nine times out of ten, the staff
will know what it is. There's no substitute
for seeing, smelling and touching flowers
and leaves, and nursery staff typically are
fellow gardeners and nice people. Check
out our map of local nurseries that carry
California native and other Mediterranean
plants. Big-box-store garden centers also
offer water-efficient plants.
Ideas
Plant Lists
California Friendly
San Diego Botanic Garden
Southern California
Southern
Authors
California
Many books have been written about
Authors
water-efficient landscapes and plants
for our region. Check your local
bookstore or online for these options
and others.
Debra Lee Baldwin
"Succulents Simplified"
Timber Press, 2007
Photo
Video
Favorite
Websites
"Designing With Succulents"
Timber Press, 2007
Nan Sterman
"California Gardener's Guide,
Volume II"
Cool Springs Press, 2007
Pat Welsh
"Pat Welsh's Southern
California Organic Gardening:
Month by Month"
Chronicle Books LLC, 2009
Greg Rubin and Lucy Warren
"The California Native Landscape:
The Design Guide to Restoring
Its Beauty and Balance"
Timber Press, 2013
Robert Perry
"Landscape Plants for
California Gardens"
Land Design Publishing, 2010
Don Walker and
Steve Brigham
"Ornamental Trees for Mediterranean
Gardens: The Trees of San Diego"
San Diego Horticultural Society, 2005
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