Ebook: Wild suburbia: learning to garden with native plants

Before you start -- Get to know your yard -- Formulate your plan -- Learn about native plants -- Create your garden -- Keep your garden alive -- Appendices. Find plants for your native garden ; Plants in the author's wild suburban garden ; Where to see native plant gardens in Southern California ; Where to get California native plants in Southern California -- Resources. Plants in the book ; Further reading ; Internet resources.;"[This book] guides us through the process of transforming a traditional, high water-use yard into a peaceful habitat garden abounding with native plants. Author Barbara Eisenstein emphasizes that gardening is a rewarding activity rather than a finished product, from removing lawns and getting in touch with a yard's climate to choosing plants and helping them thrive. Supplementing her advice with personal stories from her decades of experience working with native plants, Eisenstein illuminates the joys of tending a native garden-and assures us that any challenges, from managing pests to disapproving neighbors, should never sap the enjoyment out of a pleasurable and fulfilling hobby. For plant lovers curious about their own ecosystems, [this book] offers a style of gardening that nurtures biodiversity, deepens connection to place, and encourages new and seasoned gardeners alike to experiment and have fun."--Amazon.com.