- 468 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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About this book
"Here is the southern California gardener's calendar laid out with clarity and zest; no weasel words, no ifs and buts." —
Pacific Horticulture
In this completely revised and updated classic, beloved garden expert Pat Welsh shares how to garden the organic way. This edition includes forty color photographs; a simple month-by-month format that shows gardeners exactly what to do throughout the year; terrific advice on gardening with drought-tolerant and fire-resistant plants; and plenty of fresh information on organic soils, fertilizers, and pest control. Useful for newbies and seasoned green thumbs alike, Pat Welsh's Southern California Organic Gardening is the indispensable guide for every Southern California gardener.
In this completely revised and updated classic, beloved garden expert Pat Welsh shares how to garden the organic way. This edition includes forty color photographs; a simple month-by-month format that shows gardeners exactly what to do throughout the year; terrific advice on gardening with drought-tolerant and fire-resistant plants; and plenty of fresh information on organic soils, fertilizers, and pest control. Useful for newbies and seasoned green thumbs alike, Pat Welsh's Southern California Organic Gardening is the indispensable guide for every Southern California gardener.
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Index
A
Abutilon
Acacia baileyana
Acacia smallii
Acacias
Acanthus mollis. See Bear’s britches
Acer palmatum
Achillea. See Yarrow
Aculops fuchsiae,
Ada Perry’s Magic Formula, (MORE)
‘Adalayd’ grass. See Seashore paspalum
Adenephora liliifolia
Aechmea fasciata
Aeoniums, (MORE)
Aeration
‘African Blue’ basil, (MORE)
African corn lily. See Ixia
African daisy (Arctotis, Dimorphotheca), (MORE)
African marigold
African violet
Africanized honeybees, (MORE)
Agapanthus
cleaning up
dividing
drying
jacaranda with
planting
in shade
Agastache ‘Heather Queen’
Agave americana
Agave attenuata
Agave desmettiana ‘Variegata’
Ageratum, (MORE)
Air-layering
Ajuga reptans
Alchemilla mollis
Alder trees (Alnus), (MORE)
Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis), (MORE)
Aleurodicus dugesii cockerell,
Alfalfa tea, (MORE)
Algerian ivy (Hedera canariensis), (MORE)
Alnus. See Alder trees
Alnus cordata
Aloe arborescens. See Tree aloe
Aloe bainesii. See Tree aloe
Aloe barberae. See Tree aloe
Aloe ciliaris
Aloe dichotoma
Aloe ferox
Aloe plicatilis
Aloe striata
Aloe thraskii
Aloes
blooming
frost protection for
species of
Alpinia zerumbet
Alstroemeria. See Peruvian lilies
Alyogyne huegelii
Alyssum saxatile
Amaranth
Amaryllis (Hippeastrum),
Amaryllis belladonna
American plane tree (Platanus occidentalis)
Anagallis arvensis. See Pimpernel
Anagallis monelli. See Pimpernel
Anchusa, (MORE)
Anemone x hybrida. See Japanese anemone
Anemones, (MORE)
Anigozanthus. See Kangaroo paw
Anim...
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- What You Need to Know First: Climate, Plant Choice, Soils, Fertilizer, Water, Planting, Pruning, Pests, and Weeds
- January: The Bare-Root Month
- February: A Month for Waiting
- March: The First Spring-Planting Month
- April: The Height-of-Bloom Month
- May: The Fast-Growth Month
- June: The Easygoing Month
- July: The First Real Summer Month
- August: The Height-of-Summer Month
- September: The First Fall-Planting Month
- October: The Year’s Best Planting Month
- November: The First Month of the Rainy Season
- December: The Holiday Month
- References
- Seed, Plant, and Garden-Supply Sources
- Rose-Pro Calendar
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Footnotes
- Copyright Page