Bruce and Sharon Asakawa's California Gardener's Guide

by Bruce Asakawa, Sharon Asakawa

Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value. This book contains easy-to-use advice on the top landscape plant choices.   It also recommends specific varieties, and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for the best plants.  

Genres: Gardening

432 pages, Paperback

First published September 3, 2001

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have recently relocated from Zone 5 to Zone 9B. This book has been helpful with the transition.

[Lesley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything you need to know for landscaping and gardening in the gorgeous and unique zones of California. Bruce and Sharon Asakawa are the experts for all things you’ll ever need to know about horticulture...even koi ponds if that’s your thing! This book is FILLED with beautiful, large photos which I totally love and appreciate. If you only want one landscape/gardening book, then this one will do the trick.

[C Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good reference for California Gardeners. As a reference book, I refer to it often and will take it with me to nurseries and plant sales. I find several typos and editing errors (careless, lack of proofreading), but not serious factual errors that I can tell.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent, easy-to-use reference book. The authors' philosophies in plant growth gives this book a personal perspective of true plant lovers which is a nice change from other (equally useful) gardening guides. Each plant "visited" is given a nice little introduction and along with the typical "how to grow, plant, which season" instructions, the authors give you a companion guide as well, telling you which plants compliment which. It's pretty handy! I love this book and consult it when I need new ideas and good plant tips.

[Nikki Nielsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has EVERY plant,shrub,bush,flower,tree,weed,grass,vegetable,fruit,etc. that I have found growing on our property! Very impressive

[Sarah Marchitto · Rating 4 out of 5]

This gardener's guide is a good resource for a 1st time Jersey girl in Southern California. Informative, easy to read and well written.