Roadside Plants of Southern California

Roadside Plants of Southern California
Author: Thomas J. Belzer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1984
Genre: Roadside plants
ISBN: 9780878421831

This field guide contains 242 color plates of native plants seen along roadsides and hiking trails in Southern California.

Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California

Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California
Author: David D. Alt
Publisher: Roadside Geology
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780878426706

California's geology makes headlines when faults shift, volcanoes puff steam, and coastal bluffs fall into the sea. This book explores the state's recent rumblings and tremulous past with the aid of full color illustrations. Photographs showcase multihued rock, from red chert and green serpentinite to blue schist and gray granite. The geologic information, particularly for the Klamath Mountains, Modoc Plateau, and northern Sierra Nevada, has been updated to reflect new geologic understanding of these complex areas. Features detailed, easy to read color geologic road maps based on the 2010 Geologic Map of California.

Wildflowering L.A.

Wildflowering L.A.
Author: Shamim Momin
Publisher: Land (Los Angeles Nomadic Division)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Arts
ISBN: 9780982757529

Wildflowering L.A. is a native wildflower seed sowing initiative throughout Los Angeles County by artist Fritz Haeg. Fifty highly visible sites were sown by participants in fall 2013 to bloom in spring 2014. The project included various events throughout the course of the season, and culminated with a participatory public exhibition.

Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants

Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants
Author: Clarence A. Hall Jr.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2007-10-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0520933265

With its active fault systems, complex landforms, and myriad natural habitats, southern California boasts a rich and dynamic geologic environment. This abundantly illustrated volume at last provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and accessible resource for students and general readers interested in southern California's geology and native plants. Covering an extensive area, north from San Diego to Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada and east to the Mojave and Colorado deserts, its unique, comprehensive approach brings together for the first time the basic principles of geology, the story of plate tectonics, in-depth discussion of the geology of many specific locales within the region, and information on identifying southern California's native plants.

Hardy Californians

Hardy Californians
Author: Lester Rowntree
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2006-11-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0520250516

The book also gives information on the suitability of many California native plants for the garden."--BOOK JACKET.

A Natural History of California

A Natural History of California
Author: Allan A. Schoenherr
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 632
Release: 2017-07-03
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0520290372

In this comprehensive and abundantly illustrated book, Allan A. Schoenherr describes the natural history of California—a state with a greater range of landforms, a greater variety of habitats, and more kinds of plants and animals than any area of equivalent size in all of North America. A Natural History of California focuses on each distinctive region, addressing its climate, rocks, soil, plants, and animals. The second edition of this classic work features updated species names and taxa, new details about parks reclassified by federal and state agencies, new stories about modern human and animal interaction, and a new epilogue on the impacts of climate change.

You Grow Girl

You Grow Girl
Author: Gayla Trail
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2008-06-16
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1439103518

This is not your grandmother's gardening book. You Grow Girl is a hip, humorous how-to for crafty gals everywhere who are discovering a passion for gardening but lack the know-how to turn their dreams of homegrown tomatoes and fresh-cut flowers into a reality. Gayla Trail, creator of YouGrowGirl.com, provides guidance for both beginning and intermediate gardeners with engaging tips, projects, and recipes -- whether you have access to a small backyard or merely to a fire escape. You Grow Girl eliminates the intimidation factor and reveals how easy and enjoyable it can be to cultivate plants and flowers even when resources and space are limited. Divided into accessible sections like Plan, Plant, and Grow, You Grow Girl takes readers through the entire gardening experience: Preparing soil Nurturing seedlings Fending off critters Reaping the bounty Readying plants for winter Preparing for the seasons ahead Gayla also includes a wealth of ingenious and creative projects, such as: Transforming your garden's harvest into lush bath and beauty products Converting household junk into canny containers Growing and bagging herbal tea Concocting homemade pest repellents ...and much, much more. Witty, wise, and as practical as it is stylish, You Grow Girl is guaranteed to show you how to get your garden on. All you need is a windowsill and a dream!

Baja California Plant Field Guide

Baja California Plant Field Guide
Author: Jon Paul Rebman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780916251185

The Baja California Plant Field Guide is a manual to native and naturalized plants of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico. It is a useful guide for the entire Sonoran Desert and for Southern California, as over 50% of the species covered also occur in these regions. Over 715 different plants in 111 plant families are identified (most in both English and Spanish), with both scientific and common names and detailed descriptions. Many species are illustrated with color photographs. Descriptions entail plant habit and height; stem, leaf, flower, and fruit morphology; range; elevation; pollination biology; ethnobotanical uses; and discriminating comparisons with close relatives. This book is intended for everyone from the interested novice to the professional botanist.