"THE DEFINITIVE, YEAR-ROUND GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA GARDENING."

It may be the Golden State, but your garden can be any color you want it to be. California is already famous as one of the world's leading fruit and vegetable producers—but home gardeners in California can grow virtually any kind of paradise they want. California Month-by-Month Gardening is the guide you need to make that happen.

Written by California native and longtime garden writer Claire Splan, California Month-by-Month Gardening dedicates a thoroughly detailed chapter to each month of the year, guiding you through planning, planting, caring for, harvesting, and troubleshooting your garden. Within each month are recommendations for annuals, bulbs, lawns and lawn alternatives, natives, perennials, roses, shrubs, trees, vines, and groundcovers. With an introductory overview of California's microclimates and soil types, a primer on general gardening techniques, and a color-coded USDA zone map, you'll be prepared to make your best effort as a gardener in California. 

Fully illustrated with beautiful color photography, California Month-by-Month Gardening will help you keep your garden prosperous no matter where you are in the state. For a full introduction to gardening in California, also check out Claire's edible gardening guide, California Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, now in a second edition.