What Grows Here

WHAT GROWS HERE is a basic “how to” gardening book, yet has the analysis and research typical of a PhD thesis.  This book focuses on Northern California “mountain gardening” from 2,000 to 7,000 feet elevation, where growing seasons are short and winters are cold.  This area includes Mixed Conifer and Ponderosa Pine zones up to the Red Fir zone. It may also be helpful for people in borderline areas, such as the Foothill Digger Pine type, and could also be useful in similar areas that have snow.

This book uses an ecological approach that helps your plants thrive, instead of merely surviving.  Plant Ecology is the study of interrelationships between plants, and between plants and their  environment.

You will discover which environmental factors are affecting your yard, how they affect the plants, and what you can do about it.  There are many illustrations of pen and ink drawings, charts, maps, diagrams, and gardening poems.  This book should be especially informative and fun for newcomers to the area, either green or brown thumb, professional or layman.

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