No More Mowing! An Alternative to Lawns

I have and I plan to do something about it.

 

Would you like to create an earth-friendly, natural habitat while reducing water-use and maintenance? 

I know it sounds too good to be true, but it’s not. The California native garden may be the answer for you.

 

Do you want to know more?

It is difficult to know where to start, but there are a lot of resources. 

 

Books

California Native Gardening: a month-by-month guide	Reimagining the California Lawn
Designing California Native Gardens	Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climate of the San Francisco Bay Region
Native Treasures: Gardening with the Plants of California	Natural Gardening in Small Spaces
The Naturescaping Workbook: a step-by-step guide for bringing nature to your backyard	The Self-Sustaining Garden

Campbell Library

February 20, 2013

7:00 – 8:30 pm

Stephanie Morris will lead us on a journey, showing photos of California native plant gardens from the beginning stages of planting to fully established gardens. What happens through the years, both the expected and the unexpected? What can we learn from mature gardens that may apply to the design of new gardens? Stephanie has been working in the field of Landscape Architecture for seventeen years and specializes in ecologically-oriented residential design. 

 

Websites

California Native Plant Society

http://www.cnps.org/

 

California Native Garden Foundation

http://www.cngf.org/

 

Santa Clara Valley Water District

http://www.valleywater.org/Programs/LandscapeRebateProgram.aspx