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Favorite Gardening Books-

  • Brickell, Christopher and Judith D. Zuk, editors, A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, (DK Publishing, 1997). A massive encyclopedia containing descriptions of over 15,000 plants with over 6,000 photographs.
  • Editors of Sunset, How to Grow Bulbs, (Sunset Publishing Company, 1992).
  • Editors of Sunset, Perennials, (Sunset Publishing Company, 1992).
  • Editors of Sunset, Sunset Western Garden Book, 3rd edition, (Lane Magazine and Book Company, 1967). There have been several new editions of this book.
  • Editors of Sunset, Sunset Western Garden , New Media, (Lane Magazine and Book Company, 1995). The most recent edition of the Western Garden Book on CD-ROM.
  • Perry, Bob, Tree and Shrubs for Dry California Landscapes, (Land Design Publishing, 1980). This book contains detailed descriptions and photographs of native and non-native plants for dry climates.
  • Wasowski, Sally with Andy Wasowski, Native Gardens for Dry Climates, (Clarkson Potter Publishers, 1995). This book clearly explains why and how native plants should be used in the dry climate areas. It contains garden plans for different types of dry climate gardens and a section on recommended plants. This is our favorite book when selecting native plants for our garden.
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    Favorite Water Gardening Books-

  • Druse, Ken, Water Gardening, (Prentice Hall, 1993). We picked up this book for less than $5 at a discount book outlet.
  • Editors of Sunset, Garden Pools, Fountains and Water Falls, (Sunset Publishing Company, 1989).
  • Heriteau, Jacqueline and Charles B. Thomas, Water Gardens, (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994). This nicely written book provides information on building and maintaining water gardens. We followed the recommendations in this book on maintaining clear water and in selecting water lilies and other water plants. The recommendations have worked well.
  • Nash, Helen, The Complete Pond Builder, (Sterling Publishing Company, 1996). Our favorite book on how to build a new pond. This book is loaded with great ideas. It contains many photographs and explanatory drawings.
  • Slocum, Perry D. and Peter Robinson, Water Gardening; Water Lilies and Water Lotuses, (Timber Press, 1996). A definitive encyclopedia of water lilies and lotuses. This book has many color photographs of different lilies and lotuses.

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    Favorite Gardening Magazines-

  • Sunset Magazine
  • Water Gardening

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    Garden Links-

  • Aqua Art- We mail-ordered our pond liner from these folks.
  • Gardening.com- This web site has loads of information on gardening.
  • Internet Pond Society- IPS provides a monthly internet newsletter. It provides links to many pond sites.
  • Native Sons Nursery- A wholesale nursery that specializes in native plants.
  • San Marcos Growers- Many of our water plants and native plants came from this Santa Barbara wholesale nursery.

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    Santa Barbara Public Water Gardens-

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    Favorite Personal Gardening Web Pages-

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