Northern California Gardening: A Month-by-Month Guide (Paperback)

~ (Author) "GARDENING IS AN act of joy; so it would be a shame if anyone turned away from gardening because there was too much to learn..." (more)
Key Phrases: Northern California, Central Valley, United States (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

With this comprehensive, illustrated guide for both novice and expert gardeners, popular San Francisco Chronicle garden columnist Katherine Grace Endicott maps out the rewards of growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables throughout Northern California. The unique month-by-month format helps readers find answers when they need them, while detailed information on native and nonnative species and basic planting and pruning techniques make carefree gardening easier than ever.

About the Author

Katherine Grace Endicott has written an award-winning column for the San Francisco Chronicle for the past eight years and writes on Northern California gardening for Home Garden. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811809269
• ISBN-13: 978-0811809269
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #520,409 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable Guide for Northern CA gardeners, June 7, 2000

By	drdebs (CA United States) - See all my reviews

While there are many guides to Bay Area Gardening, those of us in Zone 14 (Sacramento) are usually busy trying to translate instructions for a dramatically different climate to our own gardening needs.

This book is an indispensable guide for ALL Northern Californians. Month-by-month the author tells us what all gardeners should be doing, then has specific recommendations for Central Valley, Mountain, and Coastal gardeners. Each month also includes great advice on pest control (she favors gentle methods), planting, pruning, and what is usually available at local nurseries.

This guide is especially good for people who are new to Northern CA, and are in garden shock. When I moved from Zone 4 to Zone 14 it was the first book I purchased and it was a real life saver (the plants's lives, that is!)

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great region-specific gardening resource, October 9, 2000

By	K. Berkery "majorsky" (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has helped me make the transition to gardening in the Central Valley. Besides being a new gardener, I'm also new to the Sacramento area. Northern California Gardening explains plant care clearly and includes a lot of recommendations for plants that thrive in the different NorCal micro-climates.

Because there's a limit to how much the book can cover, some subjects aren't explained as thoroughly as a beginner (like me) needs, but it provides me with a good starting point.

I love that the book is divided up by the different months of the year, specifying what tasks I need to consider during each month. It gets me excited about what gardening I will be doing in a few months' time.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for newbies to Northern California, February 4, 2004

By A Customer

I stumbled on this book at the library, and now I have to have my very own copy to keep at my bedside! People who have grown up gardening in Northern California might find Endicott's advice old hat, but for people like me -- a longtime gardener but new to this region -- or for longtime NoCal residents who are just now getting into gardening -- this is an excellent guide. Highly recommended!