In choosing this book, you are probably already sold on the joys of native plant gardens: the beauty, spirituality and sense of place provided by California native plants conservation and sustainability of native gardens, connection with the local natural environment, and the ease and fun of growing these plants.
This handbook is presented simultaneously in English and Spanish and provides Southern Californians with the resources and tools needed to reduce their outdoor water use.
Processing Seeds of California Native Plants for Conservation, Storage, and Restoration
Processing Seeds of California Native Plants by Michael Wall and John Macdonald was developed over a ten-year period by members of the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Seed Conservation Program. This manual occupies a unique niche among seed publications because of its focus on the seed processing steps that precede, and are necessary for, successful propagation and long-term seed storage. It targets California native plants and plants native to northern Baja California, Mexico, but the general techniques will be applicable also to other physiologically or taxonomically related species. High quality, local-source germplasm collections are a critical resource for restoration, conservation, and the stewardship of our natural biological communities, and this publication was developed specifically for those working in these fields.
