Fire, Chaparral, and Survival in Southern California Fire Regular members enjoy these benefits:

Regular members enjoy these benefits:

She tells how to use native plants in traditional garden styles

Sonoran Desert

calendar-based information for both beginning and experienced native gardeners

When not in bloom

Fire, Chaparral, and Survival in Southern California Fire Regular members enjoy these benefits:This is the best book available that describes in detail California's most extensive plant community (the chaparral) as well as how to live safely in one of the most fire prone ecosystems on the planet. The book not only provides the basics of chaparral natural history, but also how wildfires are fought, how to protect your home and family from wildland fire, and why it is important to reconnect with one's surroundings. The revised and updated second