Please send suggestions for this list!

Reimagining the California Lawn: Water-conserving Plants, Practices, and Designs by Carol Bornstein, David Fross, Bart O’Brien and John Evarts (2011)

Sunset books:

• The New Western Garden Book (2012)
• Western Garden Book of Edibles: The Complete A-Z Guide to Growing Your Own Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits (2010)
• Western Landscaping Book (2006)
• Lots of “how to” books on masonry, patios, stone, etc

Landscape Plants for California Gardens by Robert Perry (2010)

Designing California Native Gardens: the Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens by Glenn Keator and Alrie Middlebrook (2007)

California Native Plants for the Garden by Carol Bornstein, David Fross, and Bart O’Brien (2005)

Designing with Succulents by Debra Lee Baldwin (2007)