Lush Lawns: Calfornia: Water-Smart Grass Care from Coast to Desert in the Golden State (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798249447267)

California lawn care doesn't play by the same rules. Generic advice will fail you here.

This single state spans USDA Zones 5b through 11a - a wider range than most multi-state regions. The foggy 62 F coast of San Francisco shares a border with the 120 F furnace of Death Valley. And the water bill? That's a whole separate conversation.

Lush Lawns California is the only lawn care guide built around California's four distinct growing regions: Coastal, Central Valley, Southern Inland & Desert, and Mountain & Foothill.

What you'll learn:

• Choose the right grass for YOUR California - Bermudagrass, Tall Fescue, Hybrid Bermuda, Buffalograss, and UC Verde compared across all four sub-regions
• Navigate water restrictions without losing your lawn - MWELO regulations, drought orders, and turf rebate programs explained
• Month-by-month calendars by region - Coastal, Valley, Inland/Desert, and Mountain each get their own schedule
• Fire-safe landscaping - Defensible space requirements from CalFire and fire-risk-reducing grasses
• Water-smart irrigation mastery - Smart controller setup, ET-based scheduling, and strategies that cut water use 30-50%
• California-specific pest and disease management - Bermudagrass mite, kikuyugrass invasion, and coastal fog fungal diseases
• Soil solutions from sand to clay - Each California soil type addressed with specific amendments
• Lawn alternatives and hybrid approaches - Native grasses, ground covers, and partial-lawn designs

Grow smarter. Water wiser. Get your California lawn dialed in.