Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture in Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum www.sfbotanicalgarden.org

Our Favorite Resources: Gardening in San Francisco’s Belt

The New Sunset Western Garden Book: The Ultimate Gardening Guide. (New York, NY: Time Home Entertainment Inc., 2012) Our west coast gardening bible. A dictionary of concise plant profiles including handy plant lists ranging from recommendations for butterfly gardens to the top picks for shade.

The Trees of Park and San Francisco by Elizabeth May McClintock. (Berkeley: Heyday Books, Clapperstick Institute, c2001) Renowned botanist Elizabeth McClintock shares her fount of knowledge on the canopy of trees in Golden Gate Park.

Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climates of the Region edited by Nora Harlow. (Oakland, Calif.: East Bay Municipal Utility District, c2004) Includes growing information on a wide selection of drought-tolerant plants for home gardens.

Trees of the Landscape: a Photographic Manual of Native and Ornamental Trees by Charles R. Hatch. (Berkeley: University of California Press, c2007) An indispensible resource for tree identification. Includes close up photos and photo identification keys.

California Native Plants for the Garden by Carol J. Bornstein. (Los Olivos, Calif.: Cachuma Press, c2005) A must-have resource for growing natives at home!

The Trees of San Francisco by Michael Sullivan. (San Francisco: Pomegranate, c2004) A great resource for street tree identification and selection. Includes tree walking tours of San Francisco.

Golden Gate Gardening: the Complete Guide to Year-Round Food Gardening in the and Coastal California by Pamela Peirce. (Seattle, Wash.: Sasquatch Books, c2010) “The” book for food gardening in the Bay Area.