A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions and Lore That Shaped Modern America; Landscaping and Gardening With California Native Plants
A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions and Lore That Shaped Modern America
In their new book Poplorica: A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions, and Lore That Shaped Modern America (HarperResource), Martin Smith and co-author Patrick Kiger have brought together twenty unlikely events, innovations and individuals that have shaped the way Americans live. Making the offbeat their beat, the authors have explored some of the most significant moments that never made it into tour textbooks, revealing the odd, surprising and amusing origins of inexplicable cultural phenomena.
Landscaping and Gardening With California Native Plants
Larry talks with horticulture experts about how to plan, design, plant and maintain gardens and landscapes using Southern California native plants. Joining him is Bart O’Brien, Director of Horticulture and Curator of the Living Collection at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont, CA, and Jennifer Mok, landscape architect with Walt Disney Imagineering. Ms. Mok is in her sixth year on the board of the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants.