Waterwise Gardens & Plants
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA & BEYOND
I grow gardens... and gardeners
Nan Sterman
The Waterwise Gardener
Think a waterwise garden is brown, lifeless & colorless?
Nothing could be further from the truth!
Low water gardens are bright, brilliant, colorful gardens with as much interest, variety and wildlife – and in some ways even more – as any other gardens.
Let Nan Sterman show you how to meet the challenges of gardening in California:
- Create a sustainable garden in California's dry, Mediterreanean climate
- Plant beautiful plants, beautifully suited to California gardens
- Grow organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs
- Remove and replace lawns with beautiful, waterwise gardens
This is what the Waterwise Gardener is all about.
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Waterwise Garden Design
YOU deserve a BEAUTIFUL garden
Would you like a gorgeous and sustainable garden that's appropriate for our region and easy to maintain? Let Nan design your dream landscape based on color, texture, architecture, and mood.
Media
TV, RADIO, VIDEO
Nan hosts the nationally-syndicated, award-winning TV show A Growing Passion, but she doesn't stop there. Find her as the "Garden Guru” on KPBS radio’s talk show Midday Edition, giving helpful gardening tips on YouTube and answering questions on the San Diego Gardener Facebook Page.
Speaking
Talks, Demonstrations & Workshops
Let Nan delight you with new ideas and inspire you with different ways of thinking about gardens and plants.
Whether you're a novice or professional, you'll go home having learned something new and valuable – and wearing a big smile.
Writing
Author of 3 books on waterwise gardens
Nan's interest and curiosity about everything involving plants and gardens shine through in her writing, including books, regional and major gardening publications, in print and online across the United States and abroad.
Garden Tours
Exploring Gardens Everywhere
Join Nan's she visits the world's best known and best kept secret plants and gardens. Whether it's Spain or England, South Africa, Costa Rica, Paris, or even in our own backyards, Nan takes you to see amazing sights most garden tours miss. Sign up to for one of her unforgettable trips.
Consulting
SPECIAL PROJECTS & MORE
If you're not sure exactly what you need when it comes to waterwise gardens, call on Nan. She'll help you uncover those needs, find the best way to meet them, design the solution, and then make the magic happen.
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Summer 2022 - Floriade and the Netherlands
