Yates Garden Problem Solver (Revised Edition) by Yates

$10.00 AUD

Category: Gardening

The Gardeners Book of Patterns by WALLINGTON. JACK

$39.99 AUD

Category: Gardening | Series: Royal Horticultural Society

  Fully endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society, a practical reference that will help readers to create mood, proportion and scale in the garden.    • Packed with inspiring photographs of gardens, borders and features, this book provides a wealth of ideas for adapting schemes t o fit the area being planted.   • Includes patterns for 'natural' designs as well as more formal approaches.   • TOPICS COVERED: Plants with Pattern: Leaf Shape and Texture; Patterns in Garden Layouts: Symmetrical and Formal; Patterns using Plants: Borders and Bedding; Patterns in Landscape     ...Show more

Banksias (2nd Ed) by Kevin Collins; Kathleen Collins; Alex George

$69.95 AUD

Category: Gardening

Banksias are Australia's most iconic plants after Eucalypts - known for thousands of years to Australians and - through writing and art - to many more who have never visited this land.This extensively revised edition includes the most recently discovered Banksia, vincentia, with descriptions and illustr ations of all 79 known species with many new photographs and updated species descriptions. It provides the history of their discovery, evolution, how to find and grow them and how they have inspired artists and artisans. With some 400 beautiful colour illustrations it is the comprehensive, up-to-date guide to these unique and fascinating plants.Tables list which Banksias to grow for particular purposes and the three authors have between them, studied and grown all 79 species of Banksia, their combined experience totalling over a hundred years. ...Show more

The Contented Bee by Organic Gardener Magazine

$20.00 AUD

Category: Gardening | Series: ABC BOOKS

Tiny Tabletop Gardens by Emma Hardy

$19.99 AUD

Category: Gardening

No matter how small your space you will find these 35 projects simple and achievable.   Be inspired by Emma Hardy's beautiful ideas for tiny tabletop displays. Why not try some indoor projects on rainy days; plant some little ferns under glass domes, make Japanese moss balls for the roots of some colorful orchids, or why not create a unique water garden in glass goblets? Make use of any outdoor space you have with hanging lantern planters, little place name pots for a party, a tower of plants, and a beautiful chandelier with small planted glasses. The edible plants chapter has easy-to-grow delicious treats including potted blueberries, an alpine strawberry centerpiece, and much more. Every project has helpful step-by-step instructions and aftercare tips from expert gardener Emma Hardy, so now even those with a minimum of space can enjoy the benefits and joys of gardening. ...Show more

Royal Gardens: Extraordinary Edens from Around the World by Jean-Baptiste Leroux

$59.99 AUD

Category: Gardening

Royal palaces have always included splendid gardens for the pleasure of kings--and as a sign of their power. With their prestige, influence, taste and passion, royal families have created and left to posterity these unforgettable landscapes, all gorgeous places with exceptional historical importance. P hotographer Jean-Baptiste Leroux, who specialises in landscape photography, takes us on an exclusive walk through twenty-five of the most beautiful royal gardens in the world--in Europe, the Middle East and Asia--that have belonged, or still belong to, royal families. Author Stephane Bern reveals the intriguing history of these gardens, accented by the personal testimonies of their owners. ...Show more

The Hidden Life of Trees (Illustrated Edition) by Peter Wohlleben

$49.99 AUD

Category: Gardening

In his international bestseller, The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben opened readers? eyes to the wonders and amazing processes at work in the forest. Now this new, breathtakingly illustrated edition brings those wonders to life like never before. With compelling selections from the original book a nd eighty six stunning photographs of trees from around the world, this gorgeous volume distills the essence of Peter Wohlleben?s message to show trees in all their glory and diversity. Through rich language highlighting the interconnectedness of forest ecosystems, the book offers fascinating insights about the fungal communication highway known as the 'wood wide web,? the difficult life lessons learned in tree school, the hard-working natural clean-up crews that recycle dying trees, and much more. Beautiful images provide the perfect complement to Wohlleben?s words, with striking close-ups of bark and seeds, panoramas of vast expanses of green, and a unique look at what is believed to be the oldest tree on the planet. ...Show more

The Waterwise Australian Native Garden: A Practical Guide to Garden Design, Plant Selection and Much More (PB) by A. B. Bishop; Angus Stewart

$39.99 AUD

Category: Gardening

There's never been a more crucial time to droughtproof your garden and to consider Australian native plants as a key component in your outdoor space. This award-winning practical volume, from two of the country's foremost horticultural experts, offers everything you need to know about designing and grow ing a garden that promotes careful water use and features Australian native plants in the home garden.Including information on the fundamentals of Australian soils, cultivation techniques, drainage, pruning, fertilising and maintenance, as well as creating a fire-resistant garden, establishing habitats attractive to native fauna and growing your own bush foods. The Waterwise Australian Native Garden is a highly illustrated, comprehensive showcase of the best plants to choose and the best gardens from which to draw inspiration. It's a must-have for garden lovers all over this wide, brown land. ...Show more

A History of Gardening in 50 Objects by George Drower

$49.99 AUD

Category: Gardening

The earliest record of an enclosed space around a homestead comes from 10,000 BCE and since then gardens of varying types and ambition have been popular throughout the ages. Whether ornamental, wild cottage gardens, container gardens blooming over unforgiving concrete or one turned over for growing prod uce, gardens exist in all shapes and sizes, in all manner of ways. Today we benefit from centuries of development, be it in cultivation of desirable blossom or larger fruits, in the technology to keep weeds and lawn at bay or even from garden visionaries who tore up rulebooks and cultivated pure creativity in their green spaces. This book takes 50 objects that have helped create the gardening scene we know today, exploring the history of beautiful, fruitful outside spaces in a truly unique way. With stunning botanical and archive images, and colorful photographs, this lavish volume is one no garden lover should be without. ...Show more

The Rose: An Illustrated History by Jennifer Potter

$74.99 AUD

Category: Gardening

The rose. No other flower has come close to capturing the western imagination in quite the same way. Tulip fever may have flared fiercely and suddenly in seventeenth-century Europe. The Madonna lily may match the white rose for its symbolic purity. But no other flower fascinates like this mysterious flo wer. In its very ambiguities lies the blood of Christ with the sweat of Muhammad, the sacred and the profane, life and death, the white rose of chasitity and the red rose of consummation. ...Show more

Step-by-Step Projects for Self-Sufficiency: Grow Edibles * Raise Animals * Live off the Grid * DIY by Editors of Cool Springs Press

$39.99 AUD

Category: Gardening

DIY the self-sufficient way with over 60 detailed projects. Get ready to be self-sufficient.Whether tackling the garden, raising animals, learning more about alternative energy, or bettering your storage and preservation, Step-by-Step Projects for Self-Sufficiency is the perfect starting point. Step-by- step instructions and photos will guide you through how to make over 60 complete projects. After all, DIY projects are more fun (and generally easier) when you approach them with helpful aides and tools you made yourself. Projects in this new volume include: -A portable chicken ark -Two types of beehives -Solar cookers -Firewood storage -A potato growing box -Hoophouses and greenhouses -Raised planting beds -Rainbarrels -A cider press -Compost bins -Drying racks With its clear plan drawings, precise instructions and detailed photos, Step-by-step Projects for Self Sufficiency makes DIY easier than ever. ...Show more

The Mulch Book: A Handy A-Z Guide to Using Mulch in Your Garden by Mary Horsfall

$22.99 AUD

Category: Gardening

Mulch is truly miraculous stuff! It saves water, protects and enriches the soil, suppresses weeds, promotes healthy plants, and to top it off, much of it is free. The range of materials is enormous and many of them are just lying around begging to be used. The Mulch Book tells you all about mulch: what it is, where to get it, how to use it and how it works. The main part of the book is the A-Z of Mulch, which describes many different mulch materials and their uses, together with mulching techniques. There are tips on how to mulch different parts of your garden and which mulches to use for a smart look in small spaces. This little book, delightfully illustrated, will show you how to make gardening easier - the mulch does the hard work, leaving more time for you to relax and enjoy your garden. ...Show more