All the Expert Know-How to Make Your Garden a Delight.
Third Edition.
Roses, vegetables, herbs, lawns, pruning, fertilisers, pests, flowers, trees, fruit - you'll find all you need to know in this comprehensive guide to successful gardening.
Your Climate
What you can grow successfully is determined by your climate, and this guide to Australian and New Zealand climate zones will help you select plants that will flourish in your garden.
Garden Design
Follow the simple guidelines given here and you'll be able to design a garden that is beautiful and will suit your particular needs.
Gardening Know-How
Pruning, propagating, feeding, weeding, watering and composting: these are among the everyday gardening skills you'll pick up from the detailed chapters.
Pests and Diseases
No garden is without pests and diseases but they needn't be a worry. Learn to identify all the ones you're likely to meet and find out how to control them, often without poisons.
Over 300 Plants
More than 300 plants are described and illustrated in the comprehensive colour dictionary. There are full details so you'll know whether or not they'll suit your garden.
Chapters cover climate, garden design, soil, compost, fertilisers, water and mulch, weed control, pests and diseases, propagation, pruning, garden tools, special purpose plants, trees, palms, shrubs, hedges and screens, climbers, annuals, perennials, bulbs, roses, lawns, groundcovers, ferns, orchids, cacti and succulents, plants for ponds, fruits, vegetables, herbs, foliage plants, ornamental grasses, Australian natives, container gardening, plants for every season, glossary, index.
This hardcover book is internally spiral-bound to lay flat for ease of use.
