Waterwise Gardening by Aussie gardening guru Kevin Walsh describes over 200 drought-tolerant trees, shrubs, groundcovers, perennials, and bulbs and discusses their features and requirements.
Our gardens are guzzling between one quarter and one half of all domestic water (or were before restrictions were brought in for some parts of Australia). With our very dry land, where [...]

Growing Herbs – Various

Posted on May 29th, 2009 by Jarvis in Gardening, Non-Fiction

Growing Herbs is the definitive guide to growing herbs in your garden. If you are looking to save some money due to the recession then growing herbs in your garden or balcony can save you a fortune over the course of a year, and nothing compares to the taste of fresh cut herbs.

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Barack and Michelle Obama are growing veges in their garden so you should be too. As well as saving some money it’s a great idea to teach the kids that carrots and celery actually come out of the ground rather than from the shelf at Coles. Growing Vegetables is the definitive guide to get you [...]

As seen in this months Home Beautiful, Velvet Pears showcases Susan Southam’s beautiful NSW South Coast property in Tilba Tilba.

A lavishly illustrated and deeply personal story of the creation of an idiosyncratic Australian country garden, Velvet Pears is an inspirational book that is also full of practical ideas. Author Susan Southam created the amazing garden [...]

As seen on the ABC on Tuesday nights, this is the companion book to the very popular BBC TV series – Around the World in 80 Gardens.
‘If I have learned only one thing from my travels around the world it is that no garden is an island. Context is everything.’ From the floating gardens of [...]

As seen on 9am with David & Kim, Gardens of Eden: Among the World’s Most Beautiful Gardens by Holly Kerr Forsyth takes you inside the worlds 50 best gardens.

Gardens of Eden is not simply a stroll through the world’s most beautiful gardens; it is a romp through history and an armchair ride around the world.
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Roots of Civilisation: Plants that Changed the World by John Newtown will appeal to gardeners and lovers of garden history. With superb production values, fabric hardcover binding and lavish illustrations, this would make a beautiful gift.

They feed us, shelter us, cure us and clean the air that we breathe. The Roots of Civilisation takes a [...]

In Heart of the Garden: 20 Garden Designs for Every Home and Lifestyle acclaimed gardener David Kirkpatrick offers his practical solutions for the ideal garden.

David Kirkpatrick designs for the individual, not for fashion. Each of his designs is unique, offering a practical solution for every vision of the ideal garden and a mood for every [...]

Gardens enhance our lives, add value to our properties and provide food and habitat for native fauna. In recent times our gardens have been under threat – climate change has affected much of our continent, bringing drier conditions and the need for severe water restrictions. But the scarcity of water doesn’t mean we have to [...]

The Lazy Gardener – Don Burke

Posted on November 11th, 2008 by admin in Australia, Gardening, Non-Fiction

Perennial Aussie gardener Don Burke has released a new book just in time for Christmas – The Lazy Gardener.
With a sense of humour that Australians have come to know and love, Don Burke inspires us to create fabulous havens for kicking back and relaxing. In The Lazy Gardener, Don has created a fuss free guide [...]

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