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Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening

Gardening with Keith Kirsten (Paperback, Revised & Updated Edition): Keith Kirsten Gardening with Keith Kirsten (Paperback, Revised & Updated Edition)
Keith Kirsten
R370 R241 Discovery Miles 2 410 Save R129 (35%) Ships in 5 - 7 working days

The fourth edition of this popular title has been given a completely new look, but it remains the same practical illustrated guide that is a must-have for all gardeners. The text has been updated to incorporate more indigenous species, locally bred hybrids, and waterwise plants, in keeping with changing trends that recognize the importance of gardening in harmony with the natural environment.

The bulk of the book comprises directories that describe over 2000 plants (trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, creepers, bulbs, grasses and roses) with each entry accompanied by symbols that depict the ideal growing conditions, such as water and sun requirements, hardiness to frost, and whether the plant is deciduous, evergreen or flowering.

A brief introduction covers garden planning and design, maintenance, and how to deal with pests and diseases. The book concludes with a handy list of plants, grouped according to their suitability for particular circumstances, such as drought-tolerance, growing in containers, in full or partial shade, or to provide flowers for the vase.

Indigenous Garden Plants Of Southern Africa (Paperback): Glenice Ebedes Indigenous Garden Plants Of Southern Africa (Paperback)
Glenice Ebedes 2
R210 R190 Discovery Miles 1 900 Save R20 (10%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This handy pocket guide introduces local gardening enthusiasts to some of southern Africa’s most beautiful, beneficial and easy- to-care-for indigenous plants, giving guidance on how best to use them and how to ensure that they flourish.

It offers:

  • A selection of 145 garden-friendly, low-maintenance trees, shrubs and bedding plants perfectly adapted to our local soils and weather conditions
  • Text that’s direct and simple
  • Full-colour photographs that show plant details and ‘in context’ planting
  • Icons indicating at a glance whether a species is evergreen or deciduous, frost-hardy, suitable for a sunny or shaded position, fast or slow-growing, water wise, fragrant and attractive to insects or birds.

An essential handbook for easy-care beautiful gardening.

The author, Glenice Ebedes, is the owner of Grounded Landscaping. She is a graduate of Lifestyle College and an active member of the Guild of Landscape Designers. She specializes in indigenous, wildlife-friendly gardens and her gardens regularly feature in magazines.

Veld - The Gardens And Landscapes Of Patrick Watson (Hardcover, Standard Edition): Garreth van Niekerk Veld - The Gardens And Landscapes Of Patrick Watson (Hardcover, Standard Edition)
Garreth van Niekerk; Photographs by Elsa Young; Artworks by Heidi Fourie
R800 R680 Discovery Miles 6 800 Save R120 (15%) In Stock

Patrick Watson is currently South Africa’s most innovative and versatile landscape architect. Known for designing extensive mega-sites, such as Sun City and an entire Indian Ocean Island, he is also the creator of exquisite small gardens in private homes and quiet spaces for reflection, such as the Apartheid Museum and the Garden of Hope at St George’s Anglican Church in Parktown, Johannesburg.

In all he does, he combines artistic intuition with extensive botanical knowledge and a deep concern for the conservation and restoration of nature. His projects are creative, fresh with inspiration, and often bold, and he uses plants, colours, landforms and space to create visual and emotional experiences.

Covering 23 gardens and landscapes, and richly supported by sensitive photography and some specially commissioned artworks, the book is a beautiful record of a remarkable local talent, a visionary whose art is informed by nature. It recognises and celebrates the combination of knowledge, skill and instinct that make up the man, and the radical influence he has had on his profession.

Jane's Delicious Urban Gardening - Sustainable City Living (Paperback): Jane Griffiths Jane's Delicious Urban Gardening - Sustainable City Living (Paperback)
Jane Griffiths 1
R350 R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Save R54 (15%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Do you love living in the city but dream about growing your own wholesome fruit and vegetables? South Africa’s organic gardening guru, Jane Griffiths, shows you just how easy it is to achieve a flourishing food garden, no matter how small your space.

Jane’s Delicious Urban Gardening is packed with inspirational ideas and practical information on all aspects of urban eco living.

In her trademark sensible and easy-to-follow style, Jane provides a wealth of tips and suggestions for:

  • growing organic vegetables just about anywhere – from containers to edible walls, from raised beds to rooftops, from community gardens to neglected pavements
  • planting and maintaining a space-efficient urban orchard
  • converting an existing lawn or tennis court into an instant edible oasis
  • keeping urban bees, hens and aquaponic tanks
  • harvesting rainwater and recycling grey water
  • introducing solar power into your home
  • converting a chlorinated swimming pool into a wetland-filtered haven.

Illustrated with hundreds of beautiful colour photographs, Jane’s Delicious Urban Gardening is essential reading for anyone wanting to live a more sustainable, productive and healthy lifestyle in the city.

Kreatiewe Kombinasies In Eietydse Tuine (Paperback): Louise van Rooyen, Suzette Stephenson Kreatiewe Kombinasies In Eietydse Tuine (Paperback)
Louise van Rooyen, Suzette Stephenson
R95 R86 Discovery Miles 860 Save R9 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

In hierdie boek wys twee kenners jou hoe om dit reg te kry, met honderde voorbeelde uit tuine van regoor die land. Dit wys jou dat 'n tuin basies 'n kombinasie is van kleur, vorm, tekstuur en groeiwyses - in wese 'n kombinasie van kombinasies. Leer hoe om plante te kombineer wat mekaar aanvul en hul eie harmonie skep en hoe om plante en elemente te kombineer vir enersheid, of vir andersheid. Deur uitgesoekte plante en elemente saam te gebruik, skep jy 'n prentjie wat mooier, treffender en meer skouspelagtig is as wat elk van die gekombineerde elemente individueel sou kon doen. Die skeppende omvang van kombinasiemoontlikhede kan nie gekwantifiseer word nie - as jy jou 'n kombinasie kan voorstel, kan jy dit skep. In Kreatiewe kombinasies word in vier kategoriee na kombinasies gekyk: kleur, vorm en groeiwyse, tekstuur en die tuin en plante se spesifieke omgewing. Daar is meer as 230 foto's om jou te bekoor en inspireer en al die nodige inligting om slim en vindingryk met kombinasies te werk. Vergroot jou tuin se trefkrag deur die beste moontlike gebruik van die kombinasies daarin.

Grootbos Florilegium - Celebrating A Legacy Of Conservation In Fynbos From The Cape Floristic Region Of South Africa... Grootbos Florilegium - Celebrating A Legacy Of Conservation In Fynbos From The Cape Floristic Region Of South Africa (Paperback)
Sean Privett
R990 R823 Discovery Miles 8 230 Save R167 (17%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The greatest botanical artists in the world capture one of the most diverse floral kingdoms on earth.

The traditional medium of botanical art is given a new lens with the aim to ultimately connect the reader to a bigger picture - one in which the intricate relationship between ourselves, the natural environment, plants and their pollinators is revealed. Expect meticulous detailing of floral structures, bursting seed pods, brightly coloured beetles, foraging ants, floating pollen and striped field mice...coupled with scientific facts and narrative stories about each plant.

This is a florilegium immersed in the natural world, informed by ecology and the fragility of our botanical heritage. Each chapter includes an up-front ‘Wunderkammer’ of artists' notes, colour swatches, working drawings and archeological details, revealing a glimpse into the creative process and ancient origins of the area.

A unique marriage of art, natural science and storytelling is used to share the treasures of our botanical heritage, diversity and sustainability.

Tuinvetplante (Afrikaans, Hardcover): Gideon F. Smith, Ben-Erik Van Wyk Tuinvetplante (Afrikaans, Hardcover)
Gideon F. Smith, Ben-Erik Van Wyk
R465 R393 Discovery Miles 3 930 Save R72 (15%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Hierdie wetenskaplik akkurate handleiding is daarop gemik om tuiniers en tuinboukundiges te help om vetplant- en rotspesies van oral in die wereld te identifiseer. Inleidende hoofstukke oor waterwys tuinmaak, gebruik, bewaring, verbouing en voortplanting van vetplante, tesame met 'n gedeelte oor tuinmaak met vetplante, wat nuttige wenke gee.

Hydrangeas for American Gardens (Hardcover, Reprint ed.): Michael A. Dirr Hydrangeas for American Gardens (Hardcover, Reprint ed.)
Michael A. Dirr; Illustrated by Bonnie L. Dirr
R1,821 Discovery Miles 18 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Book of Killer Plants - A Field Guide to Nature's Deadliest Creations (Paperback): Kit Carlson The Book of Killer Plants - A Field Guide to Nature's Deadliest Creations (Paperback)
Kit Carlson
R438 R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Save R24 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mosaiek vir Jou Tuin - 25 Stap vir Stap Projekte (Paperback): Becky Paton Mosaiek vir Jou Tuin - 25 Stap vir Stap Projekte (Paperback)
Becky Paton
R95 R86 Discovery Miles 860 Save R9 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Flatervrye mosaïek projekte soos plantbakke, meubels en ornamente vir jou tuin

• Van eenvoudige projekte soos sierpanele tot ’n sprankelende waterverfraaiing en ’n mosaïektafelblad

• Uitvoerige bespreking van tegnieke, volledige aanwysings, patrone en wenke om ’n professionele afwerking te verseker

Mosaïek is ’n een van die duursaamste kuns vorme in die wêreld, wat dit perfek maak om die ruimte buite jou huis te versier. Die projekte in Mosaïek vir jou tuin is geskik vir alles, van ’n klein terras tot ’n groot tuin en wys jou hoe om jou buitenshuise ruimte op die mees bekoorlike, unieke en blywende manier te versier.

Die uitgebreide tegniek-afdeling toon hoe om die regte teëls vir jou omgewing te kies, asook hoe om dit te gebruik. Die groot verskeidenheid teëls wat vandag in die handel beskikbaar is, is beter as ooit tevore en hierdie boek benut dié skatkis nuwe materiaal, onder andere versierde teëls, of selfs goedkoop (dog outentieke) bladgoudteëls ten volle. Namate jy vorder, kan jy jou kreatiwiteit ontwikkel met wenke vir bypassende teël- en kleurskemas wat jou in staat stel om die projekte effektief aan te pak en kunswerke te skep wat heeltemal eie is aan jou en jou tuin.

Al 25 projekte is geskik vir beginners en strek van eenvoudige dekoratiewe stukke, soos die betowerende kindervoetspore en skoenlapperklippe, tot praktiese en stewige weerbestande stukke soos die geruite trompe l’oeil-tafelblad en bekoorlike plantbakke wat veral in die vaal wintermaande sal bydra tot die kleur in jou tuin. Sommige projekte, soos die kershouer, kan binne twee uur voltooi word.

Remarkable Gardens Of South Africa (Hardcover): Nini Bairnsfather Cloete Remarkable Gardens Of South Africa (Hardcover)
Nini Bairnsfather Cloete; Photographs by Craig Fraser
R650 R568 Discovery Miles 5 680 Save R82 (13%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

In Remarkable Gardens, the beauty of South African gardens is revealed by Craig Fraser and Nini Bairnsfather Cloete.

Featuring sumptuous photographs and engaging text, this book combines history and horticulture to take its reader on a fascinating journey through 20 of the most magical private gardens in the country.

While most of these gardens usually remain hidden from view, in Remarkable Gardens of South Africa their stunning scenery, rich history and intriguing diversity are explored with romantic, inspiring results.

Tuinmaak in Houers (Paperback): Frances Tophill Tuinmaak in Houers (Paperback)
Frances Tophill
R150 R136 Discovery Miles 1 360 Save R14 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Laat Frances Tophill jou met meer as 40 projekte vir kreatiewe houers wys hoe om dikwels misgekykte potte ten beste te benut in jou tuin - of dit nou 'n beskeie balkonnetjie, 'n klein stoepie of net 'n vensterbank is.Daar is altyd plek vir 'n bietjie groenig-heid in 'n mens se lewe. Of jy nou iets vars by jou kombuistuin wil voeg of sukkulente op jou vensterbank wil uitstal, houers maak dit moontlik om die natuur in die kleinste en moeilikste plekkies in te bring. Frances dek 'n verskeidenheid plant-skemas en soorte houers - van kruike en troe tot gestapelde potte en hang-mandjies. Sy gee raad oor die beste plante vir houers, van bonsaibome en bolle tot rankplante en snyblomme. Leer hoe om 'n lewende muur te skep, 'n metaalpot vir 'n dammetjie te gebruik, 'n geut-pyp met aarbeie te beplant of selfs jou eie potte te maak. Met die kreatiewe idees in hierdie boek, kan jy enige tuin met net 'n paar houers in iets besonders omskep.

Pears (Hardcover): James Frederick Timothy Arbury Pears (Hardcover)
James Frederick Timothy Arbury; Illustrated by Sally Pinhey
R57 Discovery Miles 570 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Flower Arranging for Beginners - Learn How to Create Stunning Arrangements (Hardcover): Amy Barene Flower Arranging for Beginners - Learn How to Create Stunning Arrangements (Hardcover)
Amy Barene
R719 R646 Discovery Miles 6 460 Save R73 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cut Flowers of the World (Paperback): Johannes Maree, Ben-Erik Van Wyk Cut Flowers of the World (Paperback)
Johannes Maree, Ben-Erik Van Wyk
R730 R594 Discovery Miles 5 940 Save R136 (19%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This full-colour photograpic guide describes and illustrates more than 350 different species of commercially important flowers, foliages and potted flowers.
The emphasis is on flowers that are commonly used in the cut flower industry mand the book gives useful hints about the selection and handeling of these flowers.
Cut flowers of the World is a comprhensive review and practical guide to the most important types of commercial flowers that are sold in florest shops every day.
The book includes:
* Descriptions of more than 350 plant species and their close relatives. For each flower, the lollowing information is given: description of the plant; geographical orign: historical overviewlcultivation;cultivars; properties such as colours, scents and vase lif; quality criteria (how to select for quality); and the proper care and handling of the flowers.
* More than 600 excellent full-colour photgraphs, showing the beauty, colour variation and diversity of the flowers. Important foliage plants and potted flowers are also included, making this a useful reference guide for florists.
* Indroductory chapters on basic aspects such as cultivation methods, harvesting and shipping techniques, cultivar development, modern trends in marketing (including the role of colour in customer preferences) and perhaps most importantly, thr basic principles of the selection, handeling and use of flowers and foliage.
* A new selection on production tequiques and a quick guide and checklist of more than 1 000 of the most important and well known cut flowers, potted flowers and foliage plants, listed according to scientific name but giving the common names, family name, region of origin, parts used, colour, fragrance, ethylele sensitivity and storage temperature.
* Separate common names indexes to the most familiar and well known cut flowers, foliage and potted flowers; a comprhensive scientific index to all the scientfic and common names mentioned in the text; a glossay explaning specialist terms; and a list of references and further reading.

Papiervoublomme (Paperback): Elizabeth Moad Papiervoublomme (Paperback)
Elizabeth Moad
R95 R86 Discovery Miles 860 Save R9 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Tegnieke soos origami, kirigami en selfs teesakkie-vouwerk word gebruik om 21 pragtige items te maak - onder meer flambojante groetekaartjies, lieflike tooisels vir geskenkbokse, vrolike blomvlaggies en 'n feestelike blomkrans. Duidelike stap-vir-stap foto's; vir beginners sowel as ervare papierhandwerkers; propvol inspirasie en idees.

Real Irish Cookery (Paperback): Mary Caherty Real Irish Cookery (Paperback)
Mary Caherty
R941 R866 Discovery Miles 8 660 Save R75 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Almost 100 authentic dishes recall in food and drink the true flavours of Ireland. It includes classic recipes such as baked salmon and soda bread stand alongside the Irish specialities of Tyrone roast goose and carrageen jelly. Numerous fish and vegetable recipes are complemented by a diverse range of traditional cakes, puddings and centuries-old folk remedies. This is a charming and practical souvenir of Irish life.

The way we garden - month by month (Paperback): Reg Botha, Botha, Reg The way we garden - month by month (Paperback)
Reg Botha, Botha, Reg
R148 Discovery Miles 1 480 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

Soft cover (Flexibound); full colour and laminated

Gardening, the most practised hobby in the world, survived through time and became a way of life for dedicated gardeners. Enthusiastic gardeners in South Africa are faced with unique challenges in all of the country's regions.

The way we garden - month by month covers each of the climatic regions in our country. Its contents include monthly gardening activities for each region as discussed in 'Regular tasks for the month', handy hints on various gardening aspects, the 'Ant' shares its wisdom, practical discussions on topics like compost making, pruning, nourishment and control of pests and diseases are some of the 'Topic of the month' content and a 'Plant of the month' closes each monthly chapter. There is also space for the gardener to write down pleasurable memories, notes and reminders.

The way we garden also provides more information on the influence of the moon's position in relation to aspects like soil moisture level, best planting time and consequently best growth of plants. The relation of earth elements to star signs and its influence on gardening is informative and gardeners can enjoy a tongue in cheek zodiac personality description of themselves.

Forage In Spring - The Food and Medicine of Britain's Wild Plants (Paperback, 2nd Edition): Robin Harford Forage In Spring - The Food and Medicine of Britain's Wild Plants (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
Robin Harford
R589 Discovery Miles 5 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is an immersive experience into the delights of foraging in Spring, written by one of Britain's most respected foragers. Forage In Spring celebrates the top fifteen edible and medicinal wild plants found in March, April and May. It's a comprehensive exploration of their past and present uses as food and medicine. An invaluable addition to any forager, herbalist, gardener, horticulturist or naturalist's library, providing plant-lovers with a much-needed resource to understanding nature's most useful wild plants. Inside, you'll discover the forgotten story of Alexanders, Brooklime, Cleavers (Goosegrass), Dandelion, Garlic Mustard, Ground Elder, Ground Ivy, Plantain, Primrose, Ramsons (Wild Garlic), Sea Beet, Sorrel, Sowthistle, Stinging Nettle and Violet. Plants have stories that reconnect us to the Land and the rest of Nature. As our society becomes ever more disconnected, there is a revivalist movement flourishing like a rhizome. This ancient path of the forager reconnects us to the vital, to wildness, to creation, to what is in effect the very pulse of life itself. One of the most direct ways to experience this is to consume this wildness. Take it into our bodies, where like a sleeper agent, it lies dormant until you have eaten enough to change the structure of your blood, thereby changing your brain and how you relate to the non-human world. For it is this simple act. The act of taking wild food and medicine into our body, that in time becomes so transformative. Forage In Spring is not a harking back to some naive, romantic vision of how we might once have lived. Instead, these plants' stories are a way to help you sense into the future and understand our ecological function (as a species) within the world.

Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland (Paperback, 3rd Edition): Robin Harford Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland (Paperback, 3rd Edition)
Robin Harford
R589 Discovery Miles 5 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Covers forty eight wild edible and medicinal plants of Britain and Ireland.

Includes multiple full-colour photographs of each plant to help make identification easy.

I wrote this book to help you rediscover our forgotten plant heritage. To learn how to use wild plants as food and medicine. Knowledge that was once common to everyone.

Each individual plant profile includes:

  • common name
  • scientific name
  • family
  • an easy to understand botanical description
  • multiple full colour photos of each plant
  • when the plant flowers
  • where it is found
  • a historical summary
  • which parts of the plant to use
  • how the plant is used as food
  • its nutritional profile
  • its traditional folk medicine uses
  • and finally, safety notes

For over fifteen years I have experimented and explored the world of wild plants. Uncovering how our ancestors used plants to nourish and heal themselves.

I’ve spent thousands of hours digging through scientific papers, read hundreds of books. Even gone so far as to be nomadic for over a year. During this time I followed the seasons and plants around the highways and byways of these isles.

I have written this book to help you rediscover our forgotten plant heritage. To learn how to use wild plants as food and medicine. Knowledge that was once common to everyone.
Transactions of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Vol. 1: For the Year 1891 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback): Massachusetts... Transactions of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Vol. 1: For the Year 1891 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
R505 Discovery Miles 5 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Park's Floral Magazine, Vol. 52: December, 1916 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback): Geo W Park Park's Floral Magazine, Vol. 52: December, 1916 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Geo W Park
R391 Discovery Miles 3 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Park's Floral Magazine, Vol. 53: October, 1922 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback): Geo W Park Park's Floral Magazine, Vol. 53: October, 1922 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Geo W Park
R391 Discovery Miles 3 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Park's Floral Magazine, Vol. 37: September, 1901 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback): Geo W Park Park's Floral Magazine, Vol. 37: September, 1901 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Geo W Park
R386 Discovery Miles 3 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Park's Floral Magazine, Vol. 39: A Monthly Journal of Floriculture; September, 1903 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback): Geo W... Park's Floral Magazine, Vol. 39: A Monthly Journal of Floriculture; September, 1903 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Geo W Park
R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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