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Tea Gardening for Beginners - Learn to Grow, Blend, and Brew Your Own Tea at Home (Paperback): Julia Dimakos Tea Gardening for Beginners - Learn to Grow, Blend, and Brew Your Own Tea at Home (Paperback)
Julia Dimakos
R424 R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Save R64 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Creating a Forest Garden - Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops (Paperback): Martin Crawford Creating a Forest Garden - Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops (Paperback)
Martin Crawford; Photographs by Joanna Brown
R779 Discovery Miles 7 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Forest Gardening (or agroforestry) is a way of growing edible crops with nature doing most of the work. A forest garden imitates young natural woodland, with a wide range of crops grown in vertical layers. Species are chosen for their beneficial effects on each other, creating a healthy system that maintains its own fertility, with little need for digging, weeding or pest control. The result of this largely perennial planting is a tranquil, beautiful and productive space. This book is a bible for permaculture and forest gardening, with practical advice on how to create a forest garden, from planning and design to planting and maintenance. It explains how a forest garden is designed from the top down: the canopy layer first, then the shrub layer, the perennial ground-cover layer, the annuals & biennials next, the climbers and nitrogen fixers and finally the clearings, living spaces and paths. Whether in a small back garden or in a larger plot, the environmental benefits of growing this way are great. Forest Gardens are a viable solution to the challenge of a changing climate: we can grow food sustainably in them without compromising soil health, food quality or biodiversity. Forest gardens: store carbon dioxide in the soil and in the woody biomass of the trees and shrubs. enable the soil to store more water after heavy rains, minimizing flooding and erosion. boost the health of the ecosystem, ensuring a balance of predators and beneficial insects because mixed planting is crucial to the scheme. allows the soil to thrive because it is covered with plants all year round. Creating a Forest Garden includes a detailed directory of over 500 trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, annuals, root crops and climbers. As well as more familiar plants such as fig and apple trees, blackcurrants and rosemary shrubs, you can grow your own chokeberries, goji berries, yams, heartnuts, bamboo shoots and buffalo currants. Forest gardens produce fruits, nuts, vegetables, seeds, salads, herbs, spices, firewood, mushrooms, medicinal herbs, dye plants, soap plants, and honey from bees. This book tells you everything you need to create your own forest garden with beautiful illustrations and helpful tips throughout.

Tuinvetplante (Afrikaans, Hardcover): Gideon F. Smith, Ben-Erik Van Wyk Tuinvetplante (Afrikaans, Hardcover)
Gideon F. Smith, Ben-Erik Van Wyk
R510 R465 Discovery Miles 4 650 Save R45 (9%) Ships in 7 - 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.

Flower Gardening for Beginners - A Guide to Growing and Maintaining a Cut-Flower Garden (Paperback): Amy Barene Flower Gardening for Beginners - A Guide to Growing and Maintaining a Cut-Flower Garden (Paperback)
Amy Barene
R472 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R96 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Scything Handbook - Learn How to Cut Grass, Mow Meadows and Harvest Grain by Hand (Hardcover): Ian Miller The Scything Handbook - Learn How to Cut Grass, Mow Meadows and Harvest Grain by Hand (Hardcover)
Ian Miller 1
R467 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Save R102 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A scythe is one of the most elegant and efficient hand tools available. It is ideal for harvesting many types of crops and is quieter and pleasanter to use than a strimmer. There is a graceful, rhythmic quality to scything that once mastered can provide the ultimate mind and body workout. In this book, Ian Miller teaches you how to scythe from scratch including assembly, perfecting the stroke, honing, peening, uses and aftercare. A scythe can be used for mowing the lawn, harvesting small grain, and cutting back wildflower meadows without disrupting wildlife. The hay and straw can be used in the garden for mulching and composting or for food and bedding for household pets while small grains can used for making bread and feeding poultry. The Scything Handbook will delight all gardeners, allotmenteers and smallholders who are tired of their noisy, heavy, fuel-dependent machines and looking for better ways to take care of themselves and their land.

Encyclopedia of Gardening (Hardcover): Dk Encyclopedia of Gardening (Hardcover)
Dk
R2,702 R2,182 Discovery Miles 21 820 Save R520 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Container Gardening for Beginners - A Guide to Growing Your Own Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, and Edible Flowers (Paperback):... Container Gardening for Beginners - A Guide to Growing Your Own Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, and Edible Flowers (Paperback)
Tammy Wylie
R471 R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Save R73 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Grow Fruit - Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success (Paperback): Holly Farrell Grow Fruit - Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success (Paperback)
Holly Farrell
R240 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R48 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The UK's leading gardening publisher brings you a horticultural handbook to fulfil your every need and seed! Get your gardening gloves on and join the green-fingered journey to growing fruit successfully at home. A must-have volume for first-time gardeners, Grow Fruit has tons of tips and tricks to sow, grow, plant and propagate a diverse range of fruit, from plums to persimmons, blackcurrants to blueberries, this grower's guide truly has it all! Try your hand at more than 40 different varieties of fruit trees, bushes, canes and vines, including allotment plot staples such as damsons and blackcurrants, as well as lesser-grown options like kiwis and pineapple guavas. With passion in every page, you can enjoy: - A jargon-free practical guide to harvesting home-grown fruits. - Easy to follow step-by-step instructions of fundamental gardening techniques. - Exploration of popular fruits as well as lesser-known options. In today's society, the ever-growing pressure of balancing family life with a career suggests a lot of today's green-fingered gardeners simply lack time for growing fruit and vegetables at home. We believe it's time to change that! Whatever your horticultural hopes may be, author and gardener Holly Farrell brings you a fantastic fruit-growing guide that is sure to shape first-time gardeners like never before, full of top tips to help your garden thrive! An ideal gift for first-time gardeners, budding botanists or the green-fingered lover in your life, make sure to get those gardening gloves on, and join the journey today! At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. If you like Grow Fruit why not try the other titles in our Grow series? Learn how to brighten your garden all year round with Grow Bulbs, enjoy a no-fuss guide to container gardening with Grow Containers or minimise garden waste with Grow Eco-Gardening. Ready, set, let's grow!

Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents, Volume 10 (Hardcover): Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Paul Rees Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents, Volume 10 (Hardcover)
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Paul Rees
R466 R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Save R126 (27%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This inspirational book from Kew Gardens' cacti and succulents expert is the perfect guide to growing and maintaining a wide variety of these fascinating plants. Indoors or outside, in the smallest spaces or as features in large gardens, succulents and cacti are popular in homes and gardens all across the world, regardless of climate. They're resilient, beautiful and easy to care for as long as you're armed with the right knowledge. Packed with information and inspiration, and with the guiding authority and expertise of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this book teaches you everything you need to know about 50 speciments of succulents and cacti, from ideal humidity, light and temperature, to maintenance instructions so that your plants can thrive. This book also contains 12 easy-to-follow projects for you to carry out at home, so you can grow a vibrant array of succulents and cacti for your home, whether you are a complete beginner or a keen enthusiast. Combining beautiful botanical illustrations and practical advice, The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti is the definitive introduction to growing these wonderful plants. This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Herbs, Guide to Growing Roses, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing Vegetables and Guide to Growing House Plants.

Shade, Volume 2 - Bloom Gardener's Guide (Paperback): Susanna Grant Shade, Volume 2 - Bloom Gardener's Guide (Paperback)
Susanna Grant
R397 R288 Discovery Miles 2 880 Save R109 (27%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

"Shady plants deserve ambassadors like Susanna: someone who can view a dim corner as an opportunity rather than obstacle." -- Matt Collins, Head Gardener at the Garden Museum Work with the light, grow plants and flowers, bring dark corners to life. This handbook will tell you everything you need to know to make the most of shady garden spaces. Whether your whole garden, courtyard or balcony is cast in shade, or you simply have a window box on a shadowy sill, Shade will inspire you to transform the space with lush and interesting planting that looks good (and is beloved by wildlife) all year round. Rather than a gardener's "problem", an area of shade can open up a whole new world of plants to explore, from delicate flowers and interesting foliage, to handsome trees and vibrant bulbs. Shade includes top tips on tackling all sorts of shady areas, a directory of plants to dip into and pro advice on achieving year-round colour and structure. It's time to bring those dark corners to life! This title is from the Bloom Gardener's Guide series, complete and comprehensive gardening handbooks. Bloom is an award-winning independent print magazine for gardeners, plant admirers, nature lovers and outdoor adventurers, and winner of the Garden Publication of the Year at the Garden Media Awards 2021. Other titles in this series include Cut Flowers and Pots.

Gardening for Life - The Biodynamic Way (Paperback): Maria Thun Gardening for Life - The Biodynamic Way (Paperback)
Maria Thun; Translated by Matthew Barton
R454 R368 Discovery Miles 3 680 Save R86 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Biodynamic techniques recognize that plant life is intimately bound up with the life of the soil; that the soil itself is alive and vital; and that the degree of vitality has a direct bearing on the health of the crops. Through the nurture and care of the soil you will soon be able to grow quality produce which possesses vitality and has a full flavour. Sharing its principles, methods and techniques with organic farming, biodynamic agriculture additionally acknowledges that the plant's growth is also affected by planetary influences like the waxing and waning of the moon. Whether you are an experienced gardener or not, whether or not you have used permaculture or grown organic produce before, this volume offers tips on: favourable times for planting, harvesting and growing; ways of combating pests and diseases; building soil fertility - crop change and rotation; and how planets and stars affect plant growth.

Upcycled Garden, The (Paperback): S. Wooster Upcycled Garden, The (Paperback)
S. Wooster
R486 R324 Discovery Miles 3 240 Save R162 (33%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Steven and Susan show how to create a range of useful structures and furnishings, both large and small, at relatively little expense by using mostly recycled materials. The first chapters show the kinds of materials used and their possible uses; the next demonstrate some basic making skills. The book then showcases a variety of projects, including structures like a garden shed/studio and a recycled deck, as well as smaller items of garden furniture, such as garden chairs and tables, as well as various forms of storage. Each project includes step-by- step construction techniques with illustrations.

Vertical Vegetables - Simple Projects that Deliver More Yield in Less Space (Paperback): Amy Andrychowicz Vertical Vegetables - Simple Projects that Deliver More Yield in Less Space (Paperback)
Amy Andrychowicz 1
R756 R640 Discovery Miles 6 400 Save R116 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gardening without Water - Creating Beautiful Gardens Using Only Water (Paperback, illustrated edition): Charlotte Green Gardening without Water - Creating Beautiful Gardens Using Only Water (Paperback, illustrated edition)
Charlotte Green
R165 R99 Discovery Miles 990 Save R66 (40%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Easy and effective remedies are explained in a clear and practical way; step-by-step photographs show how to store water when it rains using water butts, containers and ponds, and how to conserve water used in the home. Practical advice is given on using compost to conserve water, and on lawn treatments. Special treatments and planting methods are covered in detail and help is given on grouping plants, correct watering and drought resistant plants. This is a book for all gardeners. It is superbly illustrated throughout and it contains all you need to know about creating a perfect garden when there is a water shortage.

Compost Everything - The Good Guide to Extreme Composting (Paperback, 2nd ed.): David the Good Compost Everything - The Good Guide to Extreme Composting (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
David the Good
R402 Discovery Miles 4 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gardens of Arne Maynard (Hardcover): Arne Maynard Gardens of Arne Maynard (Hardcover)
Arne Maynard; Foreword by Rosie Atkins
R1,472 R1,209 Discovery Miles 12 090 Save R263 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This is the first book on the work of one of today's most celebrated and sought-after garden designers. Arne Maynard is known for his award-winning gardens at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show (2000, 2012) and for his beautiful and sympathetic gardens for private houses across the world. Central to his work as a designer is his ability to identify and draw out the essence of a place, something that gives his gardens a particular quality of harmony and belonging. Maynard is also a passionate gardener himself, and is in the process of transforming the garden around his house in Monmouthshire, Wales. This garden is one of those featured in the book, offering unique insights into the work in progress and his design methods. Also featured is Maynard's very first garden of his own, at Guanock House in Norfolk, where over ten years he created a formal layout - including a kitchen garden, herbaceous borders and a knot garden - from a field. Each of the twelve gardens is specially photographed and is described through the seasons in personal text by Maynard himself, including details of the brief and plant selection. The book also includes fully illustrated features on various topics close to Maynard's heart, such as growing and using roses, planting borders, creating productive kitchen gardens, incorporating sculpture in the garden, and training trees and shrubs. This beautiful book will appeal to garden lovers everywhere, whether armchair gardeners keen to explore the beautiful designs, or hands-on gardeners seeking inspiration and ideas for their own plots. It will also appeal to garden designers and horticultural students.

Marijuana Garden Saver - A Field Guide to Identifying and Correcting Cannabis Problems (Paperback): Ed Rosenthal Marijuana Garden Saver - A Field Guide to Identifying and Correcting Cannabis Problems (Paperback)
Ed Rosenthal
R642 R529 Discovery Miles 5 290 Save R113 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Marijuana Garden Saver is the go-to field guide designed for growers who need to quickly identify and fix problems and restore plant health. It covers the pests, diseases, environmental stresses and nutrient deficiencies that impact the cannabis garden, threatening a successful harvest.

Marijuana Garden Saver is the resource for all types of gardens, greenhouses and farms:

  • Clear photographs help you quickly identify problems indoors and out
  • Tells you how to fix problems now, and how to prevent them in the future
  • Features organic and safe IPM solutions
  • Addresses all major marijuana garden problems

The most trusted name in marijuana cultivation is here to save your garden.

Creating a Forest Garden - Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops (Hardcover, 1st): Martin Crawford Creating a Forest Garden - Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops (Hardcover, 1st)
Martin Crawford; Photographs by Joanna Brown
R1,053 Discovery Miles 10 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Forest Gardening (or agroforestry) is a way of growing edible crops with nature doing most of the work. A forest garden imitates young natural woodland, with a wide range of crops grown in vertical layers. Species are chosen for their beneficial effects on each other, creating a healthy system that maintains its own fertility, with little need for digging, weeding or pest control. The result of this largely perennial planting is a tranquil, beautiful and productive space. This book is a bible for permaculture and forest gardening, with practical advice on how to create a forest garden, from planning and design to planting and maintenance. It explains how a forest garden is designed from the top down: the canopy layer first, then the shrub layer, the perennial ground-cover layer, the annuals & biennials next, the climbers and nitrogen fixers and finally the clearings, living spaces and paths. Whether in a small back garden or in a larger plot, the environmental benefits of growing this way are great. Forest Gardens are a viable solution to the challenge of a changing climate: we can grow food sustainably in them without compromising soil health, food quality or biodiversity. Forest gardens: store carbon dioxide in the soil and in the woody biomass of the trees and shrubs. enable the soil to store more water after heavy rains, minimizing flooding and erosion. boost the health of the ecosystem, ensuring a balance of predators and beneficial insects because mixed planting is crucial to the scheme. allows the soil to thrive because it is covered with plants all year round. Creating a Forest Garden includes a detailed directory of over 500 trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, annuals, root crops and climbers. As well as more familiar plants such as fig and apple trees, blackcurrants and rosemary shrubs, you can grow your own chokeberries, goji berries, yams, heartnuts, bamboo shoots and buffalo currants. Forest gardens produce fruits, nuts, vegetables, seeds, salads, herbs, spices, firewood, mushrooms, medicinal herbs, dye plants, soap plants, and honey from bees. This book tells you everything you need to create your own forest garden with beautiful illustrations and helpful tips throughout.

A Fenland Garden - Creating a haven for people, plants & wildlife (Hardcover): Francis Pryor A Fenland Garden - Creating a haven for people, plants & wildlife (Hardcover)
Francis Pryor
R847 R655 Discovery Miles 6 550 Save R192 (23%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The story of how Francis Pryor created a haven for people, plants and wildlife in a remote corner of the fens. A Fenland Garden is the story of the creation of a garden in a complex and fragile English landscape - the Fens of southern Lincolnshire - by a writer who has a very particular relationship with landscape and the soil, thanks to his distinguished career as an archaeologist and discoverer of some of England's earliest field systems. It describes the imagining, planning and building of a garden in an unfamiliar and sometimes hostile place, and the challenges, setbacks and joys these processes entail. This is a narrative of the making of a garden, but it is also about reclaiming a patch of ground for nature and wildlife - of repairing the damage done to a small slice of Fenland landscape by decades of intensive farming. A Fenland Garden is informed by the empirical wisdom of a practising gardener (and archaeologist) and by his deep understanding of the soil, landscape and weather of the region; Francis's account of the development of the garden is counterpointed by fascinating nuggets of Fenland lore and history, as well as by vignettes of the plantsman's trials and tribulations as he works an exceptionally demanding plot of land. Above all, this is the story of bringing something beautiful into being; of embedding a garden in the local landscape; and thereby of deepening and broadening the idea of home.

Success with Orchids (Hardcover): Wilma Rittershausen Success with Orchids (Hardcover)
Wilma Rittershausen
R310 R199 Discovery Miles 1 990 Save R111 (36%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Learn which orchid plants to choose, how to obtain them, and how to cultivate them, either in a greenhouse or in the home.

Pruning Success (Hardcover): Andrew Mikolajski Pruning Success (Hardcover)
Andrew Mikolajski
R134 R104 Discovery Miles 1 040 Save R30 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This title shows you how and when to prune all the key plants in your garden, with step-by-step photographs. It clearly explains the different methods of pruning, such as deadheading, shaping, clipping and trimming. It describes specific pruning techniques for different types of plants, including roses, shrubs, climbers and hedges. You can learn how to restrict the size of evergreens, trim vines, rejuvenate conifers, train apple trees and shorten the growth on soft fruit bushes to maximize their yield. It includes an at-a-glance seasonal chart to remind you when to prune, and a list of plants' common names. Most plants benefit from a prune for healthy growth and visual appeal, but many gardeners approach the task with trepidation. This accessible handbook provides a clear, easy-to-follow guide through the complexities, explaining why we prune, and giving step-by-step instructions on the different techniques. There is also advice on selecting and using equipment, an extensive section on pruning specific types of plants, and two useful charts showing methods of pruning and seasonal pruning. The book contains all the information you need to keep your plants beautifully healthy, flowering and fruiting prolifically, and looking just as you want them.

The Intimate Beauty of a Japanese Courtyard (Paperback): Hitoshi Saruta The Intimate Beauty of a Japanese Courtyard (Paperback)
Hitoshi Saruta
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Residences occupy a pivotal position in Japanese architecture. As an extension of the residential space, the Japanese courtyard garden is unique, featuring symbolic garden elements and designs that date back to centuries. This book is a collection of more than 30 residential courtyard design works interpreted for the modern-day home, sometimes extending beyond the traditional defines of a Japanese courtyard. It not only selects a wealth of pictures, which shows their visual beauty, but also provides technical drawings to reflect the design in better detail. The Japanese courtyard pursues the ultimate in being an area of calm, held in nature's embrace, where one may reflect and rest in quietude to contemplate the deeper meaning of life. And every rock arrangement, tree placement, element/nature symbolised, and even scenery framed is meticulously thought out to achieve this. This book seeks to inspire residential and landscape designers to behold nature within a home with fresh eyes and to let rest old methods as new connections and perceptions are sought, in order to build a different kind of residential space that draws on the essence of a Japanese courtyard.

Cannabis Cultivation - A Complete Grower's Guide (Paperback, 3rd ed.): Mel Thomas Cannabis Cultivation - A Complete Grower's Guide (Paperback, 3rd ed.)
Mel Thomas
R633 R554 Discovery Miles 5 540 Save R79 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Written by commercial-scale grower Mel Thomas, "Cannabis Cultivation" divulges the expertise, tips, and insight he learned at the helm of one of the world's largest marijuana growing operations. Ideal for beginners and anyone interested in learning more about growing marijuana indoors, the book is free of technical jargon and boring theory, and its step-by-step directions enable anyone to grow and harvest the highest quality marijuana using simple techniques and inexpensive, everyday gardening tools. All of the important factors that influence growth rate, yield, and potency are covered, including lighting, planting mediums, pH, nutrients, water systems, air, and temperature. With extra focus on small gardens and security, this is the perfect book for the home grower and medical growers.

Grow Pruning & Training - Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success (Paperback): Stephanie Mahon Grow Pruning & Training - Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success (Paperback)
Stephanie Mahon
R240 R190 Discovery Miles 1 900 Save R50 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

Keeping your garden in good shape has never been easier!

Pruning is an essential part of garden maintenance. It's also one of the most difficult parts of gardening. This is your no-fuss guide to learning basic training and pruning techniques.

Do you want to know how to prune the shrubs and climbers in your garden but don't know where to start? This gardening book for beginners will help you care for more than 80 of the most popular pruning plants.

Whether you need to prune flowering trees or have a small garden that requires controlling, this complete pruning guide explores all the essential techniques. It also features an illustrated directory that answers all your pruning and training questions to help you put your skills into practice.

You don't have to be a horticulture expert to get started, this indispensable reference book will take you through every single step! It includes:

  • Easy gardening tips on how to care for more than 80 shrubs and trees
  • Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how and simple pruning techniques
  • Easy-to-follow format to help grow your gardening knowledge

Let It Grow!

Gorgeous, full-colour photography provides plenty of inspiration and ideas. Expert tips and step-by-step instructions on every page will help you care for your plants the right way.

Grow Pruning & Training covers everything you need to know to make pruning fruit trees, shrubs, and climbing plants a simple and achievable process. It's the perfect book for first-time gardeners!

Rebugging the Planet - The Remarkable Things that Insects (and Other Invertebrates) Do - And Why We Need to Love Them More... Rebugging the Planet - The Remarkable Things that Insects (and Other Invertebrates) Do - And Why We Need to Love Them More (Paperback)
Vicki Hird; Foreword by Gillian Burke
R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Foreword by Gillian Burke This is a lovely little book that could and should have a big impact....Let's all get rebugging right away! Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Meet the intelligent insects, marvellous minibeasts and inspirational invertebrates that bring life to our planet. Discover how we can 'rebug' our attitudes and embrace these brilliant, essential insects, so that we can avoid an 'insectageddon' and help each other thrive. In Rebugging the Planet, Vicki Hird shows us that bugs are beautiful, inventive and economically invaluable. They are also responsible for pollinating plants, feeding birds, defending crops and cleaning water systems. But with 40% of insect species at risk of extinction and a third more endangered, our planet is headed towards an insect apocalypse. We have to start giving worms, spiders, beetles, ladybirds and butterflies the space they need to flourish! Discover how to: Grow your garden a little wild and plant weedkiller-free, wildlife-friendly plants Take your kids on a bug treasure hunt and build a bug palace in your garden Rebug parks, schools, pavements, verges and other green spaces Make bug-friendly food choices and support good farming practices Rebugging the Planet shows how small changes will have a big impact on our littlest allies - and our planet. Hird's joy in bug life is infectious and her knowledge encyclopaedic...If you've ever asked what bugs have done for us, read this book! Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP

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