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The Shady Lady's Guide to Northeast Shade Gardening (Paperback, second edition): Amy Ziffer The Shady Lady's Guide to Northeast Shade Gardening (Paperback, second edition)
Amy Ziffer
R701 R559 Discovery Miles 5 590 Save R142 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Shady Lady's Guide to Northeast Shade Gardening is a crash course in the essentials of shade gardening, helping gardeners take advantage of the potential in shadow. Within this expanded second edition, Amy Ziffer identifies best practices, best plants, and best information for the greater Northeast. Placed in a broader context of ecology, Ziffer promotes gardening as the act of focusing the natural world rather than manipulating it. She categorizes shade plants based on their function in the garden and describes how to cultivate them with a high likelihood of success and a minimum of failure and frustration. Ziffer introduces the concept of "backbone plants," which should make up 75 to 80 percent of a shade garden, and discusses soils, fertilization, maintenance, animal browsing, and much more, providing clear and concise advice on what to do and what not to do. This edition of The Shady Lady's Guide to Northeast Shade Gardening includes an expanded illustrated plant gallery with over forty new photos, an updated taxonomic classification of the plants, and a candid discussion of the future effects of climate change.

Creative gardening with indigenous plants - A South African guide (Paperback, 2nd ed): Pitta Joffe, Tinus Oberholzer Creative gardening with indigenous plants - A South African guide (Paperback, 2nd ed)
Pitta Joffe, Tinus Oberholzer 1
R520 R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Save R35 (7%) Ships in 7 - 10 working days

Creative gardening with indigenous plants, now in its second edition, is an invaluable handbook for South African gardeners. In this comprehensive guide the authors set out to popularise the use of indigenous South African plants in gardens, parks, on roadsides and anywhere where previously exotic plants were preferred. This book covers more than 300 plants, all illustrated by stunning photographs in full colour showing the whole plant as well as selected features such as flowers, fruit, leaves and bark. The text comprises a description of each plant, its usages - including medicinal uses and snippets of folklore - and advice on cultivation. Introductory chapters cover topics such as propagating plants from seeds and cuttings, gardening in the different climate regions, and using indigenous plants to attract birds and insects to the garden. Taking a very practical approach, using symbols, distribution maps, plant size and flower colour, the authors lead the reader to the correct plant to choose for the application, whether this be tree, shrub, annual, perennial, climber or water-loving plant. This all-inclusive book is a must for gardeners, horticulturists, landscape designers and anyone involved in the South African nursery industry.

Survival 101 Raised Bed Gardening and Food Storage - The Complete Survival Guide to Growing Your Food, Food Storage, and Food... Survival 101 Raised Bed Gardening and Food Storage - The Complete Survival Guide to Growing Your Food, Food Storage, and Food Preservation in 2021 (2 Books IN 1) (Paperback)
Rory Anderson
R636 R542 Discovery Miles 5 420 Save R94 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gardening Without Work (Paperback): Ruth Stout Gardening Without Work (Paperback)
Ruth Stout
R358 Discovery Miles 3 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Terrariums - Gardens Under Glass - Designing, Creating, and Planting Modern Indoor Gardens (Paperback): Maria Colletti Terrariums - Gardens Under Glass - Designing, Creating, and Planting Modern Indoor Gardens (Paperback)
Maria Colletti
R528 R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Save R90 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Growing Up the Wall - How to Grow Food in Vertical Places, on Roofs and in Small Spaces (Paperback): Sue Fisher Growing Up the Wall - How to Grow Food in Vertical Places, on Roofs and in Small Spaces (Paperback)
Sue Fisher
R191 Discovery Miles 1 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Grow up! If you have limited outdoor space and would like to grow your food, this practical illustrated guide will help you transform previously plant-free zones into thriving, beneficial and utterly beautiful food-growing areas. Using special containers, either bought or home-made, as well as conventional methods such as containers on a roof or growing plants up walls, you can grow a wide range of edible crops - and grab a salad for lunch without getting your feet wet. This book includes: * Creating edible roof gardens * Planning and growing crops on green roofs, including on sheds * Using a wide variety of containers, e.g. ladder allotments and growing frames, with details of how to make them * Making the most of wall boxes and hanging baskets * A directory of plants suitable for vertical growing - fruit, flowers and herbs as well as vegetables - with advice on how to cultivate them. Whether you have an apartment with just a wall, windowsill, balcony or small flat roof; a school with nothing but a tarmac playground; or just a paved courtyard in your community centre, this book will get you started on a new way of growing.

Propagating Plants - How to Create New Plants for Free (Hardcover): Alan Toogood Propagating Plants - How to Create New Plants for Free (Hardcover)
Alan Toogood
R1,073 R908 Discovery Miles 9 080 Save R165 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Garden Planner (Spiral bound): Luke Marion Garden Planner (Spiral bound)
Luke Marion
R697 R590 Discovery Miles 5 900 Save R107 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
No-Dig Gardening - Raised Beds, Layered Gardens, and Other No-Till Techniques (Paperback): Bella Linde No-Dig Gardening - Raised Beds, Layered Gardens, and Other No-Till Techniques (Paperback)
Bella Linde; Photographs by Lena Granefelt
R329 Discovery Miles 3 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Discover how to create a weed-free, sustainable, abundant garden with the no-till gardening method! The no-dig or no-till gardening method is an easy and climate-smart technique that is gaining in popularity and revolutionizing the gardening world. This book teaches you everything you need to start and care for a kitchen garden without any digging, watering, or weeding. Too good to be true? Find out for yourself! No-dig gardening is better for the environment, easier on your back, and yields abundant vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Learn everything you need to get started! Layer your garden properly (the lasagna method) Choose the right cover materials When to plant seedlings and when to direct sow How to compost Learn about permaculture techniques Attract the good insects and repel the unwanted ones Recognize common plant diseases Chock-full of practical tips and designed with gorgeous photos throughout, this is your guide to a healthy, eco-friendly, abundant garden.

Mycorrhizal Planet - How Symbiotic Fungi Work with Roots to Support Plant Health and Build Soil Fertility (Hardcover): Michael... Mycorrhizal Planet - How Symbiotic Fungi Work with Roots to Support Plant Health and Build Soil Fertility (Hardcover)
Michael Phillips
R938 R701 Discovery Miles 7 010 Save R237 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Regenerative practices for the farm, garden, orchard, forest, and landscape Mycorrhizal fungi have been waiting a long time for people to recognize just how important they are to the making of dynamic soils. These microscopic organisms partner with the root systems of approximately 95 percent of the plants on Earth, and they sequester carbon in much more meaningful ways than human "carbon offsets" will ever achieve. Pick up a handful of old-growth forest soil and you are holding 26 miles of threadlike fungal mycelia, if it could be stretched it out in a straight line. Most of these soil fungi are mycorrhizal, supporting plant health in elegant and sophisticated ways. The boost to green immune function in plants and community-wide networking turns out to be the true basis of ecosystem resiliency. A profound intelligence exists in the underground nutrient exchange between fungi and plant roots, which in turn determines the nutrient density of the foods we grow and eat. Exploring the science of symbiotic fungi in layman's terms, holistic farmer Michael Phillips (author of The Holistic Orchard and The Apple Grower) sets the stage for practical applications across the landscape. The real impetus behind no-till farming, gardening with mulches, cover cropping, digging with broadforks, shallow cultivation, forest-edge orcharding, and everything related to permaculture is to help the plants and fungi to prosper . . . which means we prosper as well. Building soil structure and fertility that lasts for ages results only once we comprehend the nondisturbance principle. As the author says, "What a grower understands, a grower will do." Mycorrhizal Planet abounds with insights into "fungal consciousness" and offers practical, regenerative techniques that are pertinent to gardeners, landscapers, orchardists, foresters, and farmers. Michael's fungal acumen will resonate with everyone who is fascinated with the unseen workings of nature and concerned about maintaining and restoring the health of our soils, our climate, and the quality of life on Earth for generations to come.

Moss Ball Bonsai - 100 Beautiful Kokedama That are Fun to Create (Hardcover): Sunamori Moss Ball Bonsai - 100 Beautiful Kokedama That are Fun to Create (Hardcover)
Sunamori
R415 R367 Discovery Miles 3 670 Save R48 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Plant, soil, moss, twine--that's all you need to create the exciting form of bonsai known as koke (moss) dama (ball). Moss Ball Bonsai provides all the information you need to make these self-contained gardens, using different types of plants--from flowering trees and ferns to grasses and cacti. A sampling of 100 different kokedama shows how even the most common of house plants can shine in this appealing no-pot environment, while a section on mosses acquaints you with the many tones and textures of this versatile plant family. With this bonsai guide, you will learn how to: Create and maintain a healthy home for your miniature garden's root system Use inexpensive house plants and cuttings as the basis of your kokedama Make beautiful (and quirky) group plantings within a single project Find, collect and propagate moss And more! Whether resting on a pottery dish or suspended in the air, these little indoor gardens are a wonderful way to add a touch of artistry and greenery to your home or work space.

Urban Botanics - An Indoor Plant Guide for Modern Gardeners (Hardcover): Emma Sibley Urban Botanics - An Indoor Plant Guide for Modern Gardeners (Hardcover)
Emma Sibley; Illustrated by Maaike Koster
R428 R358 Discovery Miles 3 580 Save R70 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This beautiful guide to indoor plants is a comprehensive compendium of succulents, cacti, flowering and foliage plants, with detailed instructions on how to care for each, alongside stunning full-page watercolour illustrations of each plant. Whether you are looking to cultivate an entire indoor garden, or simply wish to know more about your single cactus, you can be sure to find the right information for you amongst the more than seventy plants in this stylish guide. And the best bit? All the plants are easy to maintain so even the most timid of gardeners can enjoy turning their hand to this green-fingered pastime. Driven by the beautiful artwork of the phenomenally talented Maaike Koster, alongside insightful text from Emma Sibley, co-founder of London Terrariums, each entry offers a concise but complete guide to these plants, telling you their origins, how to care for them and where in your home they will thrive. Each plant is rendered in considered detail, taking up a full double page spread, with half of this space allotted to the illustration, facing a paragraph on the plant itself, care tips and any information about fellow species. The accessible text and simple instructions make this book just as well suited to those with no gardening experience as to those with years of practice. These plants can be grown in any in-door space and are easy to maintain, so you no longer need a large garden or hours of free time to maintain a vibrant collection of greenery in your home. These plants add interest, tranquility and colour to every corner of our lives, so embark on a verdant adventure with this beautiful and comprehensive guide!

Happy Orchid (Hardcover): Sara Rittershausen Happy Orchid (Hardcover)
Sara Rittershausen
R452 R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Save R68 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Druid Garden - Gardening For A Better Future, Inspired By The Ancients (Hardcover): L.E Eastwood The Druid Garden - Gardening For A Better Future, Inspired By The Ancients (Hardcover)
L.E Eastwood
R548 R495 Discovery Miles 4 950 Save R53 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In this age of high technology, GM foods and industrial farming, many people are looking for an alternative way to live, that honours and respects the natural world. The Druid Garden mines the deep seem of gardening through the ages and alternative modern developments, to bring the reader a method of gardening that is truly in touch with the Earth. Drawing on the knowledge of the Druids and other ancient cultures, Luke Eastwood has created a practical guide to organic and natural methods that are proven to work. Advice for the total beginner, through to the experienced, ties together Druidic wisdom with the best of gardening knowledge. Part of this book is a handy alphabetical guide to trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, giving a wealth of information on history and folklore, as well as practical details on plant care and growing from seed. This book is invaluable to anyone serious about organic gardening or those simply interested in how things were done in former ages, Celtic Europe in particular.

The Northeast Native Plant Primer - 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden (Paperback): Uli Lorimer, Native Plant Trust The Northeast Native Plant Primer - 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden (Paperback)
Uli Lorimer, Native Plant Trust
R712 R561 Discovery Miles 5 610 Save R151 (21%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The South Florida Gardening Survival Guide (Paperback): David the Good The South Florida Gardening Survival Guide (Paperback)
David the Good; Illustrated by Tom Sensible
R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Magical World of Moss Gardening (Paperback): Annie Martin Magical World of Moss Gardening (Paperback)
Annie Martin
R480 R409 Discovery Miles 4 090 Save R71 (15%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Among the oldest plants on earth, mosses are a gardener's dream - they provide a lush backdrop in almost any setting and are easy to keep healthy with regular maintenance. In The Magical World of Moss Gardening, moss enthusiast Annie Martin shows you how to create a green and sustainable solution to that difficult shady spot in your garden.

The Forest Garden Greenhouse - How to Design and Manage an Indoor Permaculture Oasis (Paperback): Jerome Osentowski The Forest Garden Greenhouse - How to Design and Manage an Indoor Permaculture Oasis (Paperback)
Jerome Osentowski
R858 R644 Discovery Miles 6 440 Save R214 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With a revolutionary new "Climate Battery" design for near-net-zero heating and cooling By the turn of the nineteenth century, thousands of acres of glass houses surrounded large American cities, becoming a commonplace symbol of the market garden and nursery trades. But the possibilities of the indoor garden to transform our homes and our lives remain largely unrealized. In this groundbreaking book, Jerome Osentowski, one of North America's most accomplished permaculture designers, presents a wholly new approach to a very old horticultural subject. In The Forest Garden Greenhouse, he shows how bringing the forest garden indoors is not only possible, but doable on unlikely terrain and in cold climates, using near-net-zero technology. Different from other books on greenhouse design and management, this book advocates for an indoor agriculture using permaculture design concepts-integration, multi-functions, perennials, and polycultures-that take season extension into new and important territory. Osentowski, director and founder of Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute (CRMPI), farms at 7,200 feet on a steep, rocky hillside in Colorado, incorporating deep, holistic permaculture design with practical common sense. It is at this site, high on a mountaintop, where Osentowski (along with architect and design partner Michael Thompson) has been designing and building revolutionary greenhouses that utilize passive and active solar technology via what they call the "climate battery"-a subterranean air-circulation system that takes the hot, moist, ambient air from the greenhouse during the day, stores it in the soil, and discharges it at night-that can offer tropical and Mediterranean climates at similarly high altitudes and in cold climates (and everywhere else). Osentowski's greenhouse designs, which can range from the backyard homesteader to commercial greenhouses, are completely ecological and use a simple design that traps hot and cold air and regulates it for best possible use. The book is part case study of the amazing greenhouses at CRMPI and part how-to primer for anyone interested in a more integrated model for growing food and medicine in a greenhouse. With detailed design drawings, photos, and profiles of successful greenhouse projects on all scales, this inspirational manual will considerably change the conversation about greenhouse design.

Grow All You Can Eat in 3 Square Feet - Inventive Ideas for Growing Food in a Small Space (Paperback): Dk Grow All You Can Eat in 3 Square Feet - Inventive Ideas for Growing Food in a Small Space (Paperback)
Dk
R681 R586 Discovery Miles 5 860 Save R95 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Practical Houseplant Book (Paperback): Zia Allaway, Fran Bailey Practical Houseplant Book (Paperback)
Zia Allaway, Fran Bailey
R663 R567 Discovery Miles 5 670 Save R96 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Aquaponic Gardening - A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Vegetables & Fish Together (Paperback, New): Sylvia Bernstein Aquaponic Gardening - A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Vegetables & Fish Together (Paperback, New)
Sylvia Bernstein 1
R807 R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Save R133 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Aquaponics is a revolutionary system for growing plants by fertilizing them with the waste water from fish in a sustainable closed system. A combination of aquaculture and hydroponics, aquaponic gardening is an amazingly productive way to grow organic vegetables, greens, herbs, and fruits, while providing the added benefits of fresh fish as a safe, healthy source of protein. On a larger scale, it is a key solution to mitigating food insecurity, climate change, groundwater pollution, and the impacts of overfishing on our oceans.

"Aquaponic Gardening "is the definitive do-it-yourself home manual, focused on giving you all the tools you need to create your own aquaponic system and enjoy healthy, safe, fresh, and delicious food all year round. Starting with an overview of the theory, benefits, and potential of aquaponics, the book goes on to explain:

  • System location considerations and hardware components
  • The living elements--fish, plants, bacteria, and worms
  • Putting it all together--starting and maintaining a healthy system

Aquaponics systems are completely organic. They are four to six times more productive and use ninety percent less water than conventional gardens. Other advantages include no weeds, fewer pests, and no watering, fertilizing, bending, digging, or heavy lifting--in fact, there really is no downside Anyone interested in taking the next step towards self-sufficiency will be fascinated by this practical, accessible, and well-illustrated guide.

Sylvia Bernstein is the president and founder of The Aquaponic Source. An internationally recognized expert on aquaponic gardening, Sylvia speaks, writes, and blogs extensively about this revolutionary technique.

Managing Manure (Paperback): Mark Kopecky Managing Manure (Paperback)
Mark Kopecky
R214 Discovery Miles 2 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Anyone who raises livestock or keeps horses must deal with manure. This Storey BASICS(R) guide shows you how to make this process manageable, useful, and even profitable. Organic dairy farmer and soil scientist Mark Kopecky explains the fundamentals of storing, composting, and spreading manure; the nutritional content of manure from various animals; and how to handle, transport, and market manure for additional income. You'll soon discover that your farm's waste may be its biggest asset.

Happy Cactus - Choose It, Love It, Let It Thrive (Hardcover): John Pilbeam Happy Cactus - Choose It, Love It, Let It Thrive (Hardcover)
John Pilbeam; Dk 1
R370 R252 Discovery Miles 2 520 Save R118 (32%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Have you just joined the cactus craze? Do you want to know how to make your little bundle of spikes thrive, flower and breed? This quirky pocket-sized book is your essential guide to pleasing your prickly pet. Your cactus may be surviving, but is it happy? There's so much more to these little green plants than just keeping them alive. Happy Cactus gets right to the point with practical advice from potting to propagating. Unearth the secrets of different cacti and succulents, with profiles on more than 105 popular varieties - from the cute, flowering pincushion cactus to the wacky prickly pear, discover what makes your plant unique and how it might behave when treated with a little bit of love. Find out where to put it, when to water it, what to feed it, what to look out for and how to encourage its distinctive traits, from flower stalks to fast growth. Flick through inspirational features to help you create a show-stopping cactus display. Whether you're a young urbanite seeking a stylish houseplant for your flat but struggling to keep more temperamental plants alive, or a green-fingered cactus enthusiast determined to get your precious plant to grow and flower this year, Happy Cactus is here to answer all your questions.

Grow Food For Free - The sustainable, zero-cost, low-effort way to a bountiful harvest (Paperback): Huw Richards Grow Food For Free - The sustainable, zero-cost, low-effort way to a bountiful harvest (Paperback)
Huw Richards
R711 R605 Discovery Miles 6 050 Save R106 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Rock Garden in the South (Paperback): Elizabeth. Lawrence A Rock Garden in the South (Paperback)
Elizabeth. Lawrence; Edited by Nancy Goodwin, Allen Lacy
R627 Discovery Miles 6 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As readers and critics around the country agree, any new book by the renowned garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence is like finding a buried treasure. "A Rock Garden in the South" will not disappoint. Released posthumously, this book is not only a welcome addition to the Lawrence canon, but fills an important gap in the garden literature on the middle South.
Lawrence, in her usual exquisite prose, deals with the full range of rock gardening topics in this work. She addresses the unique problem of cultivating rock gardens in the South, where the growing season is prolonged and humidity and heat are not conducive to such planting. She describes her own experiences in making a rock garden, with excellent advice on placing stones, constructing steps, ordering plants, and making cuttings.
At the same time, what she writes about here is in large part of interest to gardeners everywhere and for gardens with or without rocks. As always, she thoroughly discusses the plants she has tried--recommending bulbs and other perennials of all sorts, annuals, and woody plants--with poetic descriptions of the plants themselves as well as specific and useful cultural advice. "A Rock Garden in the South" includes an encyclopedia of plants alphabetized by genus and species and divided into two parts: wood and non-woody plants.

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