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Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Specialized gardening methods

A Greener Life - Discover the joy of mindful and sustainable gardening (Hardcover): Jack Wallington A Greener Life - Discover the joy of mindful and sustainable gardening (Hardcover)
Jack Wallington
R633 R564 Discovery Miles 5 640 Save R69 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'This is a clearly presented work, with accessible topic headings and plenty of good advice sprinkled with engaging personal anecdotes. The message at the book's heart is to adopt a greener way of being and to see oneself as part of nature, not removed from it. On this point it is exceptional, distinguishing itself from many of the green gardening books written in recent years.' The English Garden magazine 'Conversational, interesting, and personal ... it reaffirms the link between what we love to do and why we should be doing it with nature, the planet and our health in mind.' RHS The Garden magazine If you want a sustainable garden and a better relationship with nature, A Greener Life is the guide you need. Packed with inspirational images and practical tips, the book covers garden planning, organic composting and vegetable growing, as well as sustainable planting, rewilding and wildlife-attracting environments. Learn traditional gardening techniques like propagating and growing from cuttings to make your garden self-sustaining, and discover plants that attract hover flies, bees and butterflies. With Jack Wallington's warmth and expertise on every page, this is an ideal book for new gardeners seeking greener practices.

Hydroponics 101 - The Easy Beginner's Guide to Hydroponic Gardening. Learn How To Build a Backyard Hydroponics System for... Hydroponics 101 - The Easy Beginner's Guide to Hydroponic Gardening. Learn How To Build a Backyard Hydroponics System for Homegrown Organic Fruit, Herbs and Vegetables (Hardcover)
Tommy Rosenthal
R608 R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Organic Gardening for Beginners - An Eco-Friendly Guide to Growing Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs (Paperback): Lisa Lombardo Organic Gardening for Beginners - An Eco-Friendly Guide to Growing Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs (Paperback)
Lisa Lombardo
R510 R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Save R120 (24%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners - Everything You Need to Know to Start and Sustain a Thriving Garden (Hardcover): Tammy Wylie Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners - Everything You Need to Know to Start and Sustain a Thriving Garden (Hardcover)
Tammy Wylie
R606 R545 Discovery Miles 5 450 Save R61 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Survival 101 Raised Bed Gardening - The Essential Guide To Growing Your Own Food In 2021 (Hardcover): Rory Anderson Survival 101 Raised Bed Gardening - The Essential Guide To Growing Your Own Food In 2021 (Hardcover)
Rory Anderson
R657 R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Save R55 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
RSPB Gardening for Wildlife - New edition (Hardcover): Adrian Thomas RSPB Gardening for Wildlife - New edition (Hardcover)
Adrian Thomas
R736 Discovery Miles 7 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

There is something uplifting about having butterflies in your flowerbeds, frogs in your water feature and birds in your bushes, and knowing they're there because of you. Rich in detail and accessible in style, Gardening for Wildlife is the crucial companion to novices and expert gardeners alike. Adrian Thomas dispels myths and offers new insights and ideas, helping everyone understand what to do so gardens, large or small, can become ideal homes for wildlife. Building on the success of the award-winning first edition, this expanded and updated edition reflects the latest research and developments in nature-friendly gardening. The book serves as an expert guide to the practical aspects of this rewarding pastime and educates readers about the ecological principles involved, while exploding commonly held misconceptions that often deter people from pursuing a kinder approach to gardening. Adrian Thomas provides a detailed guide to the many and varied species that can contribute to a natural and healthy garden. Practical sections help you create entire habitats, such as woodland and meadow gardens, in your garden. And the massively expanded catalogue of the top 500 best garden flowers, shrubs and trees for wildlife, now includes colour photos of every species. If you love wildlife and want to encourage more to visit your garden, this inspirational book will help you sow the seeds and reap the rewards.

Trees for Gardens, Orchards and Permaculture (Paperback): Martin Crawford Trees for Gardens, Orchards and Permaculture (Paperback)
Martin Crawford
R889 R762 Discovery Miles 7 620 Save R127 (14%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Martin Crawford is an internationally acknowledged expert on growing perennial food systems. It features a selection of the 100 best trees to grow. It includes appendices with lists of suitable trees for specific situations. Martin Crawford has researched and experimented with tree crops for 25 years and has selected over 100 of the best trees producing fruits, nuts, edible leaves and other useful products that can be grown in Europe and North America. The appendices makes choosing trees for your situation easy, with lists of suitable trees for specific situations plus flow charts to guide you. If you want to know about and use the large diversity of tree crops that are available in temperate and continental climates, then this book is both fascinating and essential reading by an internationally acknowledged expert.

Aquaponics 101 - The Easy Beginner's Guide to Aquaponic Gardening: How To Build Your Own Backyard Aquaponics System and... Aquaponics 101 - The Easy Beginner's Guide to Aquaponic Gardening: How To Build Your Own Backyard Aquaponics System and Grow Organic Vegetables With Hydroponics And Fish (Hardcover)
Tommy Rosenthal
R605 R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Container Gardener (Hardcover): Frances Tophill The Container Gardener (Hardcover)
Frances Tophill
R584 R524 Discovery Miles 5 240 Save R60 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Whether you love growing, love creating, or just want to liven up your outdoor space, a container garden is just the answer. So many of us nowadays are crammed into our homes and a garden is a luxury that few can afford. But there is always room for a bit of greenery; whether it's herbs and spices to add fresh flavour to your food, or putting a jungle on your windowsill, a container can enable growers to bring nature to the most inhospitable and smallest spaces. Frances Tophill covers the sustainable, crafty and culinary aspects of container gardening. From urns and troughs to chimney stacks and hanging baskets alongside what to grow inside them - bonsai to annuals, bulbs, grasses and bamboos, tumbling and creeping plants and flowers - there are also 40 ideas on how to pair plants and pots, including upcycling existing items and creating your own containers.

Charles Dowding's Vegetable Garden Diary - No Dig, Healthy Soil, Fewer Weeds, 3rd Edition (Paperback, 3rd Revised... Charles Dowding's Vegetable Garden Diary - No Dig, Healthy Soil, Fewer Weeds, 3rd Edition (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Charles Dowding; Introduction by Darina Allen 1
R461 Discovery Miles 4 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A journal with a perpetual diary, a manual of gardening to inform and inspire, packed with illustrations and an introduction by Darina Allen of Ballymaloe Cookery School Three quarters Charles's advice on how to grow great crops, one quarter writing space for each day. Use it year after year to make the best decisions, with your notes alongside Charles's suggestions, for future reference. Advice in the diary section is linked to each week of the season and takes you through the whole process, from clearing weeds, feeding soil and sowing to harvests and storing vegetables. * Advice on sowing and planting methods, plus raising plants at home * Best sowing dates - seeds neither fail in cold nor start too late * Advantages of no dig, saving time, giving fewer weeds and bigger crops * How to maintain control of weeds through timely mulching and hoeing * How to feed soil just once a year, for strong and healthy growth * When and how to make all the harvests, with advice on storing produce too.

The Intimate Beauty of a Japanese Courtyard (Paperback): Hitoshi Saruta The Intimate Beauty of a Japanese Courtyard (Paperback)
Hitoshi Saruta
R707 Discovery Miles 7 070 Ships in 12 - 19 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.

Pfeiffer's Introduction to Biodynamics (Paperback): Ehrenfried E. Pfeiffer Pfeiffer's Introduction to Biodynamics (Paperback)
Ehrenfried E. Pfeiffer
R297 R267 Discovery Miles 2 670 Save R30 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Ehrenfried Pfeiffer was a pioneer of biodynamics in North America. This short but comprehensive book is a collection of three key articles introducing the concepts, principles and practice of the biodynamic method, as well as an overview of its early history. The book also includes a short biography of Ehrenfried Pfeiffer by Herbert H. Koepf.

Pots and Planters in a Weekend (Paperback): Julie London Pots and Planters in a Weekend (Paperback)
Julie London
R145 Discovery Miles 1 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Each title in this new do-it-yourself series presents over 20 projects to complete with clear, step-by-step color photographs throughout. Each book includes an easily-accessible materials list for each project as well as all necessary stencils, patterns and templates. Whether you decide to decorate an entire house or garden, or simply want to make a thoughtful hand-made gift, the In A Weekend Series has all the ideas you need.Look inside for a host of creative ideas for making planters and window boxes from scratch, as well as transforming and reviving articles from around the home.

Home-Grown Mushrooms from Scratch - A Practical Guide to Growing Mushrooms Outside and Indoors (Hardcover): Magdalena Wurth Home-Grown Mushrooms from Scratch - A Practical Guide to Growing Mushrooms Outside and Indoors (Hardcover)
Magdalena Wurth
R619 R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Save R92 (15%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Grow-your-own food fans will be delighted to hear that it's possible to have tasty, homegrown mushrooms to eat every month of the year. This easy-to-follow, practical book explains how to grow them in the garden, balcony, kitchen or cellar. Mushrooms are an organic, sustainable and delicious form of plant nutrition and fungi experts Magdalena Wurth and Herbert Wurth take you through every step of the cultivation process. Learn how to grow 19 different mushroom helped along by clear tables, drawings and photographs. Whether you start mushroom growing outdoors on tree stumps and straw bales or indoors using compost or a kit, these tried-and-tested methods make this the ultimate book on small-scale mushroom growing.

Ecological Golf Course Management (Hardcover): P.D. Sachs Ecological Golf Course Management (Hardcover)
P.D. Sachs
R2,296 Discovery Miles 22 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Ecological Golf Course Management is the most comprehensive work ever done on ecological turf management. It's a must-have for any golf course superintendent, sports field manager, or turf professional interested in reducing or eliminating chemical pesticide use.
Ecological Golf Course Management focuses on managing the health and welfare of all soil organisms from a single-celled bacterium to fully developed turf plants and connects the reader to the important and relevant interactions between them. It points out ways to exploit natural plant defense systems that have been largely ignored and to engage many of the powerful allies that live above and below ground.
Ecological Golf Course Management explores in detail the many aspects of:
* Biological and botanical pest control
* Plant stress management
* Compost production and use
* Natural disease suppressants
* Biological fertility management
* Soil, leaf tissue, and water analysis
* The ecological impact of conventional pesticides and cultural practices

Grow Your Own Organic Fruit and Vegetables - A Complete Guide (Paperback): John Fedor Grow Your Own Organic Fruit and Vegetables - A Complete Guide (Paperback)
John Fedor; Photographs by Steven Wooster
R444 R299 Discovery Miles 2 990 Save R145 (33%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The interest in organic fruit and vegetables has never been greater. As people grow ever more suspicious of the chemicals used in food production, more and more gardeners are keen to grow their own vegetables and fruit while steering away from synthetic insecticides and pesticides. In this book John Fedor draws on both his training as a biochemist and his extensive gardening experience to explain exactly why and how to garden organically. He includes ground plans for gardens of all sizes, all the information you need on organic techniques such as soil care and composting, and an extensive illustrated directory of fruit and vegetables, with cultural information and recommended varieties. This is a book for beginners and experienced gardeners alike and set to become the standard reference manual on organic gardening.

Concise Foraging Guide (Paperback): Tiffany Francis-Baker Concise Foraging Guide (Paperback)
Tiffany Francis-Baker
R228 Discovery Miles 2 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This practical pocket guide includes 194 edible fruits, nuts and seeds, flowers, greens and vegetables, herbs, roots, whole plants, fungi, seaweeds and shellfish that you can forage in the UK and Europe.

Each species account includes accurate artworks and concise descriptions outlining essential details to help you identify species in the field, as well as information on where you can find species and helpful tips on how to cook and bake with the food you forage.

The author's introduction offers practical advice on foraging safely and legally and outlines how to prepare and preserve your foraged foods, including making mead and jam, drying herbs, storing mushrooms for later use and how to safely prepare foraged shellfish. The helpful fold-out poster shows common edible species grouped by season and by habitat.

Firescaping - Protecting Your Home with a Fire-Resistant Landscape (Hardcover, 2nd Revised ed.): Douglas Kent Firescaping - Protecting Your Home with a Fire-Resistant Landscape (Hardcover, 2nd Revised ed.)
Douglas Kent
R972 R833 Discovery Miles 8 330 Save R139 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Beginner's Guide to Terrarium Gardening - Succulents, Air Plants, Cacti, Moss and More! (Contains 52 Projects)... A Beginner's Guide to Terrarium Gardening - Succulents, Air Plants, Cacti, Moss and More! (Contains 52 Projects) (Hardcover)
, Katsuji, Suzuki, Kihara, Ohyama
R467 R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Save R53 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Add a touch of green to your office, bookshelf, coffee table or dorm room with these adorable mini ecosystems! A Beginner's Guide to Terrariums shows you how to create your own glass container gardens with easy-to-understand instructions and over 230 inspiring lifestyle photos. With this guide you'll learn all the basics, including how to: Decorate using a variety of plants Combine plants, rocks and other objects to achieve just the right look Choose the right container for your plants Care for a variety of plants, including low-maintenance ones like succulents, air plants and mosses This book includes 52 projects that teach you how to create a wide variety of terrariums--from open-air containers, like bowls, to jars and hanging decorations. No matter how you choose to display them, terrariums are a whimsical, easy and inexpensive addition to your home.

The Bonsai Handbook (Paperback): David Prescott The Bonsai Handbook (Paperback)
David Prescott
R427 R348 Discovery Miles 3 480 Save R79 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The exquisite art of bonsai is beautifully demonstrated in this authoritative, practical handbook, which takes the reader from a first foray into the world of miniature trees to a level of considerable expertise. The book, now made available again in paperback, covers both indoor and outdoor varieties and is full of practical information about cultivation, propagation and pruning. It is a guide both for newcomers to the art and for bonsai gardeners with some knowledge of the subject. The handbook describes, with clear text and step-by-step artworks and finely detailed photographs, the anatomy and the art of this classic hobby. It describes the rules - and also how they can be broken. It will enable beginners to start up their own bonsai collection, whether of home-grown or bought trees, and to keep their bonsai healthy and in good shape. It will answer questions for those who already have some experience with bonsai. All the tools and the skills needed are described, and a photographic compendium displays the top 24 species, both outdoor and indoor.

The Regenerative Garden - 80 Practical Projects for Creating a Self-sustaining Garden Ecosystem (Paperback): Stephanie Rose The Regenerative Garden - 80 Practical Projects for Creating a Self-sustaining Garden Ecosystem (Paperback)
Stephanie Rose
R489 Discovery Miles 4 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Organic Fruit Production and Viticulture (Paperback): Stella Cubison Organic Fruit Production and Viticulture (Paperback)
Stella Cubison
R760 R591 Discovery Miles 5 910 Save R169 (22%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Fruit production is one of the most challenging areas of organic growing, and those wanting to grow fruit organically have often found it difficult to obtain the necessary technical information. Essential reading for serious gardeners, smallholders, small-scale organic growers and farmers wishing to diversify their crop range, this book covers the organic cultivation of all of the most popular pome and stone fruits, strawberries, cane and bush fruits. For each fruit crop, advice and information is given on the latest suitable varieties and rootstocks, growing systems, pruning and training, crop care, harvesting, storage, pest and disease management. Individual chapters cover organic principles and conversion, soil fertility, crop nutrition, weed and habitat management, and protected production. Also the market for organic fruit, retail opportunities and other important outlets is analysed. A chapter by Roy Cook is provided on the important subject of viticulture.

A Wood of One's Own - A lyrical, beguiling and inspiring nature memoir (Paperback): Ruth Pavey A Wood of One's Own - A lyrical, beguiling and inspiring nature memoir (Paperback)
Ruth Pavey; Illustrated by Ruth Pavey 1
R394 R311 Discovery Miles 3 110 Save R83 (21%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'Delightful... Pavey writes with warmth and spirit, and brings this space to life' Penelope Lively 'Captivating and grounded... If this book was not as much a pleasure to write as it is to read, I'll eat my hat and gardening glove' Observer After years spent living amid the thrum of London, Ruth Pavey yearned to reconnect with the British countryside and she endeavoured to realise her long-held dream of planting a wood. Touring to the West Country in the late 1990s, Pavey found herself in the Somerset Levels. On seeing this expanse of reclaimed land under its wide, soft skies she was struck by its beauty and set-out to plant a wood, tree by tree. She bought four acres, and over the years transformed them into a haven where woodland plants and creatures could flourish an emblem of enduring life in a changeable world. A Wood of One's Own is the story of how she grew to understand and then shape this derelict land into an enduring legacy a verdant landscape rich with wildlife. Interwoven with Pavey's candid descriptions of the practical challenges she faced are forays into the Levels' local history, as well as thoughtful portraits of its inhabitants both past and present. Accompanied throughout by the author's evocative hand-drawn illustrations, A Wood of One's Own is a lyrical, beguiling and inspiring story; a potent reminder of nature's delicate balance, and its comforting and abiding presence.

Gardener's Guide to Protected Growing - Creating a successful, sustainable and healthy micro-climate in the garden... Gardener's Guide to Protected Growing - Creating a successful, sustainable and healthy micro-climate in the garden (Paperback)
Guy Deakins
R530 R462 Discovery Miles 4 620 Save R68 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is for all gardeners (be they amateur or professional), garden designers and landscape architects, who want to learn how to create and maintain a protective environment suitable for any type of plant they wish to grow. From large scale glasshouses, shelters and living boundaries, to modest cold frames and greenhouses, this book will equip readers with the knowledge to manage their protected space successfully and sustainably. Coverage includes: managing light, heat and humidity; the climate future and sustainable practices; soil husbandry and alternatives, including hydroponics; health and hygiene in protected spaces and finally, understanding biodiversity and encouraging natural allies. Industry insights from experts and professionals at internationally renowned gardens and leading manufacturers, as well as exceptional research from NASA, MIT and other leading universities, explore what's happening at the cutting edge of horticulture and how this knowledge can be applied in your own garden.

Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Buildings - A Handbook for Reproducing and Creating Authentic Landscapes (Paperback, Third... Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Buildings - A Handbook for Reproducing and Creating Authentic Landscapes (Paperback, Third Edition)
Rudy J. Favretti, Joy Putman Favretti
R1,451 Discovery Miles 14 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

It's been more than forty years since the second edition of this landmark guide to the preservation and restoration of gardens and landscapes at historic sites was published. Since the last edition came out, author Rudy Favretti, the nation's foremost authority in this area, has worked on many significant sites including both Monticello and Mount Vernon. New to this edition are: *Personal case studies from the authors' extensive experience in landscape restoration-preservation * An in-depth look complete with color images of the archaeological excavations at Bacon's Castle and Monticello in Virginia *Seventy-three illustrations including eight color photos *An enlarged and comprehensive bibliography *Fully updated and added chapters based on new and emerging information in the field Further, Landscape and Gardens for Historic Buildings covers a wide array of topics including researching and planning, maintaining restored landscapes, identifying authentic flora, and selecting the right historical period, or a series of periods to show the evolution of the historic landscape.

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