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The practical gardener's guide to trees, shrubs and climbers, Stephanie Jackson

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non fiction

The practical gardener's guide to trees, shrubs and climbers

Stephanie Jackson

In this fun, quirky and informative book readers are introduced to 140 plants which grace Australian gardens, and learn which are right for their own patch by being introduced to their unique 'personalities'. The chapters in the first section of the book cover a wide range of topics, including how to design a garden, creating a garden to attract wildlife, soil and plant nutrients, and the basic tenets of organic gardening. The second section of the book features about 140 species of trees, shrubs and climbing plants, including many Australian native species. A Practical Gardener's Guide to Tree, Shrubs and Climbers provides readers with a wealth of information to enable them to create a pleasant garden dominated by highly resilient plants which can thrive in Australia's sometimes tough environments. The author has firsthand experience of the growth characteristics and cultivation needs of each unique but readily available species, for all are thriving in her extensive garden. She relates, with subtle humour, the life stories of each of her garden companions

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Trees, shrubs and climbers