Nature & Gardening

<i>The Garden Book</i> presents a diverse range of garden and landscape designers responsible for some of the most interesting and iconic gardens of all time from around the world. Gardens of Ancient Persia, the Moguls of India, and the palaces of Chinese Emperors sit side by side with contemporary gardens from the USA, Europe and Australia. Formal geometric Modernist gardens of France contrast with the traditional sweeping landscapes of the Romantic English country garden. Long-vanished wonders such as the mythical gardens of Babylon, Paradise and Eden are illustrated by artists' impressions and rare illuminated manuscripts.<br><br>This volume ... read more

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More and more people, even those in cities, are keeping chickens, tempted by the appeal of eating fresh free-range eggs. This comprehensive guide covers everything from choosing a breed to ensuring they are happy, healthy and productive. <br>How do I make their house secure? What if I go on holiday? Will they get on with my children? <br>All your questions and more are answered. <i>Choosing and Keeping Chickens</i> includes a gallery of 60 of the most popular breeds, from the Dorking to the Silkie.

This is a new edition of the essential guide to organic gardening from one of Britain's best-loved gardeners, Geoff Hamilton. Whether you want to grow succulent strawberries and mouth-watering marrows untainted by chemicals or find natural methods of pest and weed control, this is your practical, easy-to-follow guide to growing organic. Create a garden that is safer for your children, pets and wildlife and reap the benefits of gardening in harmony with nature with advice from one of Britain's best-loved gardeners, Geoff Hamilton, presenter of Gardener's World for 17 years. "What makes it a classic is that serves both the novice and the old hand" - "Daily... read more

The popularity of organic gardening continues to rise as people increasingly want to control the quality and freshness of the food that they eat. And organic gardening isn't just about creating delicious healthy food for the table; it's also about nurturing nature. Specially tailored to New Zealand's growing conditions, Growing Organic is a handbook of eco-friendly and health-aware gardening techniques for sowing and growing fruit, vegetables and herbs, and much more. From selecting tools to propagation, crop rotation, watering, weed and pest control, all the essentials are here. Learn how to make handy apparatus for the toolshed, and how to attract wildlife to your ga... read more

Whether one is an experienced gardener looking to go organic or a beginner who wants to create a healthy, eco-friendly garden space, "Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening" contains the tips and techniques needed to produce beautiful flowers, top-quality herbs, and appetizing, wholesome fruits and vegetables. Explore the latest methods for cultivation without chemicals, discover the benefits of composting, and learn how to maintain an organic garden year-round.

With colour photographs illustrating 165 species this compact guide is the ideal pocket-size travelling companion. Contains fact-filled descriptions highlighting key identification features of New Zealand seashells. Compact and easy to use.

This reference brings together over 1000 species, hybrids and cultivars. It includes colour photographs, arranged according to the plant's attributes and use in the garden, and also includes examples of landscaping possibilities as well as numerous plant portraits. First published 1999. This edition 2002.

<i>Palmer's Manual of Trees, Shrubs and Climbers</i> is a comprehensive and accurate guide to more than 3500 species and cultivars of trees, shrubs, climbers and other landscaping plants authentically named and described, with information on how and where to grow them in temperate-climate gardens. This book takes the guesswork out of plant selection. With its help you'll get to know your plants and their requirements, and you'll have fewer failures while your gardening activities will become more rewarding and enjoyable. First published 1974 ; this revised edition 1994.

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