Botanic Gardens of the World: Tales of extraordinary plants, botanical history and scientific discovery by Deborah Trentham
Category: Gardening
Today there are 1,775 botanic gardens around the world, forging the way in conservation efforts and scientific research, but the roots of these horticultural institutions are much older. From early blueprints such as the 4th century BC garden of Aristotle, the first true botanic gardens are generally c ...Show more
The Everyday Herbalist by Jane Wrigglesworth
Category: Gardening
A comprehensive guide to herbs, covering everything you need to know, from how to grow them successfully in your garden to how to use them for health and wellbeing. The Everyday Herbalist contains detailed information on 30 must-have herbs and usage suggestions for a wide variety of others.Learn how to ...Show more
Companion Planting in New Zealand by Brenda Little
Category: Gardening
In this age of increasing hostility towards chemical control of the food we eat, this book is the ideal guide to working with nature. Every tip in this book has worked for somebody - why it worked may be a mystery, but the result of a healthy crop is the greatest reward for a gardener.
Yates Top 50 Fragrant Plants and How Not to Kill Them! by Yates, Angie Thomas
Category: Gardening
How to enjoy thriving fragrant plants in your garden, on your balcony or in your courtyard. Smell the roses. Savour the lavender.Sweet, rich orange blossom; heady, aromatic daphne; sharp, refreshing mint; or subtle, alluring roses - nature's perfumes are a wonder. They tantalise the senses, mark the sea ...Show more
Houseplants and Design: A New Zealand Guide by Liz Carlson
Category: Gardening
Houseplants have never been hotter. They have the power to instantly turn a house into a home and to create a feeling of peace and calm, transforming both your physical space and your headspace.Bringing nature inside is a simple way to maintain a connection to the outdoors. To nurture an indoor garden i ...Show more
Bloom: Flowering Plants for Indoors and Balconies by Lauren Camilleri, Sophia Kaplan
Category: Sale Book
A guide to houseplants to make your rooms and balconies bloom.You don't need a sprawling garden or even a yard to brighten up your life with flowers. With help from Leaf Supply's latest book, any space, no matter how small, can be transformed with flowering plants that bring a pop of color to a green se ...Show more
Garden of Your Dreams: A Practical Guide to Your Best Outdoor Transformation Ever by Charlie Albone
Category: Gardening | Reading Level: near fine
Transform your outdoor space with design ideas and know-how from TV's favourite landscape designer. Garden of Your Dreams is an inspirational and practical guide to complete outdoor transformations - from the smallest urban courtyard to a rural paradise. Let award-winning garden designer and landscape e ...Show more
Self-Sufficiency: Grow Your Own by Ian Cooke
Category: Gardening
This is a simple and systematic guide to growing a selection of the tastiest fruit and vegetables. The aim of this book is to start you off with some easy-to-grow produce such as carrots, onions, radishes, tomatoes and strawberries. Once you have the confidence of the first growing season behind you, yo ...Show more
The Complete Language of Herbs: A Definitive and Illustrated History by S. Theresa Dietz
Category: Gardening | Series: Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia Ser.
The Complete Language of Herbs is a comprehensive encyclopedia providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 500 herbs and spices. Along with a beautiful visual depiction, each entry provides the herb or spice's scientific and common names, characteristics, and historic meanings and pow ...Show more
Private Gardens of Aotearoa - Suzanne Turley by Suzanne Turley
Category: Gardening
Suzanne Turley - one of New Zealand's most sought-after landscape designers - has created many of the country's most desirable private gardens, all set against the spectacular backdrop of the natural environment. From the pristine Pacific beaches of the North Island to the breathtaking peaks of the Sou ...Show more
The Abundant Garden: A practical guide to growing a regenerative home garden by Niva Kay, Yotam Kay
Category: Gardening | Reading Level: near fine
Home gardening the natural way. Niva and Yotam Kay of Pakaraka Permaculture, on the Coromandel Peninsula of Aotearoa New Zealand, share their long experience of organic gardening in this comprehensive book on how to create and maintain a productive and regenerative vegetable garden. Taking care of the s ...Show more
Backyard Chickens: How to Keep Happy Hens by Dave Ingham
Category: Gardening | Series: How to Keep Happy Hens
A henkeeping companion to the bestselling Backyard Bees, covering everything you need to know about keeping chickens even in urban areas.