Modern Garden Design - Innovation Since 1900 by Janet Waymark
$20.00 NZD
Category: Gardening | Reading Level: good-very good
Gardens in the twentieth century reach back into the Victorian era and forward into the age of Land Art. Modern Garden Design traces the revolutionary postwar period - the Harvard rebels, Eckbo, Rose and Kiley; Noguchi, Burle Marx and Barragan - and the powerful influence of the Scandinavian landscape d ...Show more
Asian Herbs and Vegetables - How to identify, grow and use them in Australia by Penny Woodward
$12.00 NZD
Category: Gardening | Reading Level: very good
The term 'Asian herbs and vegetables' describes a wide array of plants that are grown by Asian people and used by them in varying ways in what is loosely known as 'Asian cuisine'. The demand for Asian ingredients, including herbs and vegetables, has grown in the last ten years for several reasons. Ethni ...Show more
Planting Dreams - Shaping Australian Gardens by Richard Aitken
$35.00 NZD
Category: Gardening | Reading Level: very good
'A garden should ...be just a little too big to keep the whole cultivated. Then it gives it a chance to go a little wild in spots' - Edna Walling, landscape designer Waratah or wattle? Chrysanthemum or rose? Planting Dreams celebrates the artistry and imagination that have shaped Australian gardens. Res ...Show more
The Outdoor Room by Jamie Durie
$20.00 NZD
Category: Architecture | Reading Level: very good
Covers various aspects of designing a garden - from walls, floors, and lights, to furnishings and water-features - accompanied by more than 200 full-colour photographs.
The Quickfind Guide to Growing Native Plants - Easy-to-use symbols for successsful gardening by Andrew Crowe
$10.00 NZD
Category: Gardening | Reading Level: very good
Gardening with native plants has never been easier. Enhance your garden with beautiful native plants by using this unique, quick guide to ensure that you put the right plant in the right place. The key to successful gardening is knowing which particular plant suits your individual garden - style, soi ...Show more
Outside the Magic Square: A Handbook for Food Security by Lolo Houbein
$12.00 NZD
Category: Gardening | Reading Level: good
lt has never been more important to embrace sustainability. ln the next four decades, we will need as much food as during the last 500 years. Outside the Magic Square considers issues of food security and offers solutions at the street, neighbourhood and global levels. Mixing gardening advice and food p ...Show more
Palms in Australia - Over 450 native and exotic species by David L Jones
$25.00 NZD
Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good
This text describes all 60 species of palms native to Australia along with a further 390 exotic species suitable for conditions in Australia and New Zealand. The species are arranged alphabetically for ease of reference and information on cultivation, propagation and pest control is included.
Serene Gardens - Creating Japanese design and detail in the western garden by Yoko Kawaguchi
$20.00 NZD
Category: Gardening | Reading Level: very good
A practical introduction to the traditions of Japanese Zen gardens. Using natural materials such as wood, bamboo, rocks and pebbles, the book explains how western plants and materials can be used to achieve the natural, minimalist look so beloved by Japanese garden designers.
The Garden Lover's Guide to Germany by Charles Quest-Ritson
$10.00 NZD
Category: Gardening | Series: The\Garden Lover's Guides Ser. | Reading Level: very good
A comprehensive guide to over 100 gardens in Germany, this volume includes information on: garden history; local climate; and nearby cultural sites of interest. It also features illustrated plans, and specially created tours with maps and directions.
The Garden Lover's Guide to the Netherlands and Belgium by Barbara Abbs
$10.00 NZD
Category: Gardening | Series: The\Garden Lover's Guides Ser. | Reading Level: very good
The three new titles in the Garden Lover's Guidebook series are richly illustrated, in-depth guides to over 100 gardens. Each is written by a recognized gardening expert on the region. Featuring colourful photography and easy-to-read maps, these guides also include complete visitor information, directio ...Show more
E. A. Bowles and His Garden at Myddleton House - 1865-1954 by Mea Allan
$20.00 NZD
Category: Gardening | Reading Level: good-very good
Climbing Plants by Christine Nicholls; John Nicholls
$12.00 NZD
Category: Gardening | Series: Godwit New Zealand Gardening Guides | Reading Level: very good
200 species and numerous cultivars, well illustrated