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 Since its first publication, this book has been an indispensable guide for gardeners wishing to use New Zealand plants. Now extensively revised, it features inspirational and practical advice on 100 species that are easy to grow and maintain, across a range of climates. It lists each plant's likes and dislikes and gives sage advice for care and maintenace and for combatting pests and problems. It suggests how your soil can be best prepared for maximum growing results and gives creative landscaping tips for combining textures and forms to maximum effect. Engagingly written by the head gardener at Larnach Castle, whose gardens are world-renowned, it deserves a place on every gardener's book shelf.
Title: 100 Best Native Plants for NZ Gardens Author: EADIE FIONA M Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 05/09/2014 Price: $48.00 RRP: $48.00 Imprint: Godwit Press Publisher: Random House New Zealand Ltd ISBN: 9781775536512 Temporarily out of stock Price: $48.00
|  In this book you will find garlands, circles and wreaths for all seasons and occasions - weddings, Valentine's Day, Christmas and more. There are beautiful designs ranging from the very simple to more elaborate creations - make a green and white fruit blossom wreath to celebrate the arrival of spring, a sunflower swag to remind you of long summer days, a traditional harvest swag for autumn, and a bay and orange swag as a winter mantelpiece decoration. Basic wiring and taping methods are described and illustrated step by step. Whatever the season, this stimulating project book has something to make every occasion special.
Title: 100 Flower Garlands Author: BARNETT FIONA Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 31/05/2017 Price: $25.00 RRP: $25.00 Imprint: Hermes Publisher: Anness Publishing ISBN: 9780857231468 Available stock: 1 Price: $25.00
|  The purpose of this book is to draw attention to the destruction of the earth's capital - the soil; to indicate some of the consequences of this; and to suggest methods by which the lost fertility can be restored and maintained.
Title: An Agricultural Testament Author: HOWARD SIR ALBERT Format: Limp Publishing status: Active Publication date: 25/07/2018 Price: $38.00 RRP: $38.00 Imprint: Miscellaneous Publisher: Blurb ISBN: 9781388187484 Temporarily out of stock Price: $38.00
|  Trees are one of humanity's most constant and most varied companions. From India's sacred banyan tree to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration - not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup.
In Around the World in 80 Trees, expert Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play a role in every part of human life, from the romantic to the regrettable. Stops on the trip include the lime trees of Berlin's Unter den Linden boulevard, which intoxicate amorous Germans and hungry bees alike, the swankiest streets in nineteenth-century London, which were paved with Australian eucalyptus wood, and the redwood forests of California, where the secret to the trees' soaring heights can be found in the properties of the tiniest drops of water. Each of these strange and true tales - populated by self-mummifying monks, tree-climbing goats and ever-so-slightly radioactive nuts - is illustrated by Lucille Clerc, taking the reader on a journey that is as informative as it is beautiful. Title: Around the World in 80 Trees Author: DRORI JONATHAN Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 01/05/2018 Price: $40.00 RRP: $40.00 Imprint: Laurance King Publisher: Laurence King Publishing ISBN: 9781786271617 Available stock: 1 Price: $40.00
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 A glorious survey of work by more than 70 contemporary floral designers who are extending the boundaries of their art
Blooms celebrates the explosive impact that floral designers from the last decade have had on a previously underappreciated art form. This stunning book is the most ambitious survey of contemporary floral design ever published and demonstrates just how far these innovative designers have pushed the boundaries of contemporary floral design. Blooms showcases the work of more than 70 designers across the globe - featuring established florists alongside rising new talent - each nominated by industry experts, from perfumer Lyn Harris of Miller Harris to floral-design icon Eric Buterbaugh. It's an expertly curated, gorgeously produced collection of talent that offers insight into the profound effect that floristry has on today's visual culture and on the world of design itself. Title: Blooms Contemporary Floral Design Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 12/03/2019 Price: $80.00 RRP: $80.00 Imprint: Phaidon Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd ISBN: 9780714878591 Available stock: 1 Price: $80.00
|  Bonsai-the Japanese art of training plants to form elegant sculptures-is an age-old craft that appeals to gardeners and non gardeners alike. Traditional bonsai requires expensive plants and years of tedious work. This book presents a radical new approach that applies bonsai techniques to everyday houseplants, instantly turning them into beautiful bonsai sculptures! Bonsai expert Richard Bender not only expects his plants to look good but to yield pleasant fragrances, fresh herbs and fruits
Title: Bountiful Bonsai Author: BENDER RICHARD W Format: Limp Publishing status: Active Publication date: 03/07/2017 Price: $12.00 RRP: $12.00 Imprint: tuttle Publisher: Tuttle Publishing ISBN: 9780804849661 Available stock: 1 Price: $12.00
|  The beauty of flowers is well known, inspiring creative minds from Botticelli to Beatrix Potter. But they've also played a key part in forming the past, and may shape our future.
Roses and thistles have served as symbols of monarchs, dynasties and nations. We wear poppies to remember the First World War, but it was the elderflower that treated its wounded soldiers. A rose might mend a broken heart, and sunflowers may just save our planet. At once enchanting and intriguing, THE BRIEF LIFE OF FLOWERS reveals how even the most ordinary of flowers have extraordinary stories to tell. Title: Brief Life of Flowers Author: STAFFORD FIONA Format: Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 04/04/2019 Price: $28.00 RRP: $28.00 Imprint: John Murray Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Div ISBN: 9781473686373 Available stock: 1 Price: $28.00
|  Following on from the hugely successful Polytunnel Book, Joyce and Ben Russell have devised 30 kitchen garden projects that anyone can make and enjoy. Not only do the projects add decorative detail to the garden, each project is devised to either extend the season, protect crops from pests or improve yields. Apart from the obvious cost-savings benefits from growing or making your own, the desire to work with craft fulfils the need to keep improving our patch of land. These compelling projects transform your vegetable plot into somewhere more productive, more attractive and more secure.From simple woodwork projects for cloches, tunnels and frames to gadgets that deter slugs and carrot root fly, these projects are well-designed as well as decorative. Each project includes step-by-step instructions as well as a list of materials and tools you'll need and a relative skills rating.Projects include: Leaf mould container; simple cloche; fruit cage; bean support; plant labels; herb bed; large bean frame; raised bed; poly cloche; plant propagator; boot scraper; mini greenhouse; drying cabinet; carrot fly protector; compost bins.
Title: Build a Better Vegetable Garden Author: RUSSELL JOYCE Format: Limp Publishing status: Active Publication date: 01/12/2016 Price: $38.00 RRP: $38.00 Imprint: Frances Lincoln Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd ISBN: 9780711238428 Available stock: 1 Price: $38.00
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 Title: Caroles Flower Truck
Author: BOWDEN CAROLE Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 06/10/2015 Price: $30.00 RRP: $50.00 Imprint: David Bateman Publisher: David Bateman Ltd ISBN: 9781869538866 Temporarily out of stock Price: $30.00
| The Coastal Garden is essential reading for gardeners and garden designers interested in native plants and wanting to reconnect with their location, using both plant and site knowledge to stimulate design and planting ideas. Landform, location, geology and life-forms are inextricably woven together into distinctive landscapes around New Zealand's shores. Chapter by chapter, The Coastal Garden investigates these differing environments and draws on ecological knowledge to inspire designers. Not just information about individual species, but ideas about communities of plants and the conditions they are responding to. Approaches to small gardens, large gardens and restoration projects along the coast vary, so there are tips for dealing with irrigation, nutrients and pests to suit plus a quick-reference plant identification section. There is a section devoted to colour palettes and textures of the native coast, and tips for hard landscaping and utility planting. The Coastal Garden is essential reading, not just for the enthusiastic gardener and professional landscape designer but also for all of those interested in the protection of our threatened coast.
Title: Coastal Garden Design Inspiration from Wild NZ Author: GABITES ISOBEL Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 19/10/2015 Price: $10.00 RRP: $50.00 Imprint: Potton & Burton Publisher: Potton & Burton ISBN: 9781927213261 Available stock: 5 Price: $10.00
|  The Botanical Bible tells the story of plants and flowers, beginning with an overview of the plant kingdom and the basics of botany, then offering strategies for gardening with purpose. Later chapters introduce seasonal eating, the healing properties of plants and the world of botanical art.
This stunning gift book is part history, part science, part beauty book, part cookbook and part art book. It will appeal to anyone wanting to use plants and flowers in modern life, whether they are an accomplished gardener or are simply yearning for a more natural life. This comprehensive guide to plants, flowers and botanicals covers a host of practical uses, features vintage illustrations alongside the work of current artists, and is sure to be an inspiration to anyone interested in the natural world. Title: Collins Botanical Bible A Practical Guide to Wild & Garden Plants Author: ELLIS SONYA PATEL Format: Hardback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 18/10/2018 Price: $65.00 RRP: $65.00 Imprint: William Collins Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: 9780008262273 Temporarily out of stock Price: $65.00
| 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.
Title: Companion Planting in NZ Author: LITTLE BRENDA Edition: 01 Year: 0007 Format: Trade Paperback Publishing status: Active Publication date: 04/07/2000 Price: $28.00 RRP: $28.00 Imprint: New Holland Publisher: New Holland Publishers (NZ) Lt ISBN: 9781877246418 Temporarily out of stock Price: $28.00
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