A Natural State by Kristen Watts

$29.95 AUD

Category: Garden design

Spring: A Classical Influence for Today's Gardens by Delmage Jenny & Neil

$59.95 AUD

Category: Australian gardens

Vertical Gardens by Carles Broto

$95.00 AUD

Category: Gardening

GUIDELINES: A thorough technical introduction provides guidance to architects and designers exploring vertical gardens, an innovative and ever more popular response to increasing urbanization. CASE STUDIES: Injecting green spaces into cities, providing gardening solutions in limited space, and combating the endless concrete, metal and glass of our cities, vertical gardens comprise an exciting field of landscape architecture. This book features the most exciting projects from around the world, illustrated with full color photographs, plans and in-depth explanations from the architects. It will be an inspiration to architects, students and those interested in urban design. ...Show more

Small Garden Design by Paul Bangay

$59.99 AUD

Category: Australian gardens

Paul Bangay is renowned for the expansive and elegant gardens with classical lines and symmetrical plantings that he has created in Australia and all over the world. Yet gardens on this grand scale are not accessible to everyone. With more of us living in apartments, townhouses and terraces, our gardens are now being squeezed into small spaces such as balconies, courtyards, lightwells or rooftops - and this makes for challenging garden design. In Small Garden Design, Paul applies his 25 years of experience with gardens of all sizes to reveal how best to structure, design and choose plants for small spaces. Chapters on Balconies & Terraces, Rooftops, Inner City, Lightwells and Courtyards are lavishly illustrated with photos by Simon Griffiths and enhanced with lots of practical tips on plant types, paving, irrigation, soil, outdoor dining, lighting and making the space appear larger. In this accessible and practical book, Paul shows us 'how to make the most of the small space you have, and how to transform it into the paradise that we all aspire to'. ...Show more

The House and Garden at Glenmore: Landscape. Seasons. Memory. Home by Mickey Robertson

$59.99 AUD

Category: Australian gardens

The story of the author's home and world-class garden and her relationship with nature and the seasons, also including recipes featuring produce from the working kitchen garden

Living with Air Plants by Yoshiharu Kashima; Yukihiro Matsuda

$29.99 AUD

Category: Garden design

Living with Air Plants is the perfect introduction to the world of Tillandsia and the many ways they can be used to design and upgrade your home or work space. It is the work of a prominent horticulturist and a design, lifestyle and gardening expert from Japan, and displays a wonderful Japanese design a esthetic and attention to detail. These endearing plants are friendly to seasoned gardeners and beginners alike, and easy to grow and care for, once you know how. This reference and growing guide covers over 100 different Tillandsia varities, and gives you all the information you need to select your plants and make them thrive. In this book, you'll learn about: The various types of Tillandsia plants and their characteristics Growth cycles and preferred environments Air plant care and selection Propagating/dividing plants from cuttings Enjoying and displaying Tillandsia in all sorts of spaces Beautiful photos of air plants in personal spaces will inspire you to create your own mini indoor garden. These stylish, low-maintenance plants pair well with succulents and terrariums--two other popular container gardening trends. If you love the idea of adding quirky greenery to your life, these are the plants to try--and this is the book to get you started! ...Show more

Sabrina's Dirty Deeds by Sabrina Hahn

$19.99 AUD

Category: Australian gardens

Gardening goddess Sabrina Hahn has never been afraid of getting dirty, and nor should you! Packed full of useful information from January right through to December, Sabrina's Dirty Deeds is a hands-on guide for what to do in your garden and when to do it. With great tips for chores in your climate zone, this little book will help keep your garden thriving all year round. ...Show more

Sabrina's Little ABC Book of Garden by HAHN Sabrina

$19.99 AUD

Category: Australian gardens

Using her knowledge of what readers want and her years of landscape gardening and running workshops on waterwise gardening, Sabrina has written a little book that covers all the most popular plants, including natives and the most common problems that occur for gardeners. It is jam packed full of informa tion and handy hints and tips on being a successful gardener. ...Show more

A Natural State: The Gardens of Neil and Jenny Delmage by DELMAGE, NEIL

$49.99 AUD

Category: Garden design

Living Design by Jamie Durie; Nadine Bush

$59.99 AUD

Category: Design

Jamie Durie has long been passionate about creating outdoor rooms--luxurious living spaces where we can cook, eat, bathe, and sleep outdoors--but he is equally driven to create interiors that bring the outdoors inside. Over the last decade his work has evolved from landscape design into a very successfu l furniture and interior design practice. At the heart of his design philosophy is his belief that the closer we live to nature, the happier we feel. Living Design explores "Transterior" homes where the interior and exterior of a home merge. This book showcases exceptional houses from around the world, including Jamie's own, and demonstrates innovative ways to integrate nature into the home with plants, colors, textures, materials, and architecture. Learn how to create a home that is a living sanctuary and make the natural world part of your everyday life.   ...Show more

Plein Air Painting: General Principles and Tips by David Freedman (Illustrator)

$49.99 AUD

Category: Gardening

AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR A beginners guide to plein Air painting in oil, watercolour and pastel, aimed at a general audience but of particular interest to older people interested in painting in the outdoors. Illustrated with works by the author. AUTHOR: David Freedman brings a lifetime of experiences to the de manding yet inspiring challenge of creating a work of art outdoors in the real world. Born in Melbourne in 1944, David grew up in a family where art was front and centre in daily life, yet chose a very different career path for himself. Training as a General Surgeon after studying medicine at Melbourne University, he has worked in many parts of Australia, Papua New Guinea and the wider Pacific, tending to the needs of diverse communities and teaching others the skills of his profession. It was the intensely demanding nature of that role and the stresses it brought on a daily basis that took him to the world of art and in particular to plein air painting. The creative process became the perfect antidote to the demands of his profession and now, in retirement, he brings that knowledge and experience to the inspiring task of helping others to make art that is meaningful, uplifting and challenging. ...Show more

Build a Better Vegetable Garden: 30 DIY Projects to Improve Your Harvest by Joyce Russell; Ben Russell (By (photographer))

$29.99 AUD

Category: Vegetable & herb gardens | Reading Level: General Adult

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 yi elds. 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 your patch of land. These compelling projects transform your vegetable plot into somewhere more productive, more attractive and more secure. From simple projects for cloches, tunnels and frames to design solutions 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. Accompanying each project are growing tips and specific crop advice to help you make the most of your crop. To be enjoyed by gardeners of all levels and anyone who loves growing their own. Projects include: Leaf mould container; simple cloche; fruit cage; bean support; herb bed; folding bean frame; raised bed; poly cloche; plant propagator; boot scraper; mini greenhouse; drying cabinet; carrot fly protector; compost bins. ...Show more