عنوان

Good gardens with less water /

(Number (ISBN

0643094709

(Number (ISBN

9780643094703

Number

b770349

Title Proper

Good gardens with less water /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Kevin Handreck.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Collingwood, Vic. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Csiro Publishing,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2008.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

ix, 166 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations (some color) ;

Dimensions

25 cm.

Series Title

CSIRO Publishing gardening guides

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

1. Causes of water shortages -- 2. Plants and water -- 3. Know your soil -- 4. Organic matter and soils -- 5. Your soil is a reservoir -- 6. Water quality -- 7. Delivering water to your plants -- 8. Garden watering systems -- 9. Mulches: the facts -- 10. New gardens and new gardens from old -- 11. Dealing with too much water -- 12. Lawns -- 13. Water for plants in pots -- 14. Testing potting mixes -- Appendix 1. Sources of extra information.

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Text of Note

"This book is based on the highly successful book Gardening Down-under by Kevin Handreck. Good Gardens with Less Water presents the reader with concise and easy-to-understand advice on how to care for garden soils and grow good quality plants even under the toughest of conditions. The book offers prescriptions for assessing garden soils and selecting growing medium for potted plants, soil conditioning, making and using compost, use of fertilisers in gardens and potted plants, and making the best use of fresh and recycled water. A separate chapter on caring for potted plants will have particular appeal for anyone with limited space such as courtyards or balconies. This beautifully illustrated, full-colour book contains a wealth of practical information suitable for any size garden for all types of plants, from vegetables to fruit tress and lawns to ornamentals. Anyone wishing to garden sustainably will love this book."--Provided by publisher.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

CSIRO Publishing, 150 Oxford St, (PO Box 1139) Collingwood VIC 3066

Landscape gardening-- Water conservation-- Australia.

Water conservation-- Australia.

Landscape gardening-- Water conservation.

Water conservation.

Australia.

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Number

Number

Edition

Edition

Class number

Book number

Handreck, K. A., (Kevin A.),1938-

Date of Transaction

20201206163448.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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