Keith Kirsten's Down to Earth Garden Book

A functional new aid for the South African gardener TO EARTH GARDENING perfectly sums up this by two men who work in a nursery every day of their lives. Going right to the heart of the matter, without irrelevant scientific detail, the authors have produced a book which will appeal to anyone eager to enjoy developing or refurbishing a garden with as little trouble as possible. This full-colour guide to gardening is about those plants that no garden should be without. The result of a wealth of practical knowledge gained in their Waterkloof Garden Centre, Keith Kirsten and Owen Reid have distilled the essence of a garden and have come up with the descriptions of 228 plants they know are capable of forming a framework of beauty. You obviously won't need all of the plants - a lot will depend on the size of your garden - but from suggestions made you can mix and match to suit your plot. Based on the 'cookery card' system, with the description of each plant being complete - you will not have to refer anywhere else for additional information - the book is completely practical. As a cook would set up a cookery card in the kitchen, so you can use this book in the garden. With each plant is a set of symbols which tells you ata glance whether it prefers sun or shade, is deciduous or evergreen, semi-hardy or hardy and whether it fruits or flowers, as well as giving its eventual size and whether it is indigenous. Easy to follow information with each plant includes planting instructions, its feeding and watering programme, its uses and varieties and how and when to prune. Filling a need in South African garden literature, DOWN TO EARTH GARDENING is not a book that will sit on a shelf-you will have it with you and use it when you are in the garden.

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