Everyone's guide to using the power of science to produce healthier and tastier fruits and vegetablesFrom garden to fork, Food Science for Gardeners is everyone's guide to optimizing the quality of garden produce and preparing the most delicious and nutritious food possible.
One of the most remarkable men of the 18th century, Lancelot 'Capability' Brown was known to many as 'The Omnipotent Magician' who could transform unpromising countryside into beautiful parks that seemed to be only the work of nature.
***A stylish addition to the current craze for indoor greenery, this is as much about how you use plants as an integral part of contemporary decor as how to keep them alive and well.
Harness the power of permaculture to thrive, not just survive, the great transition from fossil fuels Caught between climate change and a fossil fuel-driven economy that demands ever more growth, the world faces a great transition-by design or disaster-away from fossil fuels to an alternative renewable energy future.
A combination of botanical beauty and practical advice in TheKew Gardener's Guide to Growing Fruit will inspire beginners and experienced growers to love and grow their own fruit.
The ultimate starter guide to a naturally healthy home gardenImagine cooking with organic tomatoes right off the vine or seasoning with fresh, homegrown herbs.
From Peter Wohlleben, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees, and his wife, Miriam, comes an inspired, practical memoir of creating a sustainable homestead amongst the trees.
A windowsill is among the best possible places to put a plant, it provides ample sunlight, brightens the look of your home from the outside, and adds what amounts to a filter to the air coming in and out of your home.
'Beth Lynch's subtle and moving book is about the heart-work of finding and making a place for oneself in the world; the effort of putting down roots, the pain of tearing them up again, and how one grows to know another person or another landscape.
THE BEST GARDENING BOOKS OF THE YEAR - GARDENS ILLUSTRATED'Informative and enthusiastic' i PaperPLANT-BASED MEDICINE FOR A CALMER, HEALTHIER LIFE It's easy to turn to the pharmacy when we're stressed, sick or feeling under the weather, but what if you turned to your garden instead?
Australia's Poisonous Plants, Fungi and Cyanobacteria is the first full-colour, comprehensive guide to the major natural threats to health in Australia affecting domestic and native animals and humans.
An accessible reference to the grasses and grazers of this region, Veronica Roodts book details the fascinating ways in which these plants and animals have evolved together.
Starting with the basics of organic gardening, such as how to prepare soil and the importance of cover crops and organic fertilizer, herein full-colorare the principles of companion planting, how plants interact, and how to cultivate a healthy garden.
Landscript 1: Landscape Vision Motion explores the change of visual thinking that has occurred through film and video setting new spatial dynamics in motion.
Alys Fowler takes a fresh look at foraging, encouraging you to look closer to home, from the weeds in your garden to the trees in your street, rather than the fields and hedgerows of the countryside.
For years dahlias have been dismissed for being garish, gaudy additions to gardens and arrangements, but when you find the right variety it's hard to think of a better garden plant or more striking cut flower.
The complete year-round guide to organic vegetable production for market gardeners and small-scale farmers - now fully revised and updated Sustainable Market Farming is the comprehensive, go-to reference for serious growers in every climate zone.
Dirt-free, low-cost, space-saving, low in pesticides, and environmentally friendly, hydroponic gardening the art of growing plants without any soil is a method already used by millions for growing healthy, vibrant plants by everyday gardeners.
