Harry Oakman
294 pages
University of Queensland Press, 1996
ISBN 0 7022 2937 7
hard cover
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This classic book has been the gardening bible in the tropics for almost four decades. It will appeal to beginners, to people wanting an easy, low maintenance garden or to those desiring a more formal garden. It is also a valuable reference work for professional gardeners, nursery staff and landscape gardeners.
Designed to make gardening easier, the book features:
helpful advice on planning, preparing and laying out a garden, and on the selection of reliable tools
a convenient, month-by-month planting guide for vegetables and annuals
advice on methods of pest and di sease control
authoritative chapters on plant propagation, native and groundcover plants and rural gardens.
Tropical and subtropical plants are conveniently grouped according to their function in the garden plan. Each section contains an extensive range of species and varieties so that gardeners are able to select those plants best suited to their needs.
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