Gardening Down-under: A Guide to Healthier Soils and Plants

Author(s): Kevin Handreck

Gardening

This fully revised edition of Kevin Handreck's classic bestseller contains a wealth of information for practical gardeners. It will enable you to improve the worst of soils, choose the best fertiliser for particular plants, and minimise water use. It also contains a comprehensive guide to managing potted plants. It also covers the basics of soil, composting, fertilisers and potting mixes; as well as simple tests and colour guides to nutrient deficiencies. Gardening Down-Under covers much practical information that is essential for healthy soils and plants.

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Kevin Handreck is one of Australia's foremost horticultural consultants, having retired from CSIRO's Division of Soils in Adelaide after a long and distinguished career in soils research and communication. He was awarded the Nursery Industry Association's Award of Merit in 1990, and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Horticulture.

Green plants * Soils * Chemistry for gardeners * Dealing with dead plants * Organic matter * Understanding fertilisers * Using fertilisers * Water * Gardening with salty water * Lawns * Growing plants in pots * Fertilisers for plants in pots * Gardening in pots - some practicalities * Index

General Fields

  • : 9780643066779
  • : CSIRO Publishing
  • : Landlinks Press
  • : 0.75
  • : May 2001
  • : 245mm X 170mm
  • : Australia
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Kevin Handreck
  • : Paperback
  • : 2nd Revised edition
  • : en
  • : 635
  • : 292
  • : colour illustrations