The Constant Gardener PB
From the tiniest bulb, and its care, to the fundamental issues of water conservation and garden sustainability, this is an indispensable guide for every gardener.
About this Title
The garden has been a constant companion in Holly Kerr Forsyth's life providing pleasure, a refuge and, occasionally, aching muscles. In this beautiful guide to creating, enjoying and maintaining the garden, Holly shares her years of practical gardening experience and the insights gained through photographing and writing about gardens large and small.
From the tiniest bulb - and its care - to the fundamental issues of water conservation and garden sustainability, The Constant Gardener is an indispensable guide for every gardener.
Covering an enormous range of subjects, this essential guide to your garden describes how to cultivate and care for your favourite plants; how to grow fruit trees, lay a lawn or design a 'potager'. The Constant Gardener reveals the fascinating history of the rose, discusses pruning techniques, tells you how to create nutrient-rich compost, pave a path or lay a hedge. It is packed with handy hints, recipes and stories.
Ever since she dug up and re-planted the back garden of her childhood home, plants have been a major part of Holly Kerr Forsyth's life. A beautifully illustrated botanical bible infused with passion and deep-rooted knowledge is all at once an inspiration, a how-to, and a pleasure to read. It combines topics as diverse as the whimsy of flower arranging to the joy of growing your own vegetables.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part 1: The Meaning of it All
Part 2: Plants I Love
Part 3: Grouped Garden Elements
Part 4: Maintaining a Healthy Garden
Part 5: Shaping the Garden
Part 6: The Built Garden
Part 7: Plants and Places that Inspire
Useful Contact Details
Bibliography
Plant Index
General Index
About the Author
Holly Kerr Forsyth is a writer, photographer and passionate gardener. She has written about gardens for more than a decade and has been the Weekend Australian garden columnist for ten years. She has an Arts degree from the University of Queensland, is a graduate of Ryde Horticultural College, Sydney, and has a PhD in history from the University of New South Wales. Holly has written for a range of academic and mainstream publications and is the author of four books on gardening, including the best-selling Remembered Gardens: Eight women and their visions of an Australian landscape.
During the writing of this book she travelled throughout Australia, and across the globe, photographing the world's best gardens, analysing their key features, and interviewing their owners and creators.
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