Gardening

ISBN: 9781760760601
Title: ADELAIDE HILLS GARDENS
Author: MCCABE CHRISTINE
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: October 2020 New Release

The Adelaide Hills charts the evolution of gardening in Australia. And though anchored deeply in history, many of its gardens have their sights set firmly on the future.

Old oak, elm and ash trees, planted long ago after memories of English gardens, live alongside stringybark eucalypts and native bush gullies, fruit-bearing orchards and wineries. All have thrived on the region's good rainfall, cool climate and natural springs.

Over time, the Hills has weathered storms, droughts and fires. In response to these changing conditions, gardens, too, have changed. Heavily forested slopes have, in many cases, given way to veggie patches, free-ranging chickens and sheep, while Victorian rose and rhododendron hordes have made room for climate-compatible native flora.

Encompassing twenty gardens, taking in grand Victorian estates and repurposed municipal water tanks alike, with evocative stories by Christine McCabe and sublime photography by Simon Griffiths, this book is a testament to the power of gardens to adapt, delight and restore.

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Publishing
RRP: $80.00

ISBN: 9781760760939
Title: AN AUSTRALIAN GARDEN
Author: COX PHILIP
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

Sometimes the story of a garden is also the story of a life. Both private retreat and conservation exercise, this sprawling Australian bush garden uses nature as muse to reveal the arresting beauty of the natural landscape.

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Publishing
RRP: $70.00

ISBN: 9781743794708
Title: AUSTRALIAN DREAMSCAPES : Movement Light and Colour
Author: TAKACS CLAIRE
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

In Australian Dreamscapes, Claire Takacs showcases the varied gardens found in the Australian landscape, from lush green oases to semi-arid settings. Claire profiles Australian gardens, gardeners and garden designers who are drawing on the international movement towards a more naturalistic approach to planting design. Similar to the New Perennial movement and Prairie-style, these gardens take into consideration how plants grow in the wild and have created highly textural, visually pleasing gardens that appeal not only to our love of beauty, but that sit gently in their surrounding landscapes, giving a strong sense of place.

Across 15 chapters and 22 gardens, Claire's stunning photography is accompanied by essays written by the garden owners or designers. The chapters detail the journey to establishing the gardens, their motivation, and the struggles and rewards the gardens bring day in, day out. Beautifully presented, Australian Dreamscapes is a stunning journey through the diversity of gardens in Australia.

Imprint: Hardie Grant Books
RRP: $70.00

ISBN: 9781743361719
Title: BACKYARD BEES : A GUIDE FOR THE BEGINNER BEEKEEPER
Author: PURDIE DOUG
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

Just about anyone can keep bees. All you need is a bit of space in your backyard (or on your rooftop) and a little love for the creatures that pollinate the vegie patches of your neighbourhood. Once introduced to the charms of beekeeping and the taste of warm honeycomb direct from the hive, you'll be hooked.

Imprint: Murdoch Books
RRP: $35.00

ISBN: 9780992290030
Title: BANKSIAS : Second Edition
Author: GEORGE ALEX
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: June 2020 New Release

Banksias are Australia's most iconic plants after Eucalypts - known for thousands of years to Australians and - through writing and art - to many more who have never visited this land.

This extensively revised edition includes the most recently discovered Banksia, vincentia, with descriptions and illustrations of all 79 known species with many new photographs and updated species descriptions. It provides the history of their discovery, evolution, how to find and grow them and how they have inspired artists and artisans. With some 400 beautiful colour illustrations it is the comprehensive, up-to-date guide to these unique and fascinating plants.

Tables list which Banksias to grow for particular purposes and the three authors have between them, studied and grown all 79 species of Banksia, their combined experience totalling over a hundred years.

Imprint: BLOOMINGS BOOKS
RRP: $69.95

ISBN: 9780670078707
Title: BIRDSCAPING AUSTRALIAN GARDENS
Author: ADAMS GEORGE
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

Wake up to the beautiful sound of birdsong every day.

Discover how to identify the most common garden birds, and how to choose, grow and maintain the native plants that will attract them to your backyard.

From acacias to eucalypts, and from honeyeaters to kookaburras, this essential guide will help transform any garden across Australia into an avian paradise.

Featuring plant and bird directories illustrated with superb colour photographs and line drawings, as well as comprehensive planting tables and expert advice, this book has all you need to create a refuge for birds - and so preserve Australia's amazing natural heritage and biodiversity.

Imprint: Viking Books
RRP: $59.99

ISBN: 9781760522773
Title: CONNECTED : The Sustainable Landscapes of Phillip Johnson
Author: JOHNSON PHILLIP
Format: TRADE PAPER COVER
Publishing status: TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK

Australian landscape designer Phillip Johnson became an international household name after winning Best in Show at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower and Garden Show in 2013 - the equivalent of winning a gold medal at the Olympics. This book explores Phillip's philosophy of connecting with nature in a sustainable way. Connected focuses on his key passions, including integrated sustainable water management and the creation of natural, chemical-free pools; recreation of thriving habitats for indigenous plants and animals; and the thoughtful connection of the landscape to the home.
Illustrated with lavish photography, garden plans and practical water-flow diagrams for each garden featured, Connected tells the stories behind the commissioning, design and execution of 19 gardens designed by Phillip (with insights from their owners). The showcased gardens range from small suburban to large rural spaces, and include the author's own home garden 'laboratory'. Phillip's account of the design and construction of his award-winning garden at Chelsea is also featured.

Imprint: MURDOCH BOOKS
RRP: $49.99

ISBN: 9781743796740
Title: DR HOUSEPLANT
Author: BLAND JANE
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: September 2020 New Releas

The all-you-need-to-know guide to provide the best and get the most out of your favourite houseplants.

Is your monstera getting monstrous? Snake plant looking sickly? Fiddle-leaf fading? Devil's ivy dropping leaves? Dr. Houseplant is your key to a thriving indoor home garden.

Build your confidence and plant collection with this guide and learn to give your favourite houseplants the best care. Packed with information from choosing healthy plants to creating space for them to flourish in your home, Dr. Houseplant is the go-to for any plant enthusiast, whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned green thumb.

The book includes features on 42 of the most popular houseplants, including monsteras, ferns and cacti. Each feature provides you with the knowledge to provide the ideal conditions for each variety, from watering, feeding and temperature control, and will show you how to identify and treat common issues, such as pests and fungal diseases, with tailored solutions to suit every plant and home.

With photography that illustrates the beauty and life plants can bring to your home, Dr. Houseplant will inspire and help you cultivate your own indoor garden.

Imprint: Hardie Grant Books
RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781743793527
Title: DREAMSCAPES : Inspiration and Beauty in Gardens Near and Far
Author: TAKACS CLAIRE
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK

Dreamscapes is a stunning collection of over fifty of the world’s most beautiful gardens from across the globe, photographed by internationally renowned and awarded photographer Claire Takacs. Dreamscapes includes many gardens designed by famous designers such as Piet Oudolf, Paul Bangay, and Spanish designer Fernando Martos among others, with photographed locations including Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA, Europe and Asia. This book will astound and delight you with the diversity and creativity of the gardens featured, all portrayed at that rare moment when they are at their most stunning.

Iconic gardens included are the stunning Welsh garden Dyffryn Fernant, Australia's Cloudehill, Martha Stewart's private garden, the beautiful Edwardian idyll of Bryan's Ground in Herefordshire, the former home of Vita Sackville-West, Long Barn in Kent, the naturalistic French garden of Le Jardin Plume in Normandy, Hermannshof in Germany at the forefront of planting design, and Kenrokuen one of Japan's most beautiful public gardens.

Imprint: Hardie Grant Books
RRP: $70.00

ISBN: 9781838660857
Title: FLOWER : Exploring the World in Bloom
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: September 2020 New Releas

The latest installment in the bestselling Explorer Series takes readers on a journey across continents and cultures to discover the endless ways artists and image-makers have employed floral motifs throughout history. Showcasing the diversity of blooms from all over the world, FLOWER spans a wide range of styles and media - from art, botanical illustrations, and sculptures to fl oral arrangements, film stills, and textiles - and follows a visually stunning sequence with works, regardless of period, thoughtfully paired to allow interesting and revealing juxtapositions between them.

Imprint: PHAIDON
RRP: $79.95

ISBN: 9781760522766
Title: GARDEN
Author: DANGAR WILLIAM
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: ACTIVE TITLE

A lavishly photographed celebration of renowned Australian landscape designer William Dangar's unique and highly creative approach to garden making.

William Dangar's Garden is a journey through a series of twenty-one inspiring, emotive and lyrical gardens. Each is photographed at its optimum moment - not when newly planted, but when nature has reasserted itself and there is a certain expressiveness, a sense of wildness, breaking through the original structure and order. Each project is described through Will's frank perspective, chronicling the challenges, the planting choices, the collaborations, the relationships and the joy that make these gardens significant.

Imprint: MURDOCH BOOKS
RRP: $59.99

ISBN: 9781838660765
Title: GARDEN
Author: MUSGRAVE TOBY
Format: HARD COVER
Publishing status: October 2020 New Release

Following the bestselling The Gardener's Garden, garden expert and historian Toby Musgrave explores the creative art of garden-making through more than 200 elements and features. This is the ultimate reference guide, with entries ranging from Allee and Bower to Formal, Native Planting, and Xeriscape - each illustrated with examples drawn from historic and contemporary gardens around the world. Whether tending an English cottage garden or a Japanese Zen landscape, gardeners and garden lovers everywhere will be inspired as never before.

Imprint: PHAIDON
RRP: $100.00