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  Organic Vegetable Gardening  

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A$28.00
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  • Complete guide to growing your own vegetables 
  • Includes information on planning your organic garden, propagating and saving seeds, basic vege garden layouts, pest control and a climatic zone planting guide 
  • Second half of the book provides a complete growing guide to over 40 vegetables
  • Annette McFarlane
  • ABC Publishing 2002
  • 118 pages softback 
 Organic Vege Gardening  $28.00 
  Fabulous Food from Every Small Garden  

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A$40.00
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  • Details how to grow food at home even in the smallest spaces
  • Explores the reasons for growing food at home, including the many potential benefits such as improved taste, freshness and nutrition
  • Provides detailed information on successfully growing plants from seed, explains the use of organic pest & weed control,  and efficient watering methods 
  • Mary Horsfall 
  • CSIRO Publishing , 2009
  • 220 pages, paperback
 Fab Food - Small Garden  $40.00 
  The Australian Fruit & Vegetable Garden  

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A$40.00
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  • A detailed book produced by The Digger's Club on growing fruit and vegetable across Australia
  • Provides information on climatic survivability of tropical and subtropical fruits across Australia
  • Contains sections on soil, sowing, pruning, pest control and correct choices for small plots
  • Provides detailed information on individual vegetables, fruits, nuts and herbs 
  • Clive Blazey and Jane Varkulevicius 
  • 144 pages, hardcover
 Aust Fruit Vege Garden  $40.00 
  Herb & Vegetable Gardening  

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A$45.00
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  • Very detailed book on successfully growing herbs and vegetables
  • Includes information on selecting the right herbs and vegetables for your conditions, garden design, troubleshooting pests and diseases, harvesting & storing and herbs for medicine, cosmetics & household use
  • Provides a directory of popular herbs and vegetables 
  • Murdoch books - 2008 
  • 375 pages, paperback
 Herb & Vege Gardening  $45.00 
  Bob Flowerdew's Complete Fruit Book  

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A$40.00
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  • Contains botanical information, anecdotes and historical context for over 120 fruits, from apples to wineberries
  • Includes a fruit grower's diary, a list of disease resistant varieties, how to plan your garden and organic methods for dealing with pests, diseases and weeds 
  • Also includes delicious recipes and handy culinary advice 
  • Lots of colour photos throughout 
  • 256 pages, paperback
  • Bob Flowerdew
 Complete Fruit Book  $40.00 
  Citrus - A Gardener's Guide  

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A$20.00
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  • An excellent reference book for growing citrus in Australia 
  • Provides details on Citrus varities and rootstocks, growing citrus (selecting/preparing site, establishment, growth/fruiting, maturity/harvesting) and detailed information on pests and diseases  
  • Lots of good technical information and charts 
  • 76 pages, paperback
  • Bruce Morphett and Ian Tolley
 Citrus - A Gard. Guide  $20.00 
  Pruning for Flowers and Fruit  

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A$40.00
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  • Provides details on correct pruning for flowers and fruit for plants growing in cool-temperate to subtropical climates, and is suitable for the home gardener, avid enthusiast as well as nursery trade and horticultural students
  • It includes annuals, ornamentals, vegetables, roses, perennials and hydrangeas, and fruit plants that can be pruned to fit in your back garden
  • Provides advice on selecting the best plants at the nursery, prune weather damaged plants, renovate ornamental or fruiting trees and shrubs, and maintain your secateurs like a professional 
  • Lots of colour photos and diagrams 
  • 212 pages, paperback
  • Jane Varkulevicius / CSIRO Publishing
 Pruning for Flowers & Fruit  $40.00 
  Field Guide to Eucalypts Vol 1 (SE Aust)  

 
A$130.00
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  • Now available - fully revised third edition of the Eucalypt bible
  • Over 280 south-eastern Australia eucalypt species described with full colour photos
  • Covers all NSW (except far north west), Victoria, Tasmania and south-eastern SA
  • MIH Brooker & DA Kleinig
  • Third edition - fully revised 2006
  • 356 pages, hardback
  • ISBN 1876473525
 Field Guide Eucs 1  $130.00 
  Field Guide to Eucalypts Vol 2 (WA, SA)  


A$130.00
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  • Over 360 eucalypt species from south WA, SA and north west NSW described with 1600 colour photos
  • MIH Brooker & DA Kleinig
  • Published 2002
  • 436 pages, hardback
  • ISBN 1876473282
 Out of print - reprint 2010
  Field Guide to Eucalypts Vol 3 (Qld, NT and North WA)  

 
A$130.00

  • Over 280 eucalypt species from Queensland, Northern Territory and North WA described with over 1000 colour photos
  • MIH Brooker & DA Kleinig
  • Second edition - Published 2004
  • 428 pages, hardback
 Field Guide Eucs 3  $130.00 
  Eucalypts of Victoria & Tasmania  

 
A$50.00
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  • 141 species, subspecies and varieties of eucalypts are known in Victoria and Tasmania and all are fully described in this book
  • Over 600 colour photos including each species in its natural habitat, bark, buds, flowers and fruits of each species
  • Accurate maps show the natural distribution
  • Cultivation and uses notes are supplied for each species
  • Also includes an identification key to all eucalypts in Victoria and Tasmania
  • Dean Nicolle
  • Published 2006
  • 310 pages, softback
 Eucs of Vic & Tas  $50.00 
  Eucalyptus - An Illustrated Guide to Identification  

 
A$33.00
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  • Latest reprint of a highly popular eucalypt book
  • Covers over 200 of the most common species of eucalypts from all over Australia
  • Each species is described fully with clear photographs and a distribution map
  • Latest reprint 2007
  • 230 pages, paperback
  • Ian Brooker & David Kleinig
 Eucalyptus Illus  $33.00 
  Australia's Remarkable Trees  

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A$60.00
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  • Explores the lives of 50 of Australia's oldest, largest and most unusual trees
  • Richly illustrated with over 500 photographs
  • Authors travelled over 60000km to photograph and tell the trees' stories
  • Richard Allen and Kimbal Baker
  • 253 pages, hardback  
 Aust Remarkable Trees  $60.00 
  A Field Guide to Australian Trees  

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A$33.00
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  • Over 400 Australian trees described with 150 full colour photos
  • Ivan Holliday
  • Third edition - published 2002
  • 328 pages, paperback
  • ISBN 1876334797
 Field Guide Aus Tr  $33.00 
  Native Trees and Shrubs of SE Australia  


A$45.00
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  • Classic guide to native trees and shrubs in south-eastern Australia
  • Comprehensive coverage of over 600 species
  • Leon Costermans
  • 424 pages, softback
  • ISBN 1876334649
 Native Trees Aust  $45.00 
  Forest Trees of Australia  


A$140.00
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  • Describes and illustrates over 300 of Australia's most important trees
  • Fully revised and expanded 2006 edition includes new maps and photographs
  • Includes a colour section illustrates some of the major forest types in Australia
  • Includes 190 eucalypt and 110 non-eucalypt species
  • Black and white photos
  • Outstanding reference book
  • 736 pages, hardback
  • CSIRO publishing
 Forest Trees Aust  $140.00 
  Australian Native Plants  


A$100.00
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  • Describes over 3500 Australian plants with 1000 colour photographs
  • Provides information on selecting, propagating and caring for Australian native plants
  • Includes details on natural distribution, key features of the plant and colour coded recommended planting zones
  • Fully updated plant names and new species added
  • 696 pages, hardback
  • Wrigley & Fagg, Fifth Edition published 2003
 
 Aust Native Plants  $100.00 
  Native Plants of Melbourne & Adjoining Areas  


A$30.00
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  • Describes 252 species of native plants found in Melbourne and adjoining areas
  • Each page is devoted to a single plant, with a full colour photograph, description, distribution, flowering period, habitat, suburban range and requirements for cultivation
  • 262 pages, paperback
  • David and Barbara Jones, published 1999
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  Victoria's Box Ironbark Country  


A$30.00
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  • Definitive guide to the Box-Ironbark forests of central and north-east Victoria
  • Features maps showing shrinking distribution of threatened species and location of proposed Box-Ironbark national parks
  • Over 200 colour photographs of flora and fauna
  • 120 pages, paperback
  • Malcolm and Jane Calder, published 2002
 Vic Box-Ironbark  $30.00 
  Melaleucas - A Field & Garden Guide  


A$37.00
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  • Describes over 250 Melaleuca species, subspecies, varieties and forms
  • Contains colour photographs, detailed descriptions and drawings for each species
  • Includes notes on suitable conditions and cultivation
  • 328 pages, paperback
  • Ivan Holliday, 2nd Edition, published 2004
 Melaleucas - FG  $37.00 
  Key Guide to Australian Trees  


A$35.00
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  • 249 Australian trees described in an easy-to-use field guide
  • Beautiful colour illustrations
  • 191 pages, paperback
  • Revised 2000 Edition
  • Leonard Cronin
  • ISBN 0730102521
 Key Guide to Aust  $35.00 
  Photo Guide to Australian Trees  

 
A$22.00
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  • Compact, easy to use and ideal pocket-sized travelling companion
  • Authoritative text describing key identification features
  • Full colour photographs illustrating over 170 species
  • 144 pages, paperback
  • Denise Greig
  • ISBN 1864363266
 Photo Guide to Aus  $22.00 
  Rainforest Restoration Manual for SE Australia  

 
A$120.00
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  • Definitive guide to the recovery and restoration of subtropical, warm temperature, cool temperate, gallery, dry, dry gully and littoral rainforests from south-eastern Queensland to Tasmania
  • Provides detailed restoration methods in 10 easy-to-follow steps, documenting trials of rainforest restoration over 2 decades and extensively illustrated with colour photos
  • Includes a CD which includes 32 appendices, a propogation manual for the region's 735 rainforest plants, an illustrated glossary and resources for teachers
  • 336 pages, paperback
  • Bill Peel / CSIRO Publishing
 Rainforest Restor. Manual  $120.00 
  Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-Eastern Australia  

 
A$75.00
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  • Comprehensive reference book to all 402 rainforest tree species in NSW and Victoria, including some distribution extensions into QLD
  • Every species is illustrated with a detailed line drawing and its habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruits, habitat, distribution, timber, uses and regeneration are described
  • A key to enable rapid identification is based on botanical features such as trunk, bark, branchlets and leaves
  • 2008 second edition, fully updated with new species, name changes and additional distribution information
  • 443 pages, hardcover
  • Alex Floyd
 Rainforest Trees  $75.00 
  Key Guide to Australian Rainforest Plants  

 
A$35.00
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  • An authoritative reference work and indispensible guide to the rainforest flora of Australia
  • More than 300 commonly observed species from rainforests around Australia
  • Each plant is illustrated and described in clear, concise language 
  • Distribution maps accompany every species
  • Includes an introduction to the different rainforest types 
  • 181 pages, softcover
  • Leonard Cronin
 Key Gde Aust RF Plants  $35.00 
  The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests  

 
A$100.00
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  • Provides an overview of pollination in Australian rainforests, particularly subtropical rainforests
  • Chapters include pollination in lore and legend, plant and flower evolution and development, the role and function of colour, fragrance and form
  • Later chapters deal with breeding systems, mimicry, spatial, temporal and structural influences on plant-pollinator interactions and floral syndromes
  • Includes individual plant pollination case studies
  • Primarily textual with some colour photos
  • 200 pages, hardback
  • CSIRO publishing, Geoff Williams & Paul Adam
 Flowering of Aust RF  $100.00 
  Australian Rainforest Plants Vol I  

 
A$20.00
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  • Over 100 rainforest plants described
  • Provides information on where and how the plants grow in the wild and how to grow them in the garden
  • Full colour photos for each species
  • 72 pages, paperback
  • Hugh & Nan Nicholson
  • ISBN 0958943605
 Aust RF Plants V1  $20.00 
  Australian Rainforest Plants Vol II  


 A$20.00
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  • 120 rainforest plants described
  • Provides information on where and how the plants grow in the wild and how to grow them in the garden
  • Full colour photos for each species
  • 72 pages, paperback
  • Hugh & Nan Nicholson
  • ISBN 0958943613
 Aust RF Plants V2  $20.00 
  Australian Rainforest Plants Vol III  


 A$20.00
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  • 106 rainforest plants described
  • Provides information on where and how the plants grow in the wild and how to grow them in the garden
  • Full colour photos for each species
  • 72 pages, paperback
  • Hugh & Nan Nicholson
  • ISBN 095894363X
 Aust RF Plants V3  $20.00 
  Australian Rainforest Plants Vol IV  


A$20.00
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  • 114 rainforest plants described
  • Provides information on where and how the plants grow in the wild and how to grow them in the garden
  • Full colour photos for each species
  • 72 pages, paperback
  • Hugh & Nan Nicholson
  • ISBN 0958943648
 Aust RF Plants V4  $20.00 
  Australian Rainforest Plants Vol V  

 
A$20.00
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  • 114 rainforest plants described
  • Provides information on where and how the plants grow in the wild and how to grow them in the garden
  • Full colour photos for each species
  • 72 pages, paperback
  • Hugh & Nan Nicholson
  • ISBN 0958943656
 Aust RF Plants V5  $20.00 
  Australian Rainforest Plants Vol VI  

 
A$20.00
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  • 120 rainforest plants described
  • Trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, orchids and groundcovers from Tasmania to far northern Australia are illustrated and described
  • Full colour photos for each species
  • 72 pages, paperback
  • Hugh & Nan Nicholson
 Aust RF Plants V6  $20.00 
All six volumes for only $100:
 Aus RF Plants V1-6  $100.00 
  Growing Australian Tropical Plants  

 
A$20.00
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  • 102 plants described from the tropical rainforests of north Qld
  • Provides key information on the plants and how to grow them in the garden
  • Full colour photos for each species
  • 71 pages, paperback
  • Peter & Ann Radke
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  Eucalypts of South Australia  


A$27.00
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  • Over 95  Eucalypts from South Australia described
  • Each species is clearly described with colour photos and location map
  • 208 pages, paperback
  • Dean Nicolle
  • ISBN 0646327437
 Eucalypts of SA  $27.00 
  Trees of Victoria and Adjoining Areas  


A$18.00
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  • Over 250 species of trees and tall shrubs described
  • Pocket-guide (small 15x11cm)
  • Short description and black & white drawings of key features
  • 164 pages, paperback
  • Leon Costernans
  • ISBN 0959910522
 Trees of Victoria  $18.00 
  Seed Collection of Australian Native Plants  

 
A$30.00
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  • Practical guide to seed collection of native plants from temperate areas of Australia
  • Topics covered include guidelines for seed collection, what and when to collect, how to collect seed and seed handling and storage
  • Specific details are provided on the collection of over one 350 native plant genera and seed collection times are provided for over one thousand individual species
  • 124 pages, paperback
  • Murray Ralph
  • 2nd Edition, 2006 revised reprint, ISBN 0646128620
 Seed Collection  $30.00 
  Growing Australian Native Plants from Seed  

 
A$30.00
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  • Comprehensive guide on all aspects of growing native plants from seed for small and large scale revegetation, tree planting or direct seeding projects
  • Information is provided on seed germination, growing seedlings in containers and species suitable for direct seeding
  • Specific details are provided on propagating over one thousand native plant genera and thousands of individual species
  • 156 pages, paperback
  • Murray Ralph
  • ISBN 0646428667
 Growing Aust -Seed  $30.00 
  Australian Seeds  

 
A$70.00
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  • Comprehensive guide to the collection, processing and storage of seeds collected in the wild
  • Includes the most comprehensive pictorial guide to Australian seeds, with photographs of over 1260 Australian species
  • Strong focus on seeds from Western Australia
  • Extensive description of international standard procedures and protocols by the world's leading seed biology & conservation practitioners
  • 258 pages, paperback
  • CSIRO Publishing, edited by Luke Sweedman & David Merritt
 Australian Seeds  $70.00 
  Conifers for Gardens  

 
A$90.00
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  • The most comprehensive and up-to-date reference on conifers for gardens 
  • Provides detailed information on over 1370 conifers including size, appearance, hardiness, preferred growing conditions and susceptibility to pests and diseases
  • Includes over 1550 colour photos and 20 lists of plants for specific purposes 
  • 424 pages, hardback
  • Richard L Bitner
 Conifers for Gardens  $90.00 
  Gardening With Conifers  

 
A$50.00
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  • Showcases the beauty of conifers across seasons, detailing their unique features, practical tips on care and how to use them in the garden
  • Over 650 of the best cultivars are described with stunning colour photos highlighting the shape and colour of their cones, the delicate structure of the foliage and the striking architectural possibilities
  • 192 pages, hardback
  • Adrian Bloom
 Gardening with Conifers  $50.00 
  Succulents for the Garden  

 
A$24.00
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  • Provides details on growing succulents, including the best location, water-wise gardening, problem solving and growing in containers 
  • The second half of the book contains a library of succulents with a large number of colour photos
  • 95 pages, softback
  • Attila Kapitany and Rudolf Schulz
 Succulents for the Garden  $24.00 
  Black Plants  

 
A$25.00
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  • An interesting book detailing plants with black or near black foliage, flowers or fruit
  • 75 plants are described including annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees with information on light and moisture requirements
  • Colour photos accompany each plant description
  • 159 pages, softback
  • Paul Bonine
 Black Plants  $25.00 
  Pocket Guide to Bamboos  

 
A$30.00
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  • Describes more than 300 species and cultivars in 35 genera of bamboos
  • Each entry includes the plant's maximum height, maximum culm diameter, light requirements and minimum temperature tolerated  
  • Illustrated with 300 colour photographs 
  • 208 pages, softback
  • Ted Jordan Meredith
 Pkt Guide to Bamboos  $30.00 
  Pocket Guide to Hostas  

 
A$30.00
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  • Features 280 of the best new and old hostas each handpicked for its superb performance in the landscape 
  • Descriptions include meticulous botanical details to aid in plant identification and selection, succinct cultivation notes, and brief comparisons to 545 similar and related hostas
  • Full colour photos throughout
  • 211 pages, softback
  • Diana Grenfell and Michael Shadrack
 Pkt Guide to Hostas  $30.00 
  Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples  

 
A$30.00
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  • Describes and illustrates 300 of the most widely available Japanese maples
  • Along with basic information on cultivation and maintenance, it provides lists of trees for various garden conditions
  • 50 new cultivars are also presented 
  • 224 pages, softback
  • JD Vertrees and Peter Gregory
 Pkt Guide Jap Maples  $30.00 
  Pocket Guide to Palms  

 
A$30.00
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  • Describes how to successfully grow 200 of the most common and easily available palm species and hybrids for temperate, mediterranean, warm temperate and tropical regions
  • Details of mature tree size, cold hardiness and light, soil and water requirements accompany suggestions for using the palms indoor and out
  • Over 300 colour photos
  • 237 pages, softback
  • Robert Lee Riffle
 Pkt Guide to Palms  $30.00 
  Australian Palms  

 
A$140.00
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  • Provides an updated and thorough systematic and taxonomic treatment of the Australian palm flora, covering 60 species in 21 genera
  • Thorough descriptions of genera and species include notes on ecology and typification, and keys and distribution maps
  • Colour photographs of habit, leaf, flowers, fruit and unique diagnostic characters also feature for each species
  • 290 pages, softback
  • John Lesie Dowe, CSIRO Publishing 2010
 Australian Palms  $140.00 
  Tree Ferns  

 
A$50.00
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  • A detailed source of information on living tree ferns
  • The book surveys all the families, genera and species, including those that are suitable for the home garden
  • It offers up-to-date taxonomy and detailed descriptions as well as in-depth coverage of everything from tree fern use to conservation
  • Extensive cultivation information is provided including propagation, pests and diseases 
  • 359 pages, hardback
  • Mark F Large and John E Braggins
 Tree Ferns  $50.00 
  Encyclopedia of Garden Ferns  

 
A$90.00
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  • The most comprehensive and up-to-date reference on ferns for gardens
  • More than 960 ferns from around the world are included, including many species only recently commercially available
  • Chapters on cultivation and propagation
  • Includes lists of ferns for particular conditions and situations
  • 900 colour photos 
  • 444 pages, hardback
  • Sue Olsen
 Encycl. of Garden Ferns  $90.00 
  Encyclopedia of Grasses  

 
A$90.00
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  • The most comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedia of grasses, sedges, rushes, cattails and restios for gardens and managed landscapes
  • Includes details on cutting edge garden design 
  • General descriptions of each genus are followed by succinct but thorough coverage of species and cultivars inc appearance, heigh, spread, behaviour and hardiness 
  • Over 1000 colour photos 
  • 487 pages, hardback
  • Rick Darke 
 Enyclopedia of Grasses  $90.00 
  The Encyclopedia of Herbs  

 
A$60.00
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  • Compendium detailing every aspect of growing, identifying, harvesting, preserving and using more than 500 species of herbs 
  • New 2009 edition includes more than 140 detailed botanical drawings and updated nomenclature
  • 604 pages, hardback
  • Arthur O Tucker and Thomas Debaggio 
 Encycl. of Herbs  $60.00 
  A Field Guide to Australian Fungi  

 
A$50.00
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  • More than 500 fungus species are described, including slime moulds
  • 548 superb colour photos illustrating many fungi for the first time, all photographed in their natural environment
  • Information on fungal biology and ecology 
  • Illustrated guide to main groups and sample of notes recording fungus data collected in the field 
  • 360 pages, paperback
  • Bruce Fuhrer 
 FG to Australian Fungi  $50.00 
  Gardens of Eden  

 
A$45.00
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  • Brings together over 50 of the world's most beautiful gardens from Persia, Italy, France, UK, Japan, Australia and many more
  • Featuring over 500 photographs and detailed descriptions of each garden, this book provides inspiration to gardeners 
  • 339 pages, softback
  • Holly Kerr Forsyth 
 Gardens of Eden  $45.00 
  Designing with Plants  

 
A$35.00
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  • An informative and visually breathtaking study of Piet Oudolf's planting theory and practice  
  • Beginning with the building blocks of planting design, a visual sourcebook of planting palettes illustrates some of the huge choices available in form, texture and colour
  • Describes how to combine the three basics to produce stunning gardens
  • Beautiful colour photos throughout
  • 160 pages, softback
  • Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury 
 Designing with Plants  $35.00 
  The Green Gardener  

 
A$35.00
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  • Provides a practical and down-to-earth approach to creating a productive, planet-friendly back garden
  • Discusses how to save energy through climate-conscious garden design and material selection, create habitat for wildlife, composting and recycling, grow your own fruit and vegetables and save water by correct plant selection
  • 138 pages, paperback
  • Josh Byrne 
 The Green Gardener  $35.00 
  From the Ground Up - Victoria  

 
A$65.00
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  • Covers every aspect of creating and maintaining a beautiful garden
  • Specifically designed for Victorian gardeners, this book provides information on propagating new plants, making compost, planting, pruning, watering, fertilising, garden design and practical tips on pests and diseases 
  • Beautiful colour photos throughout
  • 255 pages, hardback
  • Jane Edmanson 
 From the Ground Up Vic  $65.00 
  From the Ground Up - South Australia  

 
A$60.00
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  • A complete and comprehensive garden guide specifically developed for South Australian gardeners 
  • Collaborative effort utilising recommendations from many South Australian plant experts and Sophie's in-depth plant knowledge 
  • Beautiful colour photos throughout
  • 256 pages, hardback
  • Sophie Thomson
 From the Ground Up - SA  $60.00 
  400 Trees and Shrubs for Small Spaces  

 
A$50.00
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  • A comprehensive guide to plants and cultivation techniques for small garden spaces 
  • Includes advice on pruning, coppicing, topiary, container plants and other techniques that restrict growth where space is at a premium
  • A comprehensive plant directory provides detailed descriptions and cultivation advice for over 400 top performing trees and shrubs
  • 216 pages, hardback
  • Diana M Miller
 400 Tree Shrubs Small Spaces  $50.00 
  Flowering Natives for Home Gardens  

 
A$50.00
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  • The most comprehensive pictorial record of native species that will thrive in Australian home gardens
  • More than 900 species are included with full colour photos
  • Includes practical advice on planning and landscaping a native garden including soil and sun requirements for natives and ways to control pests
  • 344 pages, paperback
  • Denise Greig 
 Flowering Natives  $50.00 
  Grow What Where  

 
A$50.00
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  • Covers over 100 plant categories to determine the right plants for a particular area, including soil types, frost and lime tolerance, flower colour, dry tolerant, salt tolerant etc
  • Over 3000 Australian plants are included and categorised
  • Interactive CD also included
  • 359 pages, softback
  • 2006 third edition
  • Natalie Peate, Gwenda MacDonald and Alice Talbot
 Grow What Where  $50.00 
  Dry Gardening Australia  

 
A$40.00
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  • With water at a premium, this book will assist in drought-proofing your garden by improving the soil and choosing water efficient plants which are suitable for your climate
  • Includes step-by-step techniques, helpful hints and planting guides for 4 climatic zones to enable a smart, water efficient garden to be established in 3 years
  • 208 pages, softback
  • 2007, Jonathan Garner
 Dry Gardening Aust  $40.00 
  Waterwise Gardening  

 
A$27.00
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  • Sets out six vital principles to create a beautiful garden that not only uses water wisely but creates a sustainable, low maintenance, fuss-free environment
  • Describes more than 200 dry-tolerant plants grouped as trees, shrubs, bulbs, annuals/perennials and climbers/groundcovers
  • Hundreds of full colour photos and easy to follow diagrams 
  • 192 pages, softback
  • Fourth edition 2009, Kevin Walsh
 Waterwise Gardening  $27.00 
  Flowers A-Z  

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A$40.00
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  • A beautiful reference book for buying, growing, cutting and arranging flowers
  • The main section lists flowers alphabetically with flower descriptions and gorgeous full page colour photographs
  • A special quick reference guide on each flower shows the flower's various names, varieties in which it comes, available colours, scents, characteristics of freshness and ageing, vase life in days and relative cost
  • 160 pages, Cecelia Heffernan, large paperback
 Flowers A-Z  $40.00 
  Field Guide to Australian Wildflowers  

 
A$44.00
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  • Describes more than 1000 of the most common wildflower species found in Australia, each listed alphabetically in their family group
  • Covers all the key floristic regions of Australia including the Grampians, Barrens and Stirling Ranges, Sydney's heathlands and the tropical north
  • Colour photographs illustrate each species and, where helpful, line drawings of the leaf or fruit are included
  • 442 pages, paperback
  • Denise Greig, published 1999
 FG to Aus W/Flower  $44.00 
  Photo Guide to Wildflowers of Outback Australia  

 
A$20.00
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  • Pocket sized identification guide to over 250 native flowering plants of outback Australia
  • Authoritative text describing key identification features
  • Full colour photographs and line drawings for each plant
  • Includes map showing area covered and thumbnail symbols for family groups
  • 144 pages, paperback
  • Denise Greig, published 2002
 W/flowers Outback  $20.00 
  Wildflowers of Sydney  

 
A$30.00
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  • Field guide contains 268 of the more common wildflowers of Sydney and adjoining areas
  • Each page is devoted to a single plant, with a full colour photograph, description, distribution, flowering period, habitat and information on its specific location
  • 278 pages, paperback
  • Alan Fairley, published 2001
 W/flowers of Syd  $30.00 
  Native Orchids of Southern Australia  

 
A$30.00
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  • Describes 268 species of orchid found in southern Australia (upper boundary is Brisbane through to Kalbarri)
  • Each page is devoted to a single plant, with a full colour photograph, description, distribution, flowering period and habitat
  • 278 pages, paperback
  • David and Barbara Jones, published 2000
 FG Native Orchids  $30.00 
  Forest Management in Australia  


 A$92.00
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  • A compendium of forest management in Australia
  • 51 authors provide insights into the complexities of real forest management in Australia
  • 380 pages, hardback
  • Edited by McKinnell, Hopkins & Fox
  • ISBN 0949324361
 Forest Management  $92.00 
  Wood in Australia  


A$90.00
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  • The 2005 second edition of this excellent reference book on Australian timbers - their characteristics and applications, properties and uses
  • Expanded and updated to include new species in use, new technologies (kiln drying, preservative treatments) and new products: flooring, engineered products; decorative veneers; panel products
  • 452 pages, hardback
  • Keith R Bootle
  • ISBN 0074510479

 Wood in Australia  $90.00 

  Qld Log Volume Tables  


A$45.00

  • Pocket sized log volume ready reckoner for calculating the volume of logs based on centre diameter and log length
  • Tables of log volume in cubic metres from lengths between 2.4 and 15m in 0.3m increments and diameters between 15cm and 130cm
  • Specifically designed for QLD and other states that work in 0.3m (3dm) log increments
 QLD Log Vol Tables  $45.00 
  What Garden Pest or Disease Is That?  


A$50.00
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  • Detailed book on garden pests and diseases
  • Includes sections on planning and maintaining your garden to avoid pests and diseases, chemical controls and organic alternatives, A-Z of plant care and A-Z of pests and diseases
  • Each pest and disease is illustrated for easy identification   
  • 312 pages, paperback (plastic cover) 
  • 2009 reprint
  • Judy McMaugh
 What Garden Pest   $50.00 
  A Field Guide to Insects in Aust  


A$35.00
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  • Revised 2010 edition will enable you to identify insects from all the major groups
  • Provides extensive information on identifying insects with over 300 colour photos and many line drawings to clearly illustrate subtle differences
  • 288 pages, paperback (plastic cover)
  • Paul Zborowski and Ross Storey 
 FG to Insects in Aust  $35.00 
  Diseases of Fruit Crops in Australia  


A$150.00
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  • New standard reference in applied plant pathology covering diseases affecting the broad range of fruit and nut crops in Australia
  • Explains how to identify and manage each disease, describing the symptoms, its importance, the source of infection and spread, and control measures
  • Generously illustrated with high quality images to help diagnose diseases
  • 276 pages, hardback  
  • 2009 CSIRO Publishing
  • Tony Cooke, Denis Persley and Susan House
 Diseases of Fruit Crops  $150.00 
  Organic Control of Common Weeds  


A$18.00
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  • Provides information of how to control weeds using your own home grown, natural herbicides
  • Describes other methods to control weeds including mulching, solarisation or applications of urine, steam or boiling water, and a multitude of other cheap, environmentally safe and gentle techniques
  • 156 pages, softback, 2006 edition 
  • Jackie French 
 Organic Control of Weeds  $18.00 
  Noxious Weeds of Australia  


A$195.00
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  • The definitive Australian weed reference book
  • Over 200 weeds described, including location maps, where it is proclaimed and the legal requirements for control 
  • Colour photographs and line drawings supplemented by detailed descriptions enable easy identification
  • 698 pages, hardback
  • CSIRO Publishing - Bill Parsons & Eric Cuthbertson
  • ISBN 0643065148
 Noxious Weeds  $195.00 
  Environmental Weeds - Field Guide for SE Australia  


A$40.00
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  • Field guide to over 175 environmental weeds in SE Australia
  • Detailed descriptions with colour photos and location maps
  • 228 pages, spiral bound
  • Published 1991
  • Kate Blood (CRC Weed Management)
 Environ Weeds  $40.00 
  Weeds of the South-East - An Identification Guide  

 
A$70.00
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  • A comprehensive guide to weeds in the south-east region of Australia, from Newcastle/Dubbo down to Tasmania
  • Over 2000 species of weeds are included, with 1600 full-colour photographs with closeups
  • Key features described with relevant measurements for easy identification
  • Published 2006
  • 438 pages, paperback
  • FJ & RG Richardson
 Weeds of the SE  $70.00 
  Gardener's Companion to Weeds  


A$33.00
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  • The complete guide to identifying and controlling more than 150 common weeds and invasive plants throughout Australia
  • Includes full-colour photographs and hints on positive uses for weeds
  • Listed alphabetically by botanical name for easy reference with clear colour pictures for positive identification
  • 2001 edition, reprinted 2005
  • 240 pages, paperback (plastic cover)
  • Suzanne Ermert & Leigh Clapp
 Gard Comp to Weeds  $33.00 
  Grafting & Budding  


A$30.00
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  • Comprehensive and clearly written practical guide to all the grafting and budding techniques a professional or home gardener is likely to require
  • Describes a brief history, explains how grafting works and shows why it is the preferred technique for nursery propogation 
  • Presents step-by-step instructions with more than 60 sketches and photographs 
  • 2008 edition
  • 102 pages, paperback
  • WJ Lewis & D McE Alexander
 Grafting & Budding  $30.00 
  The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers  


A$50.00 (hardback)
A$35.00 (softback)
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  • Details pruning methods for more than 450 genera of trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers
  • Includes a discussion on the general principles of pruning
  • Large number of colour photos and drawings showing techniques
  • 340 pages, available in hardback or softback 
  • George Brown
  • ISBN 0881926132
 Pruning of Trees (Hardback)  $50.00 
 Pruning of Trees (Softback)  $35.00 
  Modern Arboriculture  


A$175.00
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  • Detailed reference book on the care and maintenance of trees
  • Includes detailed discussion and diagrams of all major tree components, pruning, wounds, treatment and more
  • 423 pages, hardback
  • Published 1991
  • Dr Alex Shigo
  • ISBN 0943563097
 Modern Arboricult.  $175.00 
  A New Tree Biology  


A$230.00
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  • Facts, photos and figures on trees and their problems and proper care
  • A comprehensive guide to understanding trees and their care
  • Over 1000 black and white photos to accompany detailed text
  • 618 pages, hardback
  • Includes 132 page softcover "A New Tree Biology Dictionary"
  • Dr Alex Shigo
 A New Tree Biology  $230.00 
  Tree Pruning - A Worldwide Photo Guide  


A$120.00
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  • Worldwide photo guide on trees and pruning techniques
  • Includes discussion on pruning and colour photos
  • 186 pages
  • Published 1997
  • Dr Alex Shigo
  • ISBN 0943563089
 Tree Pruning-Photo  $120.00 
  Tree Anatomy  


A$220.00
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  • A4 size full colour book on tree anatomy
  • Provides detailed colour photos and discussion on the parts and structures of a tree system
  • 104 pages, hardback
  • Published 1994
  • Dr Alex Shigo
  • ISBN 0943563143
 Tree Anatomy  $220.00 
  100 Tree Myths  


A$48.00
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  • A5 size book on 100 tree care and repair myths
  • Includes discussion on tree myths and black and white photographs
  • 80 pages, paperback
  • Published 1995
  • Dr Alex Shigo
  • ISBN 0943563119
 100 Tree Myths  $48.00 
  Tree Pruning Basics  


A$40.00
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  • Many brief messages on tree pruning
  • Colour and black & white photos support key messages
  • 32 pages, paperback
  • Dr Alex Shigo
 Tree Prun. Basics  $40.00 
  Tree Basics  


A$25.00
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  • An introductory guide to trees and their main components
  • Provides detailed black & white photos and discussion on the key parts and structures of trees
  • 40 pages, paperback
  • Dr Alex Shigo
  • ISBN 094356316X
 Tree Basics  $25.00 
  Plant Synonyms  


A$30.00
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  • An excellent guide for anyone selling plants or keen gardeners
  • A useful guide to old plant synonyms and their new current botanical names
  • Includes an easy-to-use alphabetical format of the latest nomenclature for botanical names
  • UK publishing - 2006
  • 224 pages, paperback
  • Karen Platt 
 Plant Synonyms  $30.00