xvii, 270 pages : illustrations, (mostly color) ; 26 cm
Contents
1. First encounters -- 2. The Boab -- 3. Learning -- 4. The conifers -- 5. The banksias -- 6. Mediterraneity -- 7. On being deciduous -- 8. By design -- 9. Weeds
Summary
Australia is the world's driest continent, yet from the time of the European settlers arrived we have surrounded our homes and cities with water-thirsty exotics, replacing the original landscapes, that had no need of fertilisers, sprinklers etc. George Seddon of UWA tells the story of this transformation
Analysis
Native plants
Gardening
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references: pages 249-254