Title Gardening down-under : a guide to healthier soils and plants / Kevin Handreck

Edition Second edition Published Collingwood, Vic. : Landlinks Press/CSIRO Publishing, [2001] Collingwood, Vic. : Landlinks Press/CSIRO Publishing, c2001 ©2001

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB	635.04891 Han/Gdu 2001		AVAILABLE
W'PONDS	635.04891 Han/Gdu 2001		AVAILABLE

Description viii, 292 pages : illustrations (some color), charts ; 25 cm Contents 1. Green plants -- 2. Soils -- 3. Chemistry for gardeners -- 4. Dealing with dead plants -- 5. Organic matter -- 6. Understanding fertilisers -- 7. Using fertilisers -- 8. Water -- 9. Gardening with salty water -- 10. Lawns -- 11. Growing plants in containers -- 12. Fertilisers for plants in containers -- 13. Gardening in containers: some practicalities Summary This title should enable the reader to improve the worst of soils, choose the best fertilizer for particular plants, and minimize water use. It also covers the basics of soil, composting, fertilizers, and potting mixes, as well as simple tests and colour guides to nutrient deficiencies Analysis Fertilisers Gardening Plants Soil management Notes Includes index Also available via the World Wide Web CSIRO 2001 Subject Gardening -- Australia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Gardening -- Australia. Gardening -- New Zealand -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Gardening -- New Zealand. Plant growing media. Plants -- Nutrition. Potting soils. Soils. Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals. Author Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia) LandLinks LC no. 00002224 ISBN 0643066772

Other Titles Guide to healthier soils and plants

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