Planting & Growing Books

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Part of the Fynbos biome, Renosterveld is one of the world’s most threatened vegetation types, with just 5% of its original extent remaining.

How to grow and nurture 50 houseplants to ensure you have clean, unpolluted air in your home and office.

Herbs are rewarding and versatile plants. They are easy to grow and add colour, texture and fragrance to our gardens and food. Jane’s Delicious A-Z of Herbs is a full colour, richly illustrated, hands-on guide to growing and using these productive plants.

Work in harmony with nature to create a more climate-friendly garden, with practical solutions for real-life spaces. An updated new edition of a classic and timely guide.

Divided into chapters covering Flowers, Food, Containers, Design and a miscellaneous 'Something For the Weekend' section, this title helps you make the small gardens and tackle open spaces, to attract ladybirds and slugs as an organic army to fight flies and aphids, and to grow the plumpest, juiciest fruits and vegetables on your doorstep.

Kweek dit self is ’n alsomvattende gids vol praktiese riglyne wat jou sal leer hoe om jou tuin (groot of klein) ten volle te benut, hetsy met tradisionele of alternatiewe tuinbou metodes.

Grow your own is a comprehensive guide providing practical guidelines that will teach you how to fully utilise your garden (large or small) by means of alternative as well as traditional growing methods. The recommendations aren’t limited to the more ordinary plants, either.

A detailed and newly updated classic manual on bonsai, which trees to choose, and how to train and display them, with projects and examples.

The fourth edition of this popular title has been given a completely new look, but it remains the same practical illustrated guide that is a must-have for all gardeners.

An illustrated guide to different tree fruits and how to grow them, with culinary tips.

Presents step-by-step techniques on everything from planning and design to planting, propagation, care and cultivation through each season. This title contains advice on choosing the best plants for all types of garden, with entries arranged alphabetically within plant categories for quick and easy reference.