Good gardens with less water
Handreck, Kevin2008
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Advice on caring for soil and growing plants even under tough conditions plus how to make the best use of fresh and recycled water. Practical information for any size garden and all types of plants, from fruit trees to vegetables, lawns to ornamentals.
Good gardens with less water / by Kevin Handreck
Collingwood Victoria. CSIRO Publishing 2008
166 p. colour illustrations
Preface - Acknowledgements - Causes of water shortages - Plants and water - Know your soil - Organic matter and soils - Your soil is a reservoir - Water quality - Delivering water to your plants - Garden watering systems - Mulches the facts - New gardens and new gardens from old - Dealing with too much water - Lawns - Water for plants in pots - Testing potting mixes - Appendix 1: Sources of extra information - Index.
9780643094703 (pbk)
635.0994 GOO
635.0994
English
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