The gardener's companion
By Mary Moody
ISBN 186436520X, published in 2001 by New Holland Publishers, b&w with colour plates, hard cover, 580 pages
Price $A59.95 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail
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The gardener's companionBy Mary Moody ISBN 186436520X, published in 2001 by New Holland Publishers, b&w with colour plates, hard cover, 580 pages Price $A59.95 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
In The gardener's companion, popular Australian gardening personality Mary Moody shares her love of gardening in a delightful and informal manner. The ultimate reference book for every gardener's bookshelf.
It features:
Mary's many years of practical experience, together with her knowledge of ecologically beneficial practices, will be of invaluable assistance to gardeners wishing to create a sustainable and easy-care garden. This approach to gardening is of particular use to first time gardeners while those more experienced will find many helpful tips and refreshing insights to update their gardening practices.
Mary Moody came to gardening in her late twenties when, with her husband and young children, she moved to the semi-rural beauty of the Blue Mountains to attempt self-sufficiency. Over a period of twenty years she taught herself basic gardening skills with a large vegetable, herb and fruit garden, later expanding into the cultivation of heritage roses, perennials and alpines. She has written more than twenty books on gardening, and for the past eight years has been a weekly presenter on the ABC's popular television program Gardening Australia. Every year Mary leads treks into mountainous regions of the world observing and photographing flora in the wild.
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Gardener's companion to weeds, 2nd editionBy Suzanne Ermert ISBN 1876334770, published in 2001 by Lansdowne Publishing, colour, soft cover, 240 pages Price $A32.95 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
This new edition of Gardener's companion to weeds is presented in a convenient plastic jacket, perfect for grubby hands. Information on how to identify and control more than 150 common weeds and invasive plants in Australia. A weed identification guide and problem solver in one book. Discover the potential benefits and uses of many common weeds - as fertilizers and companion plants. The book is presented alphabetically by botanical name for easy reference with clear colour pictures for positive identification.
Suzanne Ermert is a horticultural journalist who has been freelance since 1994, She attained a Bachelor of Horticultural Science degree at the University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury in 1995 and gained her honours degree in 1997. A keen gardener with an interest in garden history and garden lore, she has been published in magazines such as The Australian Gardener, Country Style, The New Zealand Gardener, Gardening Australia and Australian House and Garden. She has also written for The Sydney Morning Herald. Suzanne is a member of the Horticultural Media Association.
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Genetically modified crops: their development, uses and risksBy G.H. Liang and D.Z. Skinner ISBN 1560222816, published in 2004 by The Haworth Press, Inc., soft cover, 394 pages Price $A109.95 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
Examines cutting edge methods for integrating foreign DNA into plant cells. It details the tools and techniques for gene transfer, and identifies the benefits, risks, and limitations of these methods in horticulture and agriculture. Complete with references, figures and photographs, this book is a valuable manual for agronomists, plant and molecular geneticists and students of agronomy, genetics, entomology, horticulture and plant pathology.
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A global compendium of weedsby R.P. (Rod) Randall ISBN 0 9587439 83, published in 2002 by RG and FJ Richardson, hard cover, 906 pages Price $165.00, plus $10 postage within Australia Overseas postage - call us for a quote |
Predicting which plants will become weeds is difficult, with the single most important indicator of a species' weed potential, over all other attributes, being a documented weedy history.
Until now, the most comprehensive coverage of the world's weed flora was produced in 1979 by Holm et al. (A Geographic Atlas of World Weeds) and listed 6400 species. In this compendium, Rod Randall has compiled a list of almost 21,000 entries comprising over 18,000 weedy taxa and 2500 alternate name records - it represents a huge increase in the number of documented weed species globally. The information presented is specifically designed to give a weed risk assessor, or anyone interested in the weed potential of a plant, a condensed report of the status of a species with, most importantly, further avenues for finding more information through the extensive reference listing.
Each record comprises:
The compendium commences with an introduction on how best to use it, and ends with a comprehensive index containing more than 15,000 alternate scientific names and 27,000 common names in numerous languages. A sample page is available as a PDF file.
While people continue to move plants around the world with little regard for the consequences of their actions, new weeds will continue to appear.
The procudtion of this book has been supported by the CRC for Australian Weed Management, Department of Agriculture Western Australia, United States Geplogical Survey, Missouri Botanic Garden Press and North Carolina Botanical Garden of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Grassed up: guidelines for revegetating with Australian native grassesBy Cathy Waters, Wal Whalley and Charles Huxtable ISBN 0723712561, published in 2000 by NSW Agriculture Information Delivery Program, wiro bound, soft cover, 72 pages Price $A35.00 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
The purpose of this guide is to provide information that will encourage the widespread commercial use of Australian native grasses. It has also attempted to address the different needs of practitioners when using native grasses, either for revegetation/rehabilitation or for seed production, and has collected currently available information concerning the utilization of these valuable species. It also contains details on fourteen native grass species - characteristics and uses are discussed in the context of their potential for eastern Australia.
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Grasses of New South Wales, third editionBy D.J.B. Wheeler, S.W.L. Jacobs and R.D.B. Whalley ISBN 1863897836, published in 2002 by The University of New England, wiro bound, 445 pages Price $A40.00 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
The aim of this book is to help students, agriculturalists, other scientists and anyone else interested in vegetation to identify the many grasses growing in New South Wales. This edition now contains more than twice as much information as the earlier versions. It has introductory chapters on many aspects of grass biology and the mysterious world of keys and botanical nomenclature. Species descriptions and more illustrations are important additions to the text, as are updated name changes and new records.The authors bring together more than 100 years experience of Australian grasses in ecological and taxonomic research, as well as teaching.
Dorothy Wheeler was formerly at The University of New England, Armidale, Surrey Jabobs is with the National Herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney and Wal Whalley is with the School of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, The University of New England, Armidale.
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Grasses of temperate Australia: a field guide revised editionBy C.A. Lamp, S.J. Forbes and J.W. Cade ISBN 0646411896, published in 2001 by Bloomings Books, line drawings, some colour plates, soft cover, 332 pages Price $A59.95 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
This classic text, first published in 1990, has been extensively revised and updated. It is a comprehensive field guide to grasses that also introduces the amateur botanist to this interesting group of plants. Over 100 grasses have been selected as those that impinge on our daily lives: those species that we may use or, at least, see during our work or recreation. The economic and decorative species as well as the weeds are described, and some temperate native species are also included. The introductory chapters include a general discussion of the temperate region, the importance of grass and its troublesome features. A glossary explains the technical terms used in the text. Line drawings by expert botanical artists are used throughout the book to show the fine details of the subjects described.
Charles Lamp graduated in Agricultural Science from the University of Melbourne and was granted a Ph.D. from the University of Tasmania in 1969. From 1969 to 1988 he was a Senior Lecturer in agronomy and general agriculture at La Trobe University. Stephen Forbes graduated from Monash University in 1974 and studied horticulture at the University of Bath. He gained experience in plant identification on flora surveys across Australia. Joe Cade graduated in Agricultural Science from the University of Melbourne in 1951 and was a pasture specialist with the Victorian Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs until his retirement in 1990.
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Grassland plants of south-eastern AustraliaBy Neil and Jane Marriott ISBN 1876473002, published in 1998 by Bloomings Books, colour, soft cover, 183 pages Price $A29.95 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
Grasslands and grassy woodlands comprise the most depleted ecosystems in south-eastern Australia with only 1% of the original habitat remaining and even less protected in reserves. Growing interest in these rare grassland communities stems from the knowledge that identification and protection of remnants are urgent priorities.
This comprehensive field guide will enable landowners, naturalists and others to identify plants commonly found in grasslands and grassy woodlands, for the whole of the south-east of Australia, including Tasmania.
'This excellent book guides readers to a better understanding of the importance and composition of the endangered lowland and grassy woodlands of south-eastern Australia.' Rodger Elliot
Neil and Jane Marriott have a lifelong love of native plants and formerly owned the White Gums Nursery specializing in unique and fascinating native flora. They are currently undertaking botanical surveys of remnant Wimmera grasslands and grassy woodlands. They are also pursuing the regeneration of a range of grassland plants at their property on hilly granite country near Stawell in Victoria. Neil Marriott is co-author if the acclaimed three-volume work The Grevillea Book.
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Growing media for ornamental plants and turf, 3rd editionBy Kevin Handreck and Neil Black ISBN 0868407968, published in 2002 by University of NSW Press, softcover, 542 pages Out of Print, reprint under consideration |
For nearly 20 years this book has become established as a core text for students of horticulture, and an essential reference for practising horticulturists and their suppliers, landscape gardeners and designers, and greenkeepers. This third edition is substantially revised from the 1994 second edition, is comprehensive and clearly written, expanded by 70 pages and 48 new illustrations. Topics covered include choosing materials for potting mixes, fertilizers, efficient use of water, drainage, salinity, turf management, soil-borne diseases, hydroponics, and the preparation of soils for landscape planting. Every Australian horticulturist - and all students of horticulture - should own a copy of this edition.
Kevin Handreck is Managing Director of Netherwood Horticultural Consultants, Adelaide. He has qualifications in chemistry and agricultural science from the University of Melbourne. Previously he worked for CSIRO on various aspects of soil chemistry and plant nutrition and the dissemination of technical information. He was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 1982 and the Nursery Industry Association of Australia Award of Merit in 1990.
Neil Black is Director of the North Coast Institute of Technical and Further Education in New South Wales. He has qualifications in agricultural science (University of Sydney), horticulture (Sydney Technical College) and education (University of Technology Sydney).
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HerbariumBy Robyn Stacey and Ashley Hay ISBN 0521842778, published in 2004 by Cambridge University Press, colour, hard cover, 164 pages Price $A79.95 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
The National Herbarium of New South Wales at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney has thrown its doors open for the first time to facilitate this stunning large-format book of over 100 exquisitely reproduced full-page photographs. The author draws on these images to tell the story of Australian botanical collecting from Joseph Banks’ voyages to the discovery of the Wollemi Pine and beyond. A complete list of botanical notes for each photograph provides a unique link between the collected and collectors, detailing the significance of the specimens, who collected them and why.
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Horticultural flora of south-eastern Australia SeriesBy Roger Spencer |
The five volume Horticultural flora of south-eastern Australia is the first publication of its kind in Australia. Until now the horticultural industry has had no inventory of the large number of plants (both native and exotic) which are cultivated in gardens, no easily accessible means of identifying them, and no reliable guide to their names. This series gives to gardeners, students, nursery staff and others in the horticultural industry the means to identify garden plants, and provides detailed information on their botany and cultivation. Its main features are:
Covering South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and southern Queensland, the series is also a useful guide to temperate plants in other parts of Australia and New Zealand.
Dr. Roger Spencer is the Horticultural Botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne where he has worked as a gardener, records officer, and on the technical staff before joining the scientific staff at the National Herbarium of Victoria. For over 15 years he has identified plants in public and private gardens, and has worked with the plant identification service of the Gardens for about ten years identifying cultivated plants. He has an honours degree in botany from the University of Wales (Aberystwyth) and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from The University of Melbourne. He has written for various gardening journals and The Age newspaper, and has also written or co-authored books on topics ranging from historic landscapes to plant names, elms, and silver and grey foliage plants. He has contributed to the native Floras of New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria, and is on the committee of the Australian Cultivar Registration Authority and the scientific committee of the Ornamental Plant Collections Association of Australia. In recent times Roger has undertaken the management of the Greenlife Database, a list of botanically accurate names established for use by the nursery industry of Australia.
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Horticultural flora of south-eastern Australia Volume 1: ferns, conifersISBN 0868402060, published in 1995 by University of New South Wales Press, colour plates, hard cover, 358 pages Price $A95.00 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
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Horticultural flora of south-eastern Australia Volume 2: flowering plants. Dicotyledons Part 1ISBN 0868403032, published in 1998 by University of New South Wales Press, colour plates, hard cover, 606 pages Price $A95.00 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
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Horticultural flora of south-eastern Australia Volume 3: flowering plants. Dicotyledons Part 2ISBN 0868406600, published in 2002 by University of New South Wales Press, colour plates, hard cover, 619 pages Price $A150.00 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
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Horticultural flora of south-eastern Australia Volume 4: flowering plants. Dicotyledons Part 3ISBN 0868406848, published in 2002 by University of New South Wales Press, colour plates, hard cover, 534 pages Price $A150.00 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
Horticultural flora of south-eastern Australia Volume 5: flowering plants. Monocotyledons due soon
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How herbicides work: biology to applicationby Linda Hall, Hugh Beckie and Thomas M. Wolf ISBN 0773261311, published in 1999 by Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Canada), soft cover, 133 pages SPECIAL Price $A80.00 (was $120) plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
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How to identify flowering plant families: a practical guide for horticulturists and plant loversBy John Philip Baumgardt ISBN 0917304217, published in 1982 by Timber Press Inc., b&w illustrations, soft cover, 269 pages Price $A49.95 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
Why is rhubarb related to buckwheat, yet the cereals oats, barley, rye and wheat are in quite a different family?
'How to Identify Flowering Plant Families' is sponsored by the Rare Plant Group of the Garden Club of America, who recognized the need for a flowering plant family identification book and encouraged John Philip Baumgardt to undertake the writing of it. This book leads the reader through analyses of flower structure, floral diagrams and floral formulae to enable him or her to place a plant in its correct familial relationship. Gardeners, horticulturists and students alike will find this book invaluable as a guide to identifying the plants found in field and garden.
Dr. John Philip Baumgardt received his doctorate in botany from the University of Missouri. Formerly Executive Director of the Kansas City Garden Center, he has devoted the last 25 years to writing and consulting on horticultural matters, serving for some time as editor of the Chicago Horticultural Society's journal Garden Talk and of the American Horticultural Society's American Horticulturist. He was national President of the Men's Garden Clubs of America and remains a permanent director. In addition to numerous articles, he has written six books, among them the very popular How to Prune Almost Everything. He has also served as editor for several English-language translations of major German works on horticulture published by Timber Press, expanding and adapting them for North American conditions. Dr. Baumgardt's own gardening enthusiasms include searching out plants worldwide from climates similar to southern Missouri's: He notes that nothing is more satisfying to a botanist than to read an interesting passage in a plant explorer's journal and to be able to say "why, there's a specimen of the plant he's writing about right out there in my garden".
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In pursuit of plants: experiences of nineteenth and early twentieth century plant collectorsBy Philip Short ISBN 1876268980, published in 2004 by University of WA Press, colour plates, hard cover, 351 pages Price $A54.95 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
A compilation of fascinating first-hand accounts of the experiences of nineteenth and early twentieth century collectors in their pursuit of plants from around the world. Extracted from journals and letters, the accounts are a mix of adventure, of sometimes grim but always captivating and occasionally humorous images of a lost world, and of stories of the practical problems associated with plant collecting. Illustrated with a selection of nineteenth century botanical art and modern photographs, this book will appeal to professional and amateur botanists, gardeners, and anyone interested in natural history and travel.
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Indigenous plants of the Sandbelt: a gardening guide for south-eastern MelbourneBy Rob Scott, Neil Blake, Jeannie Campbell, Doug Evans and Nicholas Williams ISBN 095810090X, published in 2002 by Earthcare St. Kilda, colour, soft cover, 152 pages Price $25.00 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
This book is a practical guide to using the local native plants of the area of Melbourne colloquially known as the 'Sandbelt'. Indigenous plants are those that occured in an area prior to European settlement.This guide is also a useful starting point for revegetation and landscape projects. Local naturalists have accumulated a considerable wealth of knowledge and understanding about the flora and fauna of south-eastern Melbourne and welcomed the opportunity to create a useful reference.
Rob Scott has been an active member of the revegetation community for the past 17 years. He helped set up and run the St. Kilda Indigenous Nursery Co-op and has supervised the conservation, design, planting and maintenance of indigenous landscapes in Port Phillip for over 15 years. Rob currently jointly manages the indigenous landscape management company, Naturelinks.
Neil Blake has been active in the field of urban biodiversity conservation since commencing work in 1985 as a Park Ranger with St. Kilda Council. He believes the community involvement in solutions to urban conservation issues will ultimately be relevant in rural areas.
Jeannie Campbell works as an Administrative/Technical Officer for the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology, a division of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, is a keen gardener, and has a professional interest in the use of indigenous species in gardens.
Doug Evans is the Environment Officer with the City of Kingston and the former City of Chelsea (since 1993). with roles in management of urban bushland remnants, community environmental education, and advising management on ecological matters. Since 1992 Doug has had a leadership role with the Greenlink Sandbelt Indigenous Nursery.
Nicholas Williams is the Research Officer at the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. He has a professional and personal interest in the preservation of indigenous biodiversity in urban areas and has been a member of a coastal reserve Committee of Management since 1991.
International turf management handbookBy D.E. Aldous ISBN 0750689544, published in 1999 by Inkata Press, hard cover, 368 pages Price $A209.00 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
Many leisure activities involve the use of turf as a surface and they all require maintenance by trained personnel. The International turf management handbook is written by a team of international experts. It covers all aspects of turf management and in particular the selection and establishment of grass varieties; soils, irrigation and drainage; performance testing and playing qualities; issues relating to specific playing surfaces. In its depth of coverage and detailed practical advice from around the world, this comprehensive handbook is destined to become the standard reference work on the subject.
David Aldous is President of the Royal Australian Institute of Parks and Recreation and Principal Lecturer at Burnley College, University of Melbourne.
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Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weedsBy Ewald Weber ISBN 0851996957, published in 2003 by CABI Publishing, hardcover, 548 pages Price $A220.00 plus $A10 postage within Australia or $A30 overseas airmail |
This book provides a reference guide to 450 major invasive plant species. Each species has an entry providing information covering life form, synonyms and commercial use, geographic distribution, habitats invaded, description of morphology, ecology and control. Key references to each species are also provided. The book will provide essential reading for researchers and practitioners in plant ecology, nature conservation and weed science.
Ewald Weber is from the Geobotanical Institute, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland