Description
Transform your gardening practices with **Sustainable Gardening For Dummies**, a comprehensive guide designed to help you reduce your environmental footprint while cultivating a thriving garden. Perfectly tailored for the Australian audience, this 384-page book delves into eco-friendly gardening techniques that can be applied to various settings, from cozy apartment balconies to expansive rural properties. Embrace sustainability and discover innovative methods for planning your sustainable garden that keep both you and your plants healthy.
Explore essential concepts and practical strategies: learn about vital plant nutrients and how to supply them sustainably, master efficient watering techniques to conserve precious resources, and investigate the origins of landscaping materials to ensure they're environmentally friendly.
Dive into the importance of biodiversity and understand how your gardening efforts contribute to planet health. With insights on organic gardening, permaculture, and biodynamic practices, you'll uncover a multitude of techniques to enhance your garden's sustainability.
Tackle weeds and pests with a gentle hand—discover natural control methods that protect the environment while keeping your garden flourishing. Plus, learn the ins and outs of compost heaps and worm farms: how to build them, maintain them, and enrich your soil. You’ll even find guidance on selecting or creating sustainable potting mixes.
Whether you're a budding gardener or an experienced green thumb, this guide equips you with the knowledge to cultivate a more sustainable garden for the future. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW, ISBN: 9781742169453, Year: 2010, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Australia.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742169453
Year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Australia
Pages: 384
Description:
Created especially for the Australian customer!
Reduce your environmental footprint in the garden with this
practical guide
With all the talk about the health of the planet, you've probably
heard about sustainability. Now you can apply these principles in
your own backyard, whether that's an Aussie apartment balcony or a
sprawling Kiwi rural spread. Find out great techniques for planning
your sustainable garden and keeping your plants - and you - happy
and healthy.
Ă‚Â
Plant nutrients - what are they and how can you supply
them
to your plants sustainably?
Watering techniques - how much water does your garden really
need, and how can you conserve and supply it?
Landscaping and gardening materials - where do they come from
and are they sustainable?
Biodiversity - how do you help increase the biodiversity of the
planet through your own gardening practices?
Organic gardening, permaculture and biodynamics - what methods
can you adopt to improve your sustainable garden?
Weeds and pests - how are they defined, and how do you control
them while being kind to the environment?
Compost heaps and worm farms - how do you build and maintain
them, and what do they do for your garden?
Potting mix - how can you choose a sustainable product or even
make your own?
Explore essential concepts and practical strategies: learn about vital plant nutrients and how to supply them sustainably, master efficient watering techniques to conserve precious resources, and investigate the origins of landscaping materials to ensure they're environmentally friendly.
Dive into the importance of biodiversity and understand how your gardening efforts contribute to planet health. With insights on organic gardening, permaculture, and biodynamic practices, you'll uncover a multitude of techniques to enhance your garden's sustainability.
Tackle weeds and pests with a gentle hand—discover natural control methods that protect the environment while keeping your garden flourishing. Plus, learn the ins and outs of compost heaps and worm farms: how to build them, maintain them, and enrich your soil. You’ll even find guidance on selecting or creating sustainable potting mixes.
Whether you're a budding gardener or an experienced green thumb, this guide equips you with the knowledge to cultivate a more sustainable garden for the future. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW, ISBN: 9781742169453, Year: 2010, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Australia.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781742169453
Year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Australia
Pages: 384
Description:
Created especially for the Australian customer!
Reduce your environmental footprint in the garden with this
practical guide
With all the talk about the health of the planet, you've probably
heard about sustainability. Now you can apply these principles in
your own backyard, whether that's an Aussie apartment balcony or a
sprawling Kiwi rural spread. Find out great techniques for planning
your sustainable garden and keeping your plants - and you - happy
and healthy.
Ă‚Â
Plant nutrients - what are they and how can you supply
them
to your plants sustainably?
Watering techniques - how much water does your garden really
need, and how can you conserve and supply it?
Landscaping and gardening materials - where do they come from
and are they sustainable?
Biodiversity - how do you help increase the biodiversity of the
planet through your own gardening practices?
Organic gardening, permaculture and biodynamics - what methods
can you adopt to improve your sustainable garden?
Weeds and pests - how are they defined, and how do you control
them while being kind to the environment?
Compost heaps and worm farms - how do you build and maintain
them, and what do they do for your garden?
Potting mix - how can you choose a sustainable product or even
make your own?