Gardens in Miniature

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Gardens in Miniature reveals how container

planting enables you to grow plants from all over Australia, plants that require differing conditions for healthy growth. By controlling soil conditions, the amount of moisture, temperature, shade and light, gardeners can create attractive environments almost anywhere.

Pots of all descriptions, huge tubs, bold cylinders, pipe sections, chimney pots, planter boxes, hang- ing baskets and hollow logs, are just some of the containers suitable. Enjoy selecting and collecting them, or design and make your own, using simple-to-follow methods.

Step-by-step photographs demonstrate how to landscape an existing garden, pool, driveway or fernery, and illustrate a range of native plants suitable for bonsai, cut flowers or Australian Christmas trees.

Tiny inner-city courtyards, high-rise balconies, office blocks or reclaimed industrial sites can all benefit from the balm of gardens; container planting overcomes the most adverse, soil-less conditions.

The authors believe that everyone can grow container plants successfully and easily provided some elementary and commonsense principles are followed. This book clearly sets out all the preparation and maintenance essentials, including soil mixes, pruning and repotting, and watering. Comprehensive charts detail plant size, flowering times, growth rate, habit, foliage and fruit, while forty colour plates and fine black and white illustrations show inspiring possibilities.

Gardens in Miniature offers creativity to every person, a way to express your joy in plants, flowers, earth and life, with simplicity and artistry.