FROM SEEDS TO LEAVES

A complete guide to growing Australian shrubs and trees from seed

by DOUG and ROBIN STEWART

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New softcover book, 168 pages published 2008.

If you have an interest in the power of seeds to transform the earth, or in planting Australian native trees and shrubs on a small scale or large, From Seeds to Leaves is the book for you. It describes how to collect your own fruit and nuts, extract, store and germinate seed the right way and in the best season, use smoke to germinate seed normally difficult to grow, plant out, water, mulch, protect, fertilise and prune your plants for best results.

Chapters include

• Introduction
• Seed collection
• Extracting the seed
• Seed needing special treatment before sowing
• Planting the seed
• Transplanting and growing on
• Planting out
• Botanical and common names made easy
• Trees and shrubs for special situations
• Identification by flower and seed
• Seed for purpose
• Appendix: An ABC of Australian plants and seeds

About the authors

Doug and Robin Stewart have a long association with growing Australian plants from seed, both as farmers and through the Landcare movement. They have a keen interest in the conservation of native fauna anf flora, as well as experience in the planting of vegetation to restore degraded land.

Robin Stewart is also the author of the best-selling books Chemical Free Home, Chemical Free Pest Control, Tread Lightly: A Guide to travelling green in Australia and Australian Green Home & Garden

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From Seeds to Leaves: A complete guide to growing Australian shrubs and trees from seed by Doug and Robin Stewart