GOOD GARDENS WITH LESS WATER

by KEVIN HANDRECK

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New softcover book, first published 2008, 166 pages.

It is possible to have a great garden anywhere in Australia, even under the toughest water restrictions. Good Gardens with Less Water will show you how.

A companion to Kevin Handreck's best-selling Gardening Down-Under, this new book is a practical guide to gardening with limited water.

This beautifully illustrated, full-color book contains a wealth of information on such key topics as: how to improve soil structure to maximize the retention of water for use by plants; selecting drought-tolerant native and exotic plants; working out how much water to apply to different types of plants; choosing the best lawn grass for your climate; rainwater harvesting and use; and how to avoid problems when greywater is used in the garden.

With specific chapters devoted to watering systems and equipment, mulches, planting techniques and potted plants, this book offers practical solutions for anyone who wishes to garden sustainably. 

About the author

Kevin Handreck is Managing Director of Netherwood Horticultural Consultants, based in Adelaide, South Australia. Netherwood provides a consultancy service to the nursery, turf, hydroponics and urban
horticulture industries. It specialises in potting media, soils, other growing media, composting, water quality issues, fertilisers and plant nutrition.

Kevin worked for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia for 36 years. During that time he was involved in both research and extension, initially in the nutrition
of temperate and tropical crops in natural soils, and later with the properties and analysis of soil-less media and the nutrition of plants being grown in them

He chaired Standards Australia committees that set the Australian standards for Potting Mixes, Composts, Mulches and Soil Conditioners and Soils for Landscaping and Garden Use. Kevin has written three books - Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf, Gardening Down-under and Good Gardens with Less Water, about 50 scientific papers and over150 scientific articles for industry publications.

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Good Gardens with Less Water - Kevin Handreck