Gardening Down-Under

A guide to healthier soils and plants

This book contains a wealth of information for practical gardeners. It will enable you to improve the worst of soils, choose the best fertiliser for particular plants and minimise water use. It also contains a comprehensive guide to managing potted plants.

Gardening Down-Under covers the basics of soil, composting, fertilisers and potting mixes, as well as simple tests and colour guides to nutrient deficiencies. It contains much practical information left out by other gardening books.

The author, Kevin Handreck is one of Australia's foremost horticultural consultants, now retired from CSIRO's Division of Soils in Adelaide.