Gardening with Keith Kirsten

(Cape Town: Struik, 2001) 1868725073. 280 x 235 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 256, incl. index; liberally illustrated with full-colour photographs; some diagrams. Light bump to top fore-corner; earlier owner's name on half-title. Near-fine condition. "Gardening with Keith Kirsten is an illustrated and practical guide that allows gardeners of all levels of expertise to enjoy this rewarding activity even more - whether they have spreading hectares or merely a few square metres of garden soil at their disposal. From landscaping your green living space to maintaining and protecting it, Keith Kirsten provides all the tips and necessary information. Some of the features include: A practical, illustrated guide to landscaping a garden; Directories of 2000 trees, shrubs, perennials, ground covers, climbers, annuals, bulbs, roses, herbs, fruit and vegetables covering the species that are most readily available and the most likely to be grown successfully; User-friendly symbols to establish a plant's needs and growth habits at a glance, identifying plants or trees hardy to drought, frost and wind, as well as indicating the care and positioning they require ...; Information on numerous indigenous plants and on the eradication of invader species provides all the know-how for responsible gardening; A month-by-month guide to garden maintenance; Illustrated tables to identify pests and diseases and advice on chemical and organic methods to rid the garden of them; A climatic map of South Africa to help in the selection of suitable plants." .