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      • Gardening
        February 2020

        Plant Compositions in Natural Gardens

        by Richard, Peter

        Natural gardens don't have to be wild and messy. The author, a landscaper and natural garden specialist, shows how native flowers, shrubs and trees can be used to create a deliberately designed yet natural garden paradise. He explains which plants feel at home next to each other and where they thrive and prosper, which points to bear in mind when buying and transporting the plants – and how to plant and cultivate them properly. With helpful planting sketches, numerous ideas for semi-natural plant compositions and detailed plant lists.

      • Gardening
        January 2019

        Butterflies in My Garden

        Gardening with butterfly-friendly plants

        by Kremer, Bruno P.

        Many species of butterflies are disappearing due to their loss of natural habitat. What would make more sense than to create a garden for butterflies? Simply grow the plants the caterpillars like to eat, and plants that adult butterflies feed on. This book portrays 40 butterfly species that can be supported efficiently in the garden, and furthermore introduces 80 butterfly-friendly plants. With a wide variety of plants and the additional arrangement of suitable garden structures your garden can make an important contribution to butterfly conservation.

      • Gardening
        February 2019

        Permaculture

        Principles and practical examples on organic gardening

        by Bachmann, Christoph / Bührer, Eva / Forster, Kurt

        A garden for self-sufficiency, vegetables from the balcony, urban community gardening, or agricultural production – permaculture can be realized in diverse ways. The idea behind it is simple enough: If we care for nature, nature will care for us. Permaculture is fascinating an increased number of people wanting to eat healthy and locally produced food and to whom conscientious use of nature is important. The book presents the basics of permaculture and, based on ten principles, displays permaculture elements and functions. The development of a permaculture system is easily and clearly explained, and you are shown and explained step by step how initial ideas turn into a plan and practical implementation. Furthermore a number of practice examples are provided: e.g. an urban community garden, a forest garden, a permacultural water landscape in a house garden, or goat farming in housing estate.

      • Gardening
        February 2019

        Gooseberries

        100 Varieties

        by Niggli, Claudio / Frei, Martin / Schlettwein, Daniela (Hrsg.) / ProSpecieRara, (Hrsg.)

        Worshiped by few, tolerated by some, rejected by many. Gooseberries are uncomfortable in cultivation, but they are the richest in species of all berries. The present work will be the first monograph on known, but also on unnamed gooseberry varieties. The color richness and variety of forms is presented in 101 detailed variety descriptions with photographs. Important general features and pomological aspects are explained and illustrated with schematic drawings.

      • Gardening
        February 2019

        Big Garden – Few Time

        by Bross-Burkhardt, Brunhilde

        How to have fun and enjoy your garden despite the lack of time: that’s the main issue of this publication. By good planning, suitable plant selection and restriction to the essentials, the effort for the garden can be kept low. Although being close to nature and the responsible use of resources are very important to the author.

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