Stirling Macoboy is a celebrated author and photographer whose expertise has cemented his status as Australia's bestselling gardening book author. His deep knowledge and passion for horticulture shine through his writing, offering readers invaluable insights. Macoboy has also contributed his gardening insights as an editor or writer for various prominent magazines, further solidifying his influence in the field.
Hardy camellias reward the gardener with striking and profuse blooms at a time of year when the rest of the garden sleeps. This encyclopedia is the definitive guide to these beautiful and varied flowering plants.
This book features an array of magnificent trees from the new world, along with notes on their cultivation and habits. It includes a detailed index listing over 1200 species, with their botanical and popular names, origin and climatic requirements, descriptions of foliage, flowers, fruit, and other notable features, as well as information on size, growing habits, and the uses of their various parts. This is a comprehensive resource for tree lovers, travelers, and home gardeners, helping them identify the trees they see and choose those they wish to have around them.
This definitive encyclopedia has long been considered the "bible" of temperate-climate gardeners and is one of the world's most popular book on flowers. Revised with over 100 new entries, the ever-popular old-time plants are still here as well as the exotic and often strikingly beautiful flowers from all over the world. This accessible and easy-to-use guide is a must for any generation of gardener, young or old, novice or expert.