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Coastal Gardening in South Africa

ISBN 
9781432303013
Format 
Epub
Recommended Price 
R205.00
Published 
October 2014
About the book: 

Most conventional gardening books assume that everyone experiences the same conditions in their garden, no matter where they live, but this is seldom the reality. Coastal Gardening in South Africa sets out to offer advice to gardeners who live in coastal suburbs, towns and villages, where strong winds, salt-laden air and, often, high humidity, can play havoc with their planting scheme. Many plants that grow happily on the Highveld, for example, or in the leafy suburbs, shrivel and die when exposed to windborne salt or harsh light reflected off the sea. But this does not mean that coastal gardens have to be bleak and boring; quite the contrary, in fact. The key is to understand your immediate environment and choose plants that will flourish in those conditions. Coastal Gardening in South Africa is a guide to creating a thriving garden, whether you live on the arid ‘Weskus’, subtropical KZN or anywhere inbetween.

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About the Author
Allan Haschick holds a national diploma in Horticulture from Technikon Natal. He is currently assistant manager at Floradale Nursery and Garden Centre in Port Elizabeth. Allan started writing for SA Garden in 1999 and, in 2002, joined the magazine’s panel of experts who provide advice to readers. He has also written columns for the Eastern Cape Herald and Algoa Sun newspapers and contributed several articles to the ‘Life is a Garden’ marketing programme of the South African Nurseryman’s Association. In addition, he gives talks to garden clubs and groups throughout the Eastern Cape.

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