The Australian Garden: Designing with Australian Plants

OUT OF PRINT.  Australia enjoys an astonishing range of unusual and beautiful plants. First published in 2002, The Australian Garden was the first book to show how Australian plants can be used in all the major gardening styles. Choices include the untouched natural garden, coastal, arid, country, ‘walkabout’, grassland, cottage, wildflower, small and courtyard, plus even formal gardens where control, however unobtrusive, is of the essence. Using Australian plants is critical to creating an ‘Australian garden’  and this book covers all aspects of design rather than following oversea trends featuring exotic plants. The book includes features such as the beauty and tranquility of water in gardens, adding touches of colour, appreciating sensuous elements and the joys of Australian wildlife within an harmonious mini native ecosystem