Indigenous Plants of the Sandbelt is a gardening book which will increase your understanding of the local environment and enable you to transform your garden into part of a more sustainable landscape by using indigenous plants in new and exciting ways. This book explains the benefits of choosing indigenous plant species and, offers the gardener practical advice in planning, planting and maintenance. Over 180 indigenous plants currently available in nurseries are described and illustrated. Planting tables and flowering diagrams help you to choose plants that will thrive in particular areas of your garden and introduce colour throughout the year.

The region's natural history - geology, plant communities and fauna - are explained, and a chapter on attracting fauna to your garden highlights another rewarding and fascinating outcome of gardening with indigenous plants.

Written by Rob Scott, Neil Blake, Jeannie Campbell, Doug Evans and Nicholas Williams and published by Earthcare St Kilda Inc. Available from the Royal Botanic Gardens Shop, indigenous nurseries in the sandbelt region and selected book shops. RRP $25.00

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