Australian Garden Rescue: Restoring a Damaged Garden

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Whether you have a garden suffering from lack of attention, damaged from weather events or suffering pest attacks, Australian Garden Rescue will guide you through practical solutions, helpful tips and preventative tactics to minimise future harm. Best-selling author Mary Horsfall explores how our harsh climate can impact gardens, including the effects of bushfires, floods, frost, storms and heatwaves. She also addresses various pests from possums, snails and caterpillars to fungal problems and weeds. With an emphasis on environmentally friendly strategies and simple advice, this highly illustrated guide will provide tactics for gardeners repairing recent damage or tackling prolonged neglect. Regardless of your garden's size or location, this book should be part of your gardening toolkit.

Mary Horsfall has over 35 years' experience in organic gardening. She was an editor and writer for Grass Roots magazine for 20 years and for Greenhouse Living magazine for three years. Her previous books include Creating Your Eco-friendly Garden and Fabulous Food from Every Small Garden.

"What to do about caterpillars in your cabbages, mealy bugs in your ferns, compacted soil and the threat of bushfire? Mary Horsfall has all the answers in her straight-talking book tackling all the sticky problems for gardeners."-- "The Sydney Morning Herald"