My Gardening Year

Combining beauty with practicality, and written by one of Australia's leading horticultural authorities, My Gardening Year will appeal to novices and old gardening hands alike. Full of solid and reliable advice to help the gardener get the most from their plants and gardens, this information-packed book has been updated for modern conditions, taking into account concerns about water, climate change and sustainability.

Shirley Stackhouse was born into a nursery-owning family in Brisbane and studied at Sydney's Ryde School of Horticulture. Her gardening media career has included writing and illustrating a popular column for both The Sydney Morning Herald and Woman's Day, presenting a top-rating gardening show on Sydney radio and writing and illustrating several books. Shirley has been honoured as Horticulturalist of the Year by the Horticultural Media Association and been awarded an Order of Australia.