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TEXT AND ALL IMAGES BY STEPHANIE JACKSON<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Published by New Holland Publishers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Available from book shops and online retailers<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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CREATING A BIRD FRIENDLY GARDEN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By Stephanie Jackson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This beautifully illustrated book provides a wealth of information to enable readers to create their own corner of paradise that wild birds will be eager to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REVIEWS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Australian<\/em>. \u201cIf you want expert advice on how to attract native birds to your garden, you\u2019ll love Stephanie Jackson\u2019s book. Creating a Bird-Friendly Garden,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Canberra Times.<\/em> \u201cA must for anyone who loves gardening or appreciates the birds that bring gardens fully to life. Stephanie Jackson’s expert advice and excellent photographs will help you select the best plants for your particular part of the country.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ AN EXTRACT FROM THIS BOOK<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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THE EASY GARDENING HANDBOOK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By Stephanie Jackson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Senior. <\/em>“Want to create a beautiful garden that requires a minimum of maintenance? T<\/em>he Easy Gardening Handbook reveals the many and varied techniques you can use to do just that. This informative and entertaining book, written with subtle humour, focuses on tough, resilient and drought-tolerant plants, and also provides tips on how to successfully grow plants in containers.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ AN EXTRACT FROM THIS BOOK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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THE PRACTICAL GARDENER’S GUIDE TO TREES, SHRUBS AND CLIMBERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By Stephanie Jackson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this humorous, quirky and informative book you’ll be introduced to a host of resilient and drought-tolerant trees, shrubs and climbing plants, including many Australian native species. It\u2019s crammed with information on a wide range of topics, including how to design a garden and how to create an environment that will attract wildlife, and with chapters relating to essential soil and plant nutrients, the basic tenets of organic gardening, and simple propagation techniques this unique book provides everything you\u2019ll need to know to create the perfect garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ AN EXTRACT FROM THIS BOOK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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My latest book, Creating New Plants The Easy Way, which reveals everything you need to know about the art of plant propagation, is now in the hands of my publisher and will be available in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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