Allan Haschick

Gardening in the Shade in South Africa (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Most gardens have shady spots, but some gardens have a real shade 'problem'. Whether it is caused by large or overhanging trees, tall buildings, or just being on the 'wrong side of the street', finding the best plants for a shady area can be challenging, particularly if the rest of your garden basks in sunshine all year round. Shade plants are not necessarily tropical, although many tropical plants thrive in shade. Some delicate leafy plants will scorch and burn in hot sun, some plants like shady conditions but not damp soil, while others grow happily in damp, boggy ground that receives minimum sunlight. Gardening in the Shade examines the different types of shade and the effect it has on plant growth. It presents solutions to common problems such as feeding, watering and mulching shade plants, and how to deal with exacerbating factors such as wind, frost and soil type. Popular shade plants, like clivias, bromeliads, fuchsias and ferns are given special features, and a directory of species lists plants under headings like ground covers, tropical-looking perennials, and succulents.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781432310202
• Artikelnr.: 60724726

Autorenporträt

Allan Haschick holds a national diploma in Horticulture from Technikon Natal (now Durban University of Technology). He was assistant manager at Floradale Nursery and Garden Centre in Port Elizabeth for many years, before starting his own landscaping consultancy. Allan started writing for SA Garden in 1999 and, from 2002, joined the magazine's panel of experts who provide advice to readers. His first book, Coastal Gardening in South Africa, was published by Struik Lifestyle in 2014. He has written columns for the Eastern Cape Herald and Algoa Sun newspapers, contributed articles to the 'Life is a Garden' initiative of the SA Nurseryman's Association, and adapted several UK-published gardening books for South African conditions. In addition, he gives talks and lectures to garden clubs and groups throughout the Eastern Cape.