London: Stacey International, 1986. Original cloth. 144pp., double-page, colour-spread title page, plus intext colour plates and maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Minor bump and dampstain on head of backstrip. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn, with a short, closed tear. The intense heat and extreme aridity present the aspiring gardener resident in the Middle East with major obstacles to overcome in the quest for a lush, colourful garden. The author, drawing on deep, first-hand knowledge of the area tackles each presenting problem step-by-step, suggesting soil mixes, planting, watering, pruning, fertilizing, propagation, pests and disease control. Comprehensive plant listings by function, plus an alphabetical plant encyclopedia with full botanical details, Glossary and Index, complete this thorough and practical handbook. Book weight approx. 1.1KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Bookseller: Diversity Books, IOBA (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004494
Title: GARDENING IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Author: Moore, Eric
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0905743490
ISBN 13: 9780905743493
Publisher: Stacey International
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1986
Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
Keywords: GARDENING, ARID COUNTRY, MIDDLE EAST, BOTANY, HORTICULTURE, CLIMATE MOORE, ERIC
Bookseller catalogs: Botany/Horticulture; Gardening;

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