Kitchen Garden – A beginner’s guide By Bruce Morphett
The importance of fresh fruit and vegetabls as a key part of a healthy diet has never been more evident than it is now. This book is a beginner’s guide to growing your own vegetables, herbs and fruit.
Citrus – A gardener’s guide By Brue Morphett & Ian Tolley
A concise guide to the selection and care of citrus trees. Just imagine picking your favourite citrus fruit, fresh and juicy, from your very own trees at home!
Garden Weeds – Revised edition By Bruce Morphett
A gardener’s guide to identifying and controlling weeds. Learn strategies to keep weeds at bay, and understand the threat they can pose to our health and our garden’s.
Sturt Pea – A most splendid plant (hardcover) By David Symon & Manfred Jusaitis
Surprisingly, little has been written about the Sturt pea… until now. Let botanists Symon and Jusaitis capture your imagination and delight in the secrets of this fascinating plant.
Plants of the Adelaide Plains & Hills By Gilbert R.M. Dashorst & John P. Jessop
A guide to the plants of the Adelaide district, from Goolwa to Gawler. It contains illustrations and descriptions of about 1,200 species and a heap of special features.
Museum of Economic Botany – a souvenir Edited by Peter Emmett & Tony Kanellos
Part history, guide and souvenir, this book unravels the story of a remarkable museum (opened in 1881) and its curious collection. With 33 contributors and stunning images, the book describes the fascinating process of the museum’s conservation and re-presentation.
Nature Revealed – An artist’s view of the wildflowers of SA By Jan Woodman
Pairing text with fine brushwork, Jan Woodman presents a personal view of the South Australian bushland. Her work also has a valuable scientific aspect resulting from interactions with botanists from the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of SA.
To purchase any of our books, pop into the Goodman Building in Adelaide Botanic Garden, just off Hackney Rd. It's a red brick building at the Hackney Gate (map reference C6).
Alternatively, email botanicgardens@sa.gov.au or call us on 08 8222 9311 to place a phone order.
Some book titles are also available at Diggers Garden Shop, located on the Schomburgk Pavilion at Adelaide Botanic Garden.
Happy shopping!
