Gardening
The Marlborough District Libraries have a wide selection of books and magazines on gardening.
Books - Browsing the Shelves
Most of the books on gardening, horticulture and growing plants are found at Dewey 635, botanical information about plants, particularly New Zealand plants is at Dewey 581. Landscape gardening can be found in the 712's.
Magazines
- New Zealand Gardener
- New Zealand Growing Today
To help you find books on growing specific plants or a particular type of gardening, try searching our online catalogue by typing in keyword(s) such as:
- Organic gardening
- Vegetable gardening
- Water gardens
- Fuchsia Roses
- Succulents
If, for example, you type in 'vegetable gardening', you will find books from the 635's (how to grow) and the 712's (how to plan or landscape your vegetable garden).
Online Resources
The Encyclopaedia Britannica is part of the Epic group of databases and is available through the online catalogue. It features a wide range of gardening topics. Click here to visit the Encyclopaedia Britannica on-line.
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