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Yuruga Nursery Pty Ltd  •  Books and CDs

YURUGA GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE

'Native Plants for North Queensland' by Radke & Sankowsky
Yuruga Nursery

This Yuruga Nursery catalogue is a very handy and quick reference to 730 species of native plants for north Queensland gardens. Each plant has a brief description of its main characteristics. There are a small number of colour pictures.

This very useful book is available from Yuruga Nursery for $11.00 (incl GST) plus $4.00 (packing & postage).

The catalogue contains very helpful hints on the following topics:

• Planting a Rainforest Plot
• Myths Exploded!
• Plants for Different Climates
• North Queensland Rainforest Timber Trees
• Soil Preparation
• Garden Maintenance
• Planting a Windbreak
• Butterfly Food Plants

• Rainforest Trees
• Rainforest Shrubs
• Plants with Red Flowers
• Plants with Pink Flowers
• Plants with Cream or White Flowers
• Plants with Mauve or Purple Flowers
• Plants with Yellow or Orange Flowers
• Plants with Spectacular Flowers
• Plants with Perfumed Flowers
• Plants with Decorative Fruit
• Plants that Attract Birds: Flowers
• Plants that Attract Birds: Fruit
• Plants with Beautiful New Growth
• Especially Beautiful Foliage
• Plants with Scented Leaves when Crushed
• Bush-tucker Plants
• Rare Rainforest Plants
• Hardy Trees and Shrubs
• Trees with Interesting Trunks
• Rainforest Proteaceae
• Rainforest Lilly-pillies
• Rainforest Laurels
• Species which make good Tub Plants
• Plants which will grow in Full Shade
• Plants from Cape York Peninsula

The Guide to Choosing Dryland Plants contains the following categories:

• Small Shrubs (0.5 to 1.5 metres high)
• Medium Shrubs (2 to 3 metres high)
• Large Shrubs (over 3 m)
• Very Fast Growing Plants
• Screen/Windbreak Plants
• Plants for Wet Spots
• Plants for Dry Spots
• Dense Bushy Shrubs
• Shade Trees
• Plants which Attract Birds: Flowers
• Plants which Attract Birds: Fruit
• Shrubs with White Flowers
• Shrubs with Pink/Red Flowers
• Shrubs with Yellow or Orange Flowers
• Shrubs with Purple Flowers

'Growing Australian Tropical Plants' by Radke & Sankowsky
Yuruga Nursery

This great little book is in full colour with brilliant pictures. It describes in detail 102 of the most popular species of Australian tropical native plants for cultivation.

This terrific book is available from Yuruga Nursery for $19.95 (incl GST) plus $4.00 (packing & postage). It is also available in many bookstores and newsagents.

Each plant has a full description containing:

• Height
• Spread
• Form
• Flowers
• Fruits
• Natural distribution
• Cultivation requirements
• Uses and suitability
• General information
• Full colour photograph

The book also contains very useful information and hints on:

• Soil preparation
• Mulch
• Soil type
• Fertiliser
• Watering
• Pruning
• Buying rainforest plants
• Screens and windbreaks
• Timber plantations
• Container plants
• Attracting butterflies
• Attracting birds

'A Garden on the Wing' CD ROM
by Sankowsky and Nielsen

This brilliant CD ROM contains everything you will ever need to know about attracting birds and butterflies to your garden in tropical Australia.

It is illustrated with 2400 high quality colour photographs, and includes spectacular Butterflies and Birds Screen Savers.

It contains the following information:

• Purchasing suitable land
• Changing and existing garden
• Flowering plants for birds
• Fruiting plants for birds
• Making artificial nesting sites
• Using artificial feeders for birds
• What butterflies can be attracted in your region of Australia
• Butterfly host plants
• Flowers for butterflies
• Large and colourful moths

This CD ROM is very easy to use, and is the best and most authoritative guide to attracting birds and butterflies available in Australia.

Available from Yuruga Nursery for NOW $22.00 plus $7.00 (packing & postage).

'Australian Tropical Plants Volume 3' DVD ROM
by Garry Sankowsky

The complete guide to growing Australian Tropical Plants

This fantastic DVD ROM has extensive information on over 1250 species of Australian tropical plants.

Each species has at least one colour photo, and most species have two or more photos. In all there are 6800 colour photos on this DVD ROM.

Each species has extensive information including cultivation notes. Plants can be sorted into categories such as flower colour, flowering time, suitability for geographical location, attracting butterflies, and many, many more categories.

This DVD ROM is very easy to use, and contains a huge amount of information. Highly recommended.

Requires Windows 95/98/2000/XP.

Price: $55.00 plus $7.00 (packing & postage)