Available books

  • Blooming Quotes
  • Bonsai Success in South Africa
  • Down to Earth Garden Plants & Flowers
  • Flora A Gardener's Encyclopedia
  • Garden Almanac (Eng) / Tuin Almanak (Afr)
  • Gardening Solutions / Keith Kirsten gee raad
  • Gardening with Keith Kirsten (2nd Edition)
  • Handy Tips (2nd Edition)
  • Wenner Wenke
  • Small Gardens (Eng) / Kleine Tuine (Afr) (The latest book)


  • GARDENING with KEITH KIRSTEN Second Edition

    Published by Struik, first edition 2001; second edition 2006

    Gardening with Keith Kirsten is an illustrated and practical guide that allows gardeners of all levels of expertise to enjoy this rewarding activity even more - whether they have spreading hectares or merely a few square metres of garden soil at their disposal.
    From landscaping your green living space to maintaining and protecting it, Keith Kirsten provides all the tips and necessary information. Some of the features include:

  • A practical, illustrated guide to landscaping a garden
  • Directories of 2000 trees, shrubs, perennials, ground covers, climbers, annuals, bulbs, roses, herbs, fruit and vegetables covering the species that are the most readily available and the most likely to be grown successfully.
  • User friendly symbols to establish a plant’s needs and growth habits at a glance, identifying plants or trees hardy to drought, frost and wind, as well as indicating the care and positioning they require. Water-wise gardeners will find the drought-tolerant symbol invaluable in choosing garden plants.
  • Information on numerous indigenous plants and on the eradication of invader species provides all the know-how for responsible gardening.
  • A month-by-month guide to garden maintenance.
  • Illustrated tables to identify pests and diseases and advise on chemical and organic methods to rid the garden of them.
  • A climatic map of South Africa to help in the selection of suitable plants.