{"title":"Olivier Filippi","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Olivier Filippi collection, where gardening enthusiasts explore the wonders of dry gardening. Olivier Filippi, a well-respected expert in the field of sustainable gardening, has authored several insightful books, guiding readers on how to transform their gardens into beautiful, drought-resistant landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBringing the Mediterranean into your Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, Filippi provides invaluable advice on incorporating the aesthetic and resilient flora of the Mediterranean region into your own garden. For those interested in more tailored dry area solutions, \u003cem\u003ePlanting Design for Dry Gardens\u003c\/em\u003e offers innovative approaches to garden design, ensuring beauty and sustainability even in water-scarce conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cornerstone of this collection, \u003cem\u003eThe Dry Gardening Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e, serves as a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to embrace water-wise gardening. From practical techniques to plant selection, Filippi’s handbook is an essential resource for creating a thriving garden with minimal water usage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Olivier Filippi's works to discover a world of eco-friendly gardening that not only enhances your outdoor spaces but also contributes positively to the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bringing-the-mediterranean-into-your-garden-by-olivier-filippi-9781999734510","title":"Bringing the Mediterranean into your Garden","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBringing the Mediterranean into Your Garden\u003c\/em\u003e by Olivier Filippi explores the breathtaking beauty of Mediterranean garrigue landscapes: alternating mounds of silver and green, textured leaves, flashes of colour, and intoxicating scents that delight the senses and rival any cultivated garden with half the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers inspiration and expert advice on growing these plants and adopting a more natural way of gardening. Mediterranean plants are diverse and adapted to a wide range of environments and weather conditions. Although ideally suited to regions experiencing long periods of seasonal drought, many can also withstand periods of high rainfall and extreme cold, making this book essential reading for temperate-zone gardeners seeking the Mediterranean look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome understanding of plant ecology is essential for success, and Filippi shares his expert knowledge acquired from decades of research. How a plant interacts with its environment, other plants, and living things indicates what it needs to flourish in a garden setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFilippi’s pioneering approach fosters a closer relationship between gardener and nature, placing few demands on natural resources. Over 400 fascinating photographs capture the effortless beauty of natural plant communities and illustrate to gardeners how different gardens can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853394497772,"sku":"9781999734510","price":135.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9c1ba9750eef6889972afccabc14c53c.jpg?v=1759260543"},{"product_id":"planting-design-for-dry-gardens-by-olivier-filippi-9780993389207","title":"Planting Design for Dry Gardens","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, pioneering nurseryman Olivier Filippi offers low-level planting designs that are eco-friendly and so beautiful they redefine the conventional distinction between lawn and plant borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the wild plant communities of Europe, the Middle East, and the USA, these rigorously trialled plant combinations can be used on terraces, paths, gravel beds, and flower borders, as well as on areas that are traditionally laid to lawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a plant directory that lists over 200 tough but beautiful dry garden plants and Filippi's innovative maintenance techniques, this is the perfect companion to his first book \u003cem\u003eThe Dry Gardening Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e and will delight all dry garden owners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Bateman Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853911642348,"sku":"9780993389207","price":119.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/88f699066ea453400da82d2f40fe1658.jpg?v=1759271626"},{"product_id":"the-dry-gardening-handbook-by-olivier-filippi-9781999734558","title":"The Dry Gardening Handbook","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking a garden that can withstand summer drought without being watered is the dream of many who wish to garden in harmony with the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this classic work on gardening in dry climates, first published in 2008, Olivier Filippi offers practical advice to achieve this goal based on his, and his wife Clara's, experience of working with Mediterranean-region plants for over 30 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first part of the book examines the behaviour of plants that face drought in their natural habitat. What is drought and how do plants manage to survive when little water is available?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second part is concerned with gardening techniques in a dry climate. 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