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The WaterWise Garden  

Drought Tolerant Plants  

Colourful WaterWise Gardening Software Version 6.0
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A comprehensive, easy to use, fully interactive plant database of Colourful Drought Tolerant Plants, Xeriscape and Water Wise plants for Low Water Use Gardens.

Over 150,000 Copies of the CDRom Sold World-Wide

The Colourful WaterWise Gardening Software

• enables you to have a year round colorful Drought Tolerant Garden,
• helps you Save Water by selecting the right Drought Tolerant plants for your region,
• allows you to choose from a wide range of Australian Native and Exotic (non Australian Native) Drought Tolerant plants,
• provides information so that you can create a Drought Tolerant Garden that will benefit the environment,
• gives you Organic Pest Control, Biological Pest Control and Organic Gardening recommendations,
• and contains Appendices of over 600 additional Australian Native and Exotic Drought Tolerant, Water Wise and Xeriscape plants.

Which Plants are on the Gardening Software?

The Drought Tolerant Plants, Xeriscape and Water Wise plants selected for Colourful WaterWise Gardening are a mix of Australian Native and Exotic (non Australian Native) perennials, shrubs, bulbs, climbers and trees.

All the Drought Tolerant Plants, Xeriscape and Water Wise plants in the Colourful WaterWise Gardening Software will survive for at least 7 days in summer without water, with the vast majority surviving for 2 weeks or longer without water. (Xeriscape comes from the Greek word 'Xeros' meaning dry.)

What makes the Colourful WaterWise Gardening Software Unique?

• Software Specifications
• CD Rom Details
• CDRom Sample Pages
• Other Features of Gardening Software

Can I use the CDRom where I live?

Yes, the Colourful WaterWise Gardening Software is suitable for both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

What's on the Software / CDRom?

The software contains five sections titled:

• Year Round Colour
• A-Z of Plants
• Organic Pest Control -
  -  Biological Pest Control
  -  'Safe' Pesticides & Fungicides
• Plant Disorders
• Handy Hints

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V6.0 Gardening CDRom
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Waterwise House & Garden - a Guide for Sustainable Living by Allan Windust.
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Can I see how the CD Rom works?

Yes, click on the following links to see sample pages from each interactive section of the garden software.

Year Round Colour lists the Drought Tolerant plants, Xeriscape and Water Wise plants (perennials, shrubs, bulbs, climbers and trees) in monthly flowering calendars. Listed alongside each plant is the mature height and the various flower colours that are available.

The A-Z of Plants includes all the Drought Tolerant Plants, Xeriscape and Water Wise plants featured in Colourful WaterWise Gardening, with one plant covered per page. Each plant is accompanied by a full plant description, information on cultivation and propagation, Hardiness Zone classification and colour photos showing a close-up of the flower and a wide-shot of the fully-grown plant.

Please refer to Plants vs Weeds for information on preventing garden plants becoming environmental weeds.

I don't want to use Harmful Pesticides.

Biological Pest Control / Organic Pest Control identifies valuable insect predators and the common garden insect pests on which they prey. Full descriptions are given of the insects (both pests and predators) and each is accompanied by a color photo.

'Safe' Pesticides & Fungicides / Organic Pest Control describes the organically acceptable sprays that are used to control various insect pests and common plant diseases. Commercially available products and recipes for home made preparations are included.

Plant Disorders outlines some common plant disorders and their methods of control.

Handy Hints covers Organic Gardening practices such as composting, mulching, effective watering methods and green manure techniques that go hand in hand with low water use gardens. Also included are many other useful gardening tips.

Extras on the Gardening Software -

• Over 550 Full Colour Photos.
• Full colour Bureau of Meteorology Rainfall & Temperature Maps provide you with valuable climate information.
• Hardiness Zone Maps provide a guide to regional climatic conditions.
• A Glossary defines the botanical terms used in Colourful WaterWise Gardening.
• A Complete Index includes all the botanical and common names used within Colourful WaterWise Gardening.

Book Waterwise House & Garden - a Guide for Sustainable Living by Allan Windust (Australian customers only)
This practical book shows how you can contribute to conserving water in your home and garden. Read the Overview, Testimonial and Subjects covered in the Book.

  Buy Now the Waterwise House & Garden - a Guide for Sustainable Living book (Australian customers only)
or Purchase the Book and Gardening Software and receive a discount. Offer only available for Australian customers.

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Year Round Colour

Biological Pest
Control / Organic
Pest Control

'Safe' Pesticides &
Fungicides /
Organic Pest
Control

Plant Disorders

Handy Hints

A-Z of Plants

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The Water-Wise Garden supports WaterCare in South Australia.
WaterCare represents everyone in the community working towards water conservation,  protecting our precious water resources,  ensuring healthy local catchments and waterways, and protecting our underground water resources and the environment. WaterCare…it’s in your hands.

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