New edition of a guide to cultivating a healthy garden in Australian conditions, first published in 1989. Updated edition includes revised index. Provides a week-by-week plan of action for the year with advice on how to have a pest-free garden without using dangerous chemicals. Also offers advice on how to keep larger pests, such as dogs, cats and possums, out of your yard. Includes illustrations, appendix and index. Author writes gardening columns for several newspapers and magazines, and is the presenter of ABC Television's 'Gardening Australia' program.