Successful gardening requires a combination of thorough planning and skilled execution, and this book offers all the creative ideas and practical solutions you should need to help you make the most of your outdoor and indoor space. It contains practical advice on getting started from design to constructing garden features like timber decking. A section on the best plants for your garden alphabetically lists the plants that do well under specific conditions with a clear photograph for easy identification. Gardening through the year guides the reader through the seasons with advice on what to do when and indoor gardening offers houseplant advice from choosing containers to potting.
If the desire to start a garden has been planted in your heart, then this essential guide is a wonderful companion to accompany you on your new adventure! If you're...
Presents practical advice for older people on ways to maintain gardening activities.
“God invented mulching,” wrote Ruth Stout, who followed her 1955 book How to Have a Green Thumb Without an Aching Back: A New Method of Mulch Gardening with the equally offbeat early-'60s classic Gardening Without Work.
With ideas for maximizing space and advice on garden design, planning and plant selection, this is the definitive handbook for anyone wanting to create a private haven in limited space. * Ideas for front gardens, side passages, courtyards, ...
The book takes you on a structured journey through the design process, from the initial assessment of your existing space, through choosing a theme or style, to putting it all together.
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A new edition of the classic gardening handbook details a simple yet highly effective gardening system, based on a grid of one-foot by one-foot squares, that produces big yields with less space and with less work than with conventional row ...
Explains gardening techniques and offers guidelines for growing vegetables, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
A no-nonsense beginner's guide to the must-know aspects of gardening from the RHS Tempted to have a go at gardening?
This book will get you started quickly! By following the simple steps and projects outlined in this book, you will reap instant rewards and long-term successes so that you can enjoy your garden in all seasons.