Author: Jenny Hendy Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks ISBN: 9780060786311 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 160
Book Description
Striking color photography Both Latin and common names always listed Clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for key tasks Indispensable charts detailing flowering and growth patterns, color, and essential notes Comprehensive information on flowering, foliage, architectural, and other container plants Useful hints and tips from the experts
Author: Graham Clarke Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks ISBN: 9780060786328 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 160
Book Description
Striking color photography Both Latin and common names always listed Clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for key tasks Indispensable charts detailing flowering and growth patterns, color, and essential notes Comprehensive information on aquatic plants, types of garden ponds, and planting combinations Useful hints and tips from the experts
Author: Jenny Hendy Publisher: Collins ISBN: 9780007164042 Category : Container gardening Languages : en Pages : 160
Book Description
Container gardening is the fastest growing area of gardening and is accessible to almost everyone, but getting plants to thrive in a container can be a tricky business This new title in the Practical Gardener series will show you how to get your containers blooming, from the height of summer to the depths of winter. pot and containers can be the most difficult places to grow plants. problems presented by containers and the special care requirements needed to overcome them: drainage, evaporation and watering; compost, soil depth, nutrients and feeding; plant support and staking, winter protection and pests and diseases. Once you've mastered the essentials of successful cultivation, the next challenge is to create a beautiful display that will complement your patio, porch, balcony etc. different shapes, sizes and materials that containers come in; matching the right plants to the right type of container; plant combinations and changing displays for year-round colour -- with special sections on hanging baskets, barrel ponds, permanent planting and growing edibles. could conceivably grow in a container. Each entry includes a visual chart listing the best varieties and indicating when to plant, length of flowering season, spread, height, moisture requirements and hardiness. In addition, quick-access care charts provide a hit list of care requirements and problems to look out for. Aftercare -- watering, feeding, support, winter protection; Types of Containers; Planting Combinations; Year-round Displays; Hanging Baskets, Barrel Ponds, Permanent Planting, Growing Edibles; A-Z of Container Plants; Troubleshooting; Pests and Diseases
Author: Sonya Patel Ellis Publisher: HarperCollins UK ISBN: 0008498253 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 224
Book Description
Welcome to modern matchmaking – for plants! All you need to do is be honest about what you can invest into your plant relationship (attentiveness, experience ... sunlight) and voila – The Modern Gardener will suggest the best matched plant partner for you.
Author: Joe Swift Publisher: HarperCollins UK ISBN: 0008461090 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 316
Book Description
Create your own small garden with expert gardener Joe Swift. Green spaces are the perfect antidote to fast city living. Learn how to create your own small garden with expert gardener Joe Swift’s practical, easy-to-follow advice. From courtyards to rooftops, transform awkward and unexciting spaces with inspirational ideas and solutions.
Author: Lia Leendertz Publisher: HarperCollins UK ISBN: 0007560362 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 299
Book Description
Whether it's a small citrus plant or a large vine, conservatory plants are more popular than ever. Collins Practical Gardener Conservatory & Greenhouse Gardening is bursting with practical advice and step-by-step instructions covering everything from choosing and planning a structure to filling it full of plants and keeping them thriving.
Author: Graham Clarke Publisher: HarperCollins UK ISBN: 0007596626 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 235
Book Description
Pruning is the number one anxiety of aspiring gardeners who want to train and stimulate their plants but fear they might kill them. Pruning now joins the hugely successful Collins Practical Gardener series to give you the best tips and techniques for pruning your entire garden, from roses and fruit trees to hedges and topiary plants.
Author: Jenny Hendy
Author: Jenny Hendy
Author: Graham Clarke
Author: Jenny Hendy
Author: Sonya Patel Ellis
Author: Joe Swift
Author: Ethne Reusse Clark
Author: Ethne Clarke
Author: Lia Leendertz
Author: Graham Clarke