"Ground Force": Container Gardening : - Softcover

Dimmock, Charlie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0563488093 ISBN 13: 9780563488095

Publisher: BBC Books, 2002

Synopsis

Following on from the success of her Water Garden Workbook, Ground Force's Charlie Dimmock returns - this time to help you tackle your containers. Whether you're aiming to achieve instant colour at any time of year or simply to brighten up a dull patio, containers are the perfect solution and a vital part in many of the Ground Force gardens. In Ground Force Container Gardening Charlie shows you how to create 25 stunning arrangements. Each container 'recipe' is accompanied by a photograph of the finished result, an 'ingredients' list of what you need and a step-by-step guide on how to put everything together. With suggestions for window boxes and baskets as well as a wonderful range of containers, there's sure to be something to inspire you to have a go. And to make sure you know how to keep your containers in really top condition, Charlie includes an introductory chapter covering the different types of containers on offer as well as advice on everything from compost and watering to how to deal with pests and diseases.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

What is Ground Force? It is, by far, one of BBC America’s most popular television shows. In this entertaining gardening series, the Ground Force team leads a grueling, often hilarious, tour–de–force campaign of garden re–creations. For more than six years, Ground Force has sprung into action, transforming people’s gardens while their backs are turned. With just $1,000 and 48 hours, derelict plots become beautifully designed oases. Now the Ground Force team is working its magic in the U.S., with the first episodes appearing on BBC America this summer.

Who is Ground Force? Alan Titschmarsh―twice named Gardener of the Year and author of more than 30 books―is one of BBC TV’s best–known gardening authorities; horticulturist Charlie Dimmock is also the star of the gardening slot on CBS’s The Early Show; and Tommy Walsh is the landscaping expert and co–presenter of Ground Force. But you don’t have to wait for the Ground Force team to come knocking at your door. You can make the transformation yourself. To create the perfect garden, you don’t need to be a horticulturist. The real secret is careful planning and a little imagination, as these books expertly reveal.

Edition details

• Publisher: BBC Books
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0563488093
• ISBN 13: 9780563488095
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128