The Complete Practical Gardening Book Collection: A How-To Library of Ten Step-By-Step Books on Planting for Every Type of Garden, Terrace and ... Pruning, Seasonal Tasks and Quick Techniques - Softcover

Andrew Mikolajski; Jackie Matthews; Richard Bird

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0754820203 ISBN 13: 9780754820208

Publisher: Lorenz Books, 2009

Synopsis

Planning and maintaining a successful garden - one that meets the needs and aspirations of the owner - is an enjoyable and creative process. The skills required can be mastered by everyone and are clearly explained in this beautiful set of books. The tasks involved in creating and improving a garden are divided into manageable units, to help you maximise the potential of your site. So if you dream of borders of colourful and scented blooms, a healthy green lawn, a patio in which to relax, or even low-maintenance ideas to lessen the workload, here are the skills to guarantee success. These handy books also make it easy to devise planting schemes that incorporate year-round colour, architectural shapes and different plant textures into the garden. There are plenty of schemes for colourful, fragrant, and even edible, hanging baskets and window boxes, as well as ideas for filling space with annuals, and incorporating perennials and shrubs into your garden design. With over 1200 colour photographs and accessible and informative text by respected horticultural experts, this comprehensive set of gardening guides will give inspiration and practical suggestions to improve any garden situation. Everything you need to know to create and maintain a stunning garden throughout the year, with ten inspirational books Right Plant Right Place, Planting with Perennials, Annuals for Instant Colour and Planting for Colour Throughout the Year help you pick the right plants, both for the environment they'll thrive in and to create the effect you desire Pruning Success, Tasks for the Gardener Season by Season and Low-Maintenance Gardening cover all the basic tasks, with step-by-step illustrated instructions Perfect Patios and Terraces, Window Boxes and Hanging Baskets give great ideas for decorations and plantings, ensuring that everyone can be green-fingered, no matter how little outdoor space is available

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About the Author

Andrew Mikolajski is an established and highly respected gardening expert. He edited the RHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers and the RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening (both Dorling Kindersley) and he has written and contributed articles to virtually every major gardening magazine and specialist journal in the past decade. His published works include The Practical Encyclopedia of Garden Pests and Diseases, The Visual Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (both Lorenz Books), The Busy Gardener's Guide (Time Life), and Conifers, Small Trees and Heathers in the New Plant Library series (Southwater). Jackie Matthews has contributed to and edited a wide variety of gardening books, including reference manuals and leisure reading. She lives in the Suffolk countryside where she is able to indulge her passion for wildlife-friendly gardening and to grow herbs and vegetables organically. Jackie Matthews's published works include: Looking At Plants (Nelson Thornes); The Handbook of Gardening (Lorenz Books); and Houseplant Success (Southwater). Richard Bird has been gardening since childhood and currently maintains a large garden where his abiding passion for plants is very evident. He has contributed to numerous publications and has been magazine editor for Focus on Plants, The Hardy Plant, Alpine Gardening and the Alpine Garden Society's magazine Bulletin. He is also a full-time author on gardens and plants and has written nearly 30 books on subjects as diverse as alpines and rock gardens, lilies, perennials, organic gardening and window boxes. He is the author of Essential Plants for the Garden, The Illustrated Practical Encyclopedia of Pruning, Training & Topiary (both Lorenz Books), and Beautiful Shrubs and Great Climbers (Southwater).

Edition details

• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0754820203
• ISBN 13: 9780754820208
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 64