The RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening ~ The Definitive Practical Guide to Gardening Techniques, Planning & Maintenance, & to Growing Flowering Plants, Fruits, & Vegetables (Royal Horticultural Society) - Hardcover

Brickell, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0863189792 ISBN 13: 9780863189791

Publisher: DK, 1992

Synopsis

For amateur and professional gardeners alike the Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening is the one and only guide you'll ever need to own. Comprehensive and authoritative text - supported by 3 000 specially commissioned colour photographs - guides you expertly through the entire range of gardening techniques. You will find all you need to know about every facet of practical gardening in this complete and up-to-date gardening reference. Comprehensive coverage of gardens and gardening The largest section of the book Creating the Garden opens with a detailed chapter on garden planning and design which invites you to explore fresh ways of designing and making the most of your site. This is followed by individual chapters based on the main plant groups and areas of the garden - for example ornamental trees perennials the rock garden the fruit garden and the indoor garden. Within each chapter there is detailed in-depth coverage of every aspect of soil preparation planting routine care pruning and propagation with step-by-step photographic sequences and artwork demonstrating all the techniques. In the second part of the book Maintaining the Garden all the tools equipment accessories and materials needed for garden projects are covered. Annotated diagrams and detailed photographs make any task easy to grasp from how to select and equip a greenhouse to laying paving putting up fencing and building a pergola. Separate chapters show how climate and soil combine to affect your garden with simple instructions on cultivating and improving the soil. A photographic gallery illustrates clearly the symptoms of hundreds of pests and diseases for quick identification and control. Expertly assembled for easy access Under the experienced editorship of the Director General of the RHS Christopher Brickell and an internationally distinguished team of over 35 gardening specialists the full range of gardening skills has been exhaustively researched and expertly planned and presented. Over three years in the making the book shows every aspect of gardening painstakingly photographed to help you pinpoint precisely what you need to know about a particular gardening technique or garden plant. At the back of the book there is a gardener's calendar with seasonal reminders an extensive glossary of terms and a fully-integrated index that includes botanical and common plant names.

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Review

but again, the RHS leads the field with its Encyclopedia of Gardening As a plain-speaking guide to digging, pruning, planning, pests and diseases, growing fruit and vegetables, not to mention wind and compost, it is hard to beat. Independent on Sunday (Sunday Review) plain-speaking and comprehensive, offering plenty of practical advice. The Week

Synopsis

This reference book gives photographic explanations of every gardening technique and has more than 500 separate step-by-step sequences. Written by a team of international experts over three years, its range and depth illustrates authoritative and up-to-date practical gardening skills from simple to advanced. There are four major sections. Part one covers all the different plant groups and areas of the garden, advising on the uses of the plants, soil preparation, planting, maintenance, pruning and propagation. The chapters include: ornamental trees and shrubs, climbers, the rose garden, perennials, annuals and biennials, the rock garden, the water garden, cacti, the herb and vegetable gardens and fruit. Part two gets to grips with the practicalities of tools and equipment, greenhouses and frames, and garden structures and surfaces. Part three covers successful cultivation and propagation techniques by looking at the climate and how to protect plants, soil types and fertilizers, treating pests and diseases - including organic methods of treatment alongside conventional or chemical controls, plant problems, and dealing with weeds.

Part four contains seasonal reminders, and a glossary and index which includes common names.

Edition details

• Publisher: DK
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0863189792
• ISBN 13: 9780863189791
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1