Author Kate Bradbury Description If you want to attract more bees, birds, frogs and hedgehogs into your garden, look no further than Wildlife Gardening for Everyone and Everything. Kate Bradbury offers tips on feeding your neighbourhood wildlife and explains how you can create the perfect habitats for species you’d like to welcome into your garden.With […]
Category: Gardening
Garden History: A Very Short Introduction
Author Gordon Campbell Description Gardens take many forms, and have a variety of functions. They can serve as spaces of peace and tranquilty, a way to cultivate wildlife, or as places to develop agricultural resources. Globally, gardens have inspired, comforted, and sustained people from all walks of life, and since the Garden of Eden many […]
American Grown | The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America
Author Michelle Obama Description #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The former First Lady, author of Becoming, and producer and star of Waffles + Mochi tells the inspirational story of the White House Kitchen Garden and how gardens can transform our lives and the health of our communities. Early in her tenure as First Lady, despite […]
Grow your Own Fruit and Veg
Author Alan Titchmarsh Description In these turbulent times, Britain is rediscovering a passion for gardening and home produce – and the nation’s favourite gardener is here to provide the definitive book on the subject. Alan Titchmarsh’s comprehensive guide will tell you everything you need to know about fruit and veg and how to grow it, […]
A Short History of Gardens | A Short History
Author Gordon Campbell Description Gardens take many forms, and have a variety of functions. They can serve as spaces of peace and tranquilty, a way to cultivate wildlife, or as places to develop agricultural resources. Globally, gardens have inspired, comforted, and sustained people from all walks of life, and since the Garden of Eden many […]
How to Grow Stuff | Easy, no-stress gardening for beginners
Author Alice Vincent Description The essential guide to the simple art of growing stuff.Feeling green-fingered but not sure where to start? This book is for you. Growing stuff – herbs, veg, salad, flowers and plants – is fun and pretty easy. You just need some practical knowledge – all in this book – and a […]
Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Pruning and Training
Author Alan Titchmarsh Description Deals with the basic skills that every gardener needs to know and understand. Think about what you’re trying to achieve, whether it be formative shaping of the plant, maintenance, renewal or rejuvenation. Look at the best tools available for the job and the different techniques to use.Includes:* guidance on selecting and […]
Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Lawns Paths and Patios
Author Alan Titchmarsh Description Lawns, Paths and Patios focuses on creating the basic structure of your garden, and complementing the basic features with planting, design and furniture.Includes:* how to prepare your site and lay turf, paving, paths and decking* guidance on choosing materials* tips on labour-saving methods and devices* practical advice on seasonal care, feeding […]
Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Wildlife Gardening
Author Alan Titchmarsh Description The most successful gardens work with nature to create natural environments in which jobs such as pollination and pest control are left to the wildlife. In this definitive guide, Alan Titchmarsh shows how to create natural ecosystems in your garden to encourage beneficial insects, birds and other wildlife and establish the […]
Vegetables | The Definitive Guide for Gardeners
Author Roger Phillips Description Beautiful and comprehensive, Vegetables is a must-have for all gardeners, by acclaimed authors Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix. ‘Remarkable . . . I have learnt so much’ – Financial TimesWhether you are a complete novice or an experienced gardener, Vegetables contains a stunning array of produce, in full colour photography, that […]