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Turn the outdoor space you may not own into one that makes you feel at home.A gardening book unlike any other, RHS How to Garden When You Rent brings together projects, inspiration, and handy know-how specifically tailored to people who rent. With chapters designed around lease lengths, readers will find something for their outdoor space, whether they plan to rent for just a few months or expect to stay in their home for a several years or more. Written by Matthew Pottage, this must-have book combines creative ideas with serious gardening expertise - all without breaking the bank or needing countless hours of hands-on work. Keep your landlord happy and your garden in good shape with plenty of tips, tricks, and techniques for good garden maintenance, and discover ways of turning even the most unloved balcony, yard, or urban garden into a lush, welcoming space that you, your flatmates, and your friends can enjoy for as long as you choose to live there. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 17.8x17.8cm

A fabulous book about designing gardens great and small, packed with wisdom on the abiding principles of gorgeous garden design.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ALAN TITCHMARSHRussell Page was one of the most legendary gardeners and landscapers of the last century. He designed gardens great and small for clients around the world. A rare combination of born plantsman and garden architect, he was a master of colour, form and structure. Page also understood that most tricky dimension of garden design: the passage of time. From Longleat to the Frick Collection, his gardens can be enjoyed to this day.Packed with wisdom and beautiful writing, this book offers a unique perspective on great garden design and is essential reading for every gardener.\'One of the most thoughtful and civilized gardening books ever written, by a master designer\' Daily Telegraph Σελίδες: 448, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

With low-cost and sustainable DIY projects, this practical guide helps gardeners to make use of small spaces by growing upwards. Vertical gardening offers great opportunities to grow flowers, vegetables, succulents and herbs, particularly for those with a balcony, patio or compact garden. It can also be a fantastic way to showcase creative and sustainable design choices, whether you\'ve got wood, terracotta pots, burlap sacks, fabric or even plastic bottles. From privacy screens to foldable storage, this helpful guide includes step-by-step DIY projects, plant care tips and tricks, and practical information on the special challenges that come with planting in a compact garden, including advice on pests, drainage and plants suited for gardens with limited light. Beautifully illustrated throughout with aspirational photography and useful diagrams, Vertical Gardening celebrates the versatility of growing up in a small or awkward space. Σελίδες: 96, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0604, Διαστάσεις: 21.2x21.2cm

In this handy alpine-growing guide, Kew Gardens\' alpines expert shares tips and advice on how to grow and maintain these unique plants, including 12 practical projects to try at home. Alpines are often considered tricky to grow, but given their natural mountain homes, they are actually remarkably hardy. They’re perfect for dry, free-draining soils and do well in containers, gravel gardens and in walls and other crevices and small corners. Plus, their miniature stature makes them perfect for those with small gardens or a tiny space to fill – in fact, you don’t need a garden at all! Alpines do very well on either a balcony or doorstep. Packed with information and inspiration, this book teaches you everything you need to know about 50 specimens of alpines, from ideal humidity, light and temperature, to maintenance instructions so that your plants can thrive. It includes 12 easy-to-follow projects for you to try at home, so you can grow a vibrant array of alpine plants, whether you are a complete beginner or a keen enthusiast. Combining beautiful botanical illustrations and practical advice, The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Alpines is the definitive introduction to growing these wonderful plants. This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Herbs, Guide to Growing Roses, Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents, Guide to Growing Vegetables and Guide to Growing House Plants. Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0801, Διαστάσεις: 16x16cm

If you, like many gardeners, have a fascination for plant names and their derivations, but stop short of wanting to study botanical nomenclature in great depth, this book is for you! Precise naming is essential to be able to identify plants accurately and most gardeners have at least some knowledge of ‘botanical Latin’. But a plant’s full botanical name does much more than give it a unique label. The name can often tell you where the plant originated, who discovered it, what shape it is, and much else besides. What’s more, the name can be used and understood anywhere in the world. This is a book to have with you at the garden centre, and one to keep beside your bed for an entertaining read. Plant Names Explained is an indispensable guide and makes the subject accessible, enjoyable and fun. It shows not only how plant names work, but also how you can make use of them in entertaining as well as practical ways. A selective alphabetical listing of botanical names and their explanations is accompanied by features exploring cultivar names, with translations of foreign terms and lists of plants you can link with special occasions and celebrations, or with personal names. Other features highlight the places, people and plant characteristics that lie behind the names: gardens and nurseries, countries and cities, plant hunters and gardeners, colours, characteristics and habitats. Plant Names Explained is an essential and fascinating guide to the subject. What may at first seem a dry but necessary convention is revealed to be a way of opening up the intriguing world of plants. Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 14.2x14.2cm

Compost is free to make, and, with guidance, simple to perfect. Why not learn from the best?Compost is at the heart of Charles Dowding\'s transformative No Dig system of growing. Feeding the soil community with a mulch of compost is the surest way to ensure nutrients are available for your plants to flourish. In trials, Charles has found there is no more nourishing compost than homemade.What\'s more, by making your own compost, not only are you recycling your garden and kitchen waste, by feeding your soil you are increasing its carbon-storing capacity and doing your bit to reduce greenhouse gases.Charles shares his years of experience to demystify and simplify:- What to compost and how to get the balance right- Busting all the myths that put people off composting- Effective composting for every situation from balcony gardening to smallholding- Achieve the best results with different systems, from hotboxes and wormeries, through single bins, to pallet heaps, and multi-bay set-upsCompost is a beautifully illustrated, infallible guide to producing compost gold. Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 15.6x15.6cm

You’re excited to plant your first vegetable garden—but where to start? In The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables, you’ll find the answers you’re looking for.*Winner of the GardenComm 2022 Media Awards Silver Award of Achievement in the Photography/Book General Readership Category*Homesteader Jessica Sowards, the warm and energetic host of YouTube’s Roots and Refuge Farm, is the perfect teacher for new gardeners, offering not just know-how but inspiration and time-management tips for success.Before you sink your hands into the soil, she’ll answer all those questions rolling around inside your head:  Where do I put my new garden?How do I prepare the soil?What vegetables should I plant?Is it better to start new plants from seed or should I buy transplants?What about watering, feeding, and taking care of my garden?What do I do if bugs show up?There are no stupid questions here. Everyone has to start somewhere, after all. Not only will you learn how to prepare, plant, and tend your first vegetable garden, you’ll also learn:  How to design an eco-friendly layoutHow to grow with the seasonsHow to maximize your harvest, even if you only grow in a small spaceJessica wants your first food-growing experience to be a positive one, and she’s prepared to go the distance to make sure tending the earth becomes your new favorite hobby.A single growing season is all it takes to fall in love with growing your own healthy, organic, nutrient-dense food. With Jessica as your guide, you’ll soon discover all the satisfactions, challenges, and great joys of growing your own food garden.This book is part of The First-Time Gardener’s Guides series from Cool Springs Press, which also includes The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers and The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening. Each book in The First-Time Gardener’s Guides series is aimed at beginner gardeners and offers clear, fact-based information that’s presented in a friendly and accessible way, including step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations throughout. Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0302, Διαστάσεις: 20.3x20.3cm

There are no stupid questions here. Everyone has to start somewhere, after all. In The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers, Sean and Allison McManus, the gardening pros behind the popular website and podcast Spoken Garden, answer all of your questions and more.Caring for outdoor plantings can be intimidating, especially if the process is completely new to you. Before running to the hardware store to stock up on plastic bags of mulch and tools you don’t really need, arm yourself with the know-how to plant and tend outdoor areas correctly and safely. Doing so saves you time, money, and energy—and helps make the process a whole lot more fun! With help from this easy-to-follow beginner gardening guide, you’ll learn: Tips for selecting the best plants and flowers for your growing conditions The best planting techniques for different types of plantsHow to mulch trees, shrubs, and garden beds correctly Pruning dos and don’ts for common garden plantsWays to keep weeds out of outdoor areas—without using synthetic herbicidesHow to recognize and manage different pests and diseases naturallyInsider tips on everything from the difference between annuals and perennials to choosing the best organic fertilizerPlus, you’ll find time-management advice and tips for effective, resource-conscious gardening You will close the book not only knowing how to care for your home\'s outdoor plantings using earth-friendly methods, but also knowing the satisfaction of a beautiful, all-natural landscape. This book is part of The First-Time Gardener Guide series from Cool Springs Press, which also includes The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables. Each book in The First-Time Gardener Guide series is aimed at beginner gardeners and offers clear, fact-based information that\'s presented in a friendly and accessible way, including step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations throughout.   Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0427, Διαστάσεις: 20.3x20.3cm

This guide from the experts of Kew Royal Botanical Gardens is filled with tips and advice to help you grow your best vegetable garden ever! In this book Kew\'s Kitchen Gardener, Helena Dove, combines practical elements with inspiration and beauty to make a comprehensive and informative guide with all you need to know to master theart of growing vegetables. She shows how to grow some of the most popular staple crops such as tomatoes, potatoes, radishes and rocket, and also some more unusual and exciting choices such as oca, tomatillo, seakale and yacon. She gives easy to follow instructions on how to be a successful vegetable gardener, plus 12 exciting projects to try throughout the year including forcing rhubarb, creating an asparagus border and growing in raised beds. From sowing, to planting young plants, to hardening off and harvesting, find out what you need to do and when, to produce the most magnificent harvests. All the advice is underpinned by the expertise and authority of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and illustrated from Kew\'s world-famous botanical collection. ​ With this book, you wil be able to reap a rich bounty of delicious vegetables from just a few packets of seed and some fertile ground! This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Roses, Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing Herbs and Guide to Growing House Plants. Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0303, Διαστάσεις: 16x16cm

\'The perfect accompaniment to a year of forest walks\'Gardens Illustrated \'Books of the Year\'\'A seductive mix of science, history and culture\'Tracy Chevalier\'I love this book\'Lauren Laverne, as featured on BBC Radio 6 MusicA wondrous seasonal journey through Britain and Ireland\'s trees.Uncover the majesty and minutiae of the arboreal world in forest scientist Dr Gabriel Hemery\'s illustrated month-by-month guide - including tree folklore and traditions, recipes and crafts, key dates, curiosities to spot, notes on wildlife and scientific marvels from the trees that surround us.From bare branches to budbursts, the first leaves to the first blossom and the great autumn colour-change, the Tree Almanac celebrates with joyous detail all that trees give us - whether ancient or urban - and inspires us to reconnect with nature. Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0227, Διαστάσεις: 11.4x11.4cm

Perennials are amongst the most widely used garden staples. They are the largest group of garden plants and offer magnificent diversity for every location from sun to shade. This guide is a perfect mix of practical and giftable gardening reference for the entry level enthusiast who wants to find out more about perennials and wants to grow them successfully. Combining the authority and expertise of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew with beautiful artworks and practical advice, this is a giftable hardback for enthusiasts and beginners. Packed with information and inspiration, it covers a range of plants as well as vital information on soil, light and maintenance. Every plant’s needs are revealed so readers can succeed with 50 specimens and 12 easy to follow projects.   Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0928, Διαστάσεις: 16x16cm

An enchanting guide to creating a moon garden, plus soothing rituals to practice in your night-blooming oasis. Moon gardens are gardens that come alive at night, with plants that reflect moonlight, attract nocturnal creatures, and release scent after sundown. Though beautiful during the day, they\'re best experienced in the evenings - perfect for anyone who works nine-to-five and wants to unwind in their garden after a long day.In a luxe package with foil on the cover, this eye-catching handbook guides green thumbs of all levels in creating their very own moon garden. Alongside lush botanical illustrations, readers will find horticultural tips and design how-tos for creating a rejuvenating space, as well as calming rituals to enjoy in their moon garden, such as journaling and meditation. The planting and growing advice applies to all kinds of gardens - backyard, indoor, container - so urban dwellers can use the book as readily as those with more outdoor space. Alongside a trowel and a watering can or crystals and herbs, Moon Garden makes a thoughtful gift for gardeners, houseplant lovers, and mind/body/spirit enthusiasts. At once practical, inspiring, and filled with stunning visuals, Moon Garden encourages readers to approach gardening as a grounding, spiritual practice that nourishes the self and the earth. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 15.2x15.2cm

“A gardening book you shouldn’t be without” – The Independent  From the world’s leading authority on gardening, the Royal Horticultural Society bring you their essential seasonal guide to growing, harvesting and grounding yourself in nature. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full-colour, including artworks by Angela Harding, photographs and advice from RHS gardeners.    This is the first garden almanac from the renowned Royal Horticultural Society, filled with practical tips and advice on what to do in your garden in each month of the year and how best to enjoy nature and the changing seasons. Packed full of authoritative gardening advice and clear photographs, it is also enhanced by beautiful illustrations from much-loved artist Angela Harding.   Each month includes tables of information about sunrise, sunset, moonrise and rainfall, as well as information on what needs doing in the garden, what challenges to expect and what plants and wildlife to look out for. There are also recipes that make the most of what is in season and a variety of different projects that can be done each month, such as how to make a dead hedge, how to create a terrarium and how to build a strawberry tower. Also scattered throughout the book are tales that retell the history of plants and highlight the festivals and folklore that relate to each month.   A rich and charming guide to the seasons, this book provides tools, advice, inspiration and things to do for every month of the year. The perfect gift for gardeners and an invaluable way to help plan the year ahead for a flourishing garden in 2024.   Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0928, Διαστάσεις: 15x15cm

This inspirational book from Kew Gardens\' cacti and succulents expert is the perfect guide to growing and maintaining a wide variety of these fascinating plants. Indoors or outside, in the smallest spaces or as features in large gardens, succulents and cacti are popular in homes and gardens all across the world, regardless of climate. They’re resilient, beautiful and easy to care for as long as you’re armed with the right knowledge. Packed with information and inspiration, and with the guiding authority and expertise of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this book teaches you everything you need to know about 50 speciments of succulents and cacti, from ideal humidity, light and temperature, to maintenance instructions so that your plants can thrive. This book also contains 12 easy-to-follow projects for you to carry out at home, so you can grow a vibrant array of succulents and cacti for your home, whether you are a complete beginner or a keen enthusiast. Combining beautiful botanical illustrations and practical advice, The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents is the definitive introduction to growing these wonderful plants. This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Herbs, Guide to Growing Roses, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing Vegetables and Guide to Growing House Plants. Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0309, Διαστάσεις: 16x16cm

Using seasonal checklists and Charles Dowding\'s expert no-dig advice, this month-by-month journal helps you plan bumper harvests the no-dig way.From tomatoes to basil, carrots to coriander, Charles Dowding, the UK’s leading no-dig guru shows you how to grow a year\'s worth of healthy, organic crops while preserving the soil\'s integrity in this complete and comprehensive guide.Follow simple steps to find success, growing more than 35 vegetables and herbs in a range of easy and accessible projects suited to all kinds of spaces and environments.Start a no-dig vegetable plot on virgin or dug ground, improve the soil and become an expert mulcher and weeder, as well as learning the techniques for intercropping, companion planting, seed viability and crop succession.This easy-to-follow step-by-step guide by one of Britain\'s top gardeners is illustrated with photos to help you learn how to plan a vegetable garden, construct a raised bed, sow seed indoors and outdoors in spring, grow on young crops, protect plants from the weather and pests through the season and, finally, celebrate the joy of harvesting.Organised monthly from January to December, this journal is full of key dates for sowing, staking, harvesting and storing, as well as time-saving monthly checklists to help ensure a successful no-dig harvest. Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0104, Διαστάσεις: 15x15cm

If you want to do your bit to support local biodiversity, start your own wildlife pond in your back garden.Whether you are looking to do something to help the environment, building a feature pond as a family landscaping project, or attracting local wildlife to your garden; a wildlife pond is a perfect addition to your gardening efforts.Learn everything there is to know about wildlife ponds with: - Photographic and illustrative step-by-step guides on planning, creating, and maintaining your pond - A variety of pond types covered, including natural-style ponds, container ponds, and more traditional, formal-style ponds that still attract wildlife- What to expect throughout the seasons, the creatures that will visit, and the aquatic plants that will thrive- Tips on what to look out for in your pond, encouraging a natural eco-system, and how to maintain your newly built pond throughout the yearFind out everything you\'ll need to know to create a natural sanctuary in your garden! This book shows you how to create a backyard pond without filters, pipes, and chemicals, and how to attract and support local species. RHS How to Create a Wildlife Pond provides easy-to-follow steps on how to dig your own pond line, advice on which pond plants to choose from, and how to make sure local wildlife can enjoy your pond safely. This book will also give you advice on how to take care of your newly built water feature so that you\'re able to enjoy the local animals, insects and birds for years to come. You can expect to see blackbirds bathing in your pond, hedgehogs using it as a water source, and bats flying over at night to catch insects. This wonderful book is filled with photographs and illustrations that will make planning and creating your own pond a therapeutic and fulfilling experience!Complete the Series: There are so many ways for you to enjoy your garden! If you\'re looking for tips on environmental changes and landscaping ideas, DK books have even more gardening guides and projects for you to explore. Discover RHS How to Garden the Low Carbon Way, or bring even more feathered friends to your garden with How to Attract Birds to Your Garden. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 17.7x17.7cm

The new Kew guide to planting and cultivating herbs features 12 easy and inspiring projects as well as detailed information on 80 of the most important species to grow, all accompanied by Kew\'s beautiful botanical illustrations.Herbs provide flavours and scents unlike any other, and the 80 hand-picked herbs in this book are a living trove of fresh flavours for any cook, with power to transform the simplest dish.Find out how to grow herbs in beds, pots, borders and windowboxes, how to plant, and how to propagate and harvest your herbs, as the kew experts equip you with all you need to create a flourishing herb garden of your very own.Following this, 80 of the most important and exciting herbs are identified, illustrated and their uses explained. This is accompanied by 12 projects which show how to develop a herb garden at the next level and use herbs in the most interesting and creative ways, from planting a herb roof to making herbal oils. Herbs can be used as seeds, flowers, or leaves; cooked and eaten themselves or used to infuse a dish or drink. They are high-value ingredients for foraged dishes, and must-have crops for the best restaurants as chefs realise that often the only way to capture their elusive flavour is to grow and harvest fresh herbs on their doorstep.With this book these intense flavours can now be a reality for gardeners and home-cooks with any size of garden, from an acre to a window box. Underpinned by the authority of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the expertise of Holly Farrell this book combines practical elements with inspiration and beauty. This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Roses, Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing Vegetables and Guide to Growing House Plants. Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0328, Διαστάσεις: 16x16cm

A compact guide to everything bonsai.The Japanese and Chinese have been creating bonsai trees for centuries and it is now an internationally popular pastime. This compact and stylish guide will provide everything you need to know to grow bonsai successfully, including shaping with wires, watering, seasonal maintenance, tackling common ailments, choosing the right container, feeding and repotting. A directory of over 90 of the most popular species, illustrated with beautiful photographs, will enable you to find the tree that is right for you. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0130, Διαστάσεις: 14x14cm

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Follow Hannah Dale\'s deeply personal journey as she returns her Lincolnshire farm to nature, celebrating the return of an astonishing variety of wildlife.Hannah Dale, the artist and founder of the award-winning nature-centric gift company Wrendale Designs, takes you through a year on her farm in rural Lincolnshire where, alongside her husband, she has undertaken an ambitious rewilding project. Together, they are attempting to return the land to nature and increase the number of species their land is able to support.A Wilding Year explores how one family have been able to embrace the beauty to be found in untidy landscapes, heralding the return of skylarks, meadow pipits, hobbies, polecats and many more species to their farm. The land was originally claimed from marshy wetlands, and leaning into the land\'s natural inclination to be wet has also yielded amazing ponds and pond life.This rewilding journey has also provided Hannah with new sources of inspiration for her paintings. A Wilding Year is both a journal and a sketchbook, in which Hannah keeps a visual record of the incredible variety of species she finds on the farm.This fascinating account of a year spent in nature brings to life the beauty and power of wildlife in every season. Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0313, Διαστάσεις: 15x15cm

Whether you have a roof terrace, a tiny balcony or just a window sill, there’s no excuse not to get gardening.The Container Gardening Handbook shows just how easy it is to get started in the garden – and how to make the most of every little space. This is the perfect book for novice gardeners who may have mastered the art of indoor plants and are ready to take it outside. The chapters include the basics, how to make a garden in a day, weekend projects, one-pot wonders, window boxes and finishing touches. It features over 20 projects with a mix of small gardens, singular containers and window boxes, all of which are stylish and easy to manage. Isabelle also offers advice on how to upgrade store-bought containers with a lick of paint, transforming the look of your plants. With clear step-by-step instructions and advice on which plants suit your space, as well as how to care for them, this is an accessible book for anyone looking to start their own small garden. Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 14.2x14.2cm

There is a vast range of different cacti and succulent plants in an almost infinite variety of shapes, sizes and hues. They are popular in the garden, conservatory and as houseplants; their diversity, combined with their naturally hardy nature, make them ideal plants for gardeners of all levels. No matter how long you have been gardening, whether you have a large conservatory or modest windowsill, there are always new cacti and succulents to see and collect. The comprehensive introduction explains the botany and classification of cacti and succulents, and an inspirational section includes design ideas for displaying cacti and succulent plants in the home. The photographic plant directory provides a definitive reference section for over 400 varieties of cacti and succulents. For each type, information is included on growth, spread, size, flowers and habitat.The section on care and cultivation provides step-by-step guidance on all aspects of buying, planting and maintaining cacti and succulents, ensuring gardening success no matter what your level of experience. This accessible and expert book has all you need to understand and enjoy these unique and remarkable plants. Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 21.6x21.6cm

An illustrated hourly guide that spotlights twenty-four flowers as they attract pollinators, resist predators, and survive on our changing planet. Is it 4 AM or chicory o’clock? In this short book, botanist and award-winning author Sandra Knapp walks us through a day in a global garden. Each chapter of Flower Day introduces a single flower during a single hour, highlighting twenty-four different species from around the world. Beginning at midnight in the Americas, we spot the long tubular flowers of the moonflower, Ipomoea alba; they attract a frenzy of hawk moths before the dawn arrives and the flowers wither and collapse. As day breaks, dandelions and chicory open their heads—actually made up of many individual flowers tightly packed together—and flies and bees visit to get the energy they need to lay eggs and raise their young. Later, at eight o’clock in the morning, the sun rises over the watery Amazon basin, and we meet the giant waterlily, slowly turning from white to pink and purple. Trapped inside are the beetles who feasted on the flowers during the night. That evening, at seven o’clock, we travel to the Caribbean to smell night-blooming jessamine’s powerful—some may say nauseating—sweet scent. But this member of the nightshade family isn’t just a thing of beauty—it has a reputation as both a poison and invasive species, crowding out endangered native trees.  For each hour in our flower day, celebrated artist Katie Scott has depicted these scenes with gorgeous pen-and-ink illustrations. Working closely together to narrate and illustrate these unique moments in time, Knapp and Scott have created an engaging read that is a perfect way to spend an hour or two—and a true gift for amateur botanists, gardeners, and anyone who wants to stop and appreciate the flowers. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0626, Διαστάσεις: 12.1x12.1cm

Plant is a stylish, practical, modern guide to the world of house plants by the Guardian houseplant columnist, Gynelle Leon.House plants can change a home in an instant. A flash of colour, a calming influence, they are adaptable, affordable and - if you know how - easy to care for.In Plant, horticultural expert and author of Prick, Gynelle Leon, gives you all the knowledge you need to help your plants thrive. Featuring:- A plant gallery showcasing some of the very best house plants- A chapter of styling ideas to inspire you to show your plants and their best- A care guide with all you need to know to help your plants thrive Σελίδες: 224, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0330, Διαστάσεις: 15x15cm

Not everyone has access to outside space or what we traditionally think of as a garden, but we all have window ledges, shelves, stairways and unloved spots in our homes. My Tiny Indoor Garden is bursting with exciting ideas and savvy solutions to help you transform any indoor nook or cranny into a peaceful plant paradise.Whether you’re looking for a mini kitchen garden or a sun-loving terrarium, we’ve unearthed an amazing collection of indoor and covered spaces. Among the 20 gardens featured in the book you’ll find a jungle in a south London sitting room, a colourful cacti collection and a conservatory come orchid house.You’ll pick up all the best tips and tricks as each indoor gardener shares their small-scale expertise, from using an array of bottles and jars to create a display of tiny botanical treasures to turning an antique chair into a lavish plant pot. Packed with practical advice, the latest title in Pavilion\'s exciting gardening series also provides pointers on key aspects of green interiors – from caring for leaves to propagating succulents. Plus, practical projects will help you make the most of every inch, whether you decide to master the art of kokedama or create your own terrarium.Blur the line between your indoor space and the great outdoors, get inspired, let your imagination grow and enjoy your tiny indoor garden. Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1110, Διαστάσεις: 22.5x22.5cm

This inspirational book from Kew Gardens\' rose expert is the perfect guide to choosing and growing these majestic and versatile flowers. Instantly recognisable, fragrant and evocative, roses are the quintessential garden flowers. From low-growing ground-cover roses to long-stemmed Hybrid Tea roses, multi-petalled English roses, wild roses, small shrubs for containers, climbers and ramblers, in a range of forms, colours and scents, there is a rose for every garden situation.  Combining botanical illustrations and practical advice, The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Roses is the definitive introduction to growing seventy-eight beautiful roses, with full growing instructions and details on feeding, propagation and training. Twelve garden projects, from growing from seed to preserving rose petals, will bring the wonderful world of roses to life. This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Herbs, Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing Vegetables and Guide to Growing House Plants. Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0504, Διαστάσεις: 16x16cm

Never find yourself stuck for gardening advice again with this handy and informative book, packed with advice from the experts at Kew Gardens.Kew Answers for Everyday Gardeners solves all your gardening conundrums, from pest control to pruning, and wildlife to weather management, with a series of 100 questions.Polly Stevens, manager of decorative displays at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew shares her answers to the questions she gets asked most by visitors to the gardens – from pest control to wildlife care, planting advice to pruning. For each question there is a clear answer and expert tips and techniques.The questions include:How do I tell what kind of soil I have?What is the best time of year to prune?How do I make a wildlife pond?How do I deal with pests without using chemicals?How do I collect rainwater?Written with the modern gardener in mind, the advice prioritises solutions that care for the environment, with guidance on chemical-free gardening, environmentally friendly methods for pest and disease control, and encouraging wildlife.This is a beautiful and practical guide for everyday gardeners, destined to become a staple on every gardener\'s bookshelf. Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about gardening, from experts, in an easy-to-navigate guidebook. Whatever gardener you are: urban, rural, hobbyist, professional, young, old, spring- or autumn-planter, this book has all the advice you need. Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0627, Διαστάσεις: 16x16cm

This revised, updated and expanded edition of the classic guide to growing your own vegetables contains everything you need to know to create a highly-productive vegetable plot.Covering every aspect of vegetable gardening from preparing soil to manures, composts and fertilizers, from growing techniques to protection, pests, from diseasesand weeds to making good use of space, this is a comprehensive guide to ensuring the best results from your garden or allotment.With cultivation information for over 100 vegetables, including site and soil requirements, cultivation, pests and diseases, and cultivars, this illustrated handbook is a must for vegetable gardeners of all levels and experience. Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0516, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

No matter how small your space, green-fingered Sam Corfield (aka The Hairy Horticulturist) shows you how simple it is to grow your own edible garden.Covering over 50 roots, shoots, flowers, leaves and fruits, he’ll guide you through his foolproof three-step method of sow–grow–gather, while providing useful tips and tricks along the way. Showcasing delicious vegetables, fruits and herbs that anyone can easily grow at home, Sam will also introduce you to some more unusual and colourful veggies (like purple carrots, rainbow radishes and cucamelons!) to show just how exciting growing-your-own can be.Whether you have a small garden, balcony or windowsill, Sow Grow Gather will demystify the growing process, explain useful gardening equipment and reveal how to fit different containers and pots into every corner of your space. With beautiful photography and advice on which plants will suit your plot, as well as how to care for them, you’ll go from veg-patch beginner to edible-garden-expert in no time, and have fun during the process. Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 18.3x18.3cm

​Dr Houseplant is an all-you-need-to-know guide for the maintenance and care of your favourite house plants. Every plant featured has an ID photograph of an ailing specimen, so it is possible to identify immediately what is wrong with your plant.   It then has a tailored solution for nursing your plant back to health. The guide covers watering, feeding and temperature, diseases, choosing healthy plants and getting rid of harmful pests and insects.  Is your monstera getting monstrous? Snake plant looking sickly? Is your fiddle leaf fig fading? Your devil\'s ivy plant dropping leaves? Dr Houseplant  will solve all.   Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 17.8x17.8cm

Σελίδες: 120, Έτος Έκδοσης: 2021, Διαστάσεις: 22.4x22.4cm

Unlock the beauty of your garden and embrace the power of flowers to create a vibrant, stress-reducing garden with this empowering deck that features information on how to plant and care for 50 popular flowers.Immerse yourself in the world of flower gardening with The Flower Garden Deck. This comprehensive deck provides essential information on how to care for 50 popular flowers. From lilacs and roses to daisies and hydrangeas, each card offers insights on planting times, pruning techniques, optimal sun exposure, water needs, and pest control. Beyond the practical, The Flower Garden Deck also highlights the therapeutic benefits of gardening so you can dive into the world of flower gardening and experience the joy and wellness plants bring. Whether you’re a beginner looking to get your hands dirty or an experienced gardener seeking to add a splash of color to your garden, this deck is for plant lovers everywhere. Organized by growth cycle, the deck simplifies the gardening process, making it easier than ever to plan and maintain your flower beds. Σελίδες: 50, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0410, Διαστάσεις: 10.8x10.8cm

Σελίδες: 240, Διαστάσεις: 11.4x11.4cm

The luxurious and evocative scents that have fragranced the world all have their roots firmly in nature. Kew: Fragrance explores the botanical origins of perfume, unveiling the science and secrets behind the most intoxicating ingredients and their journey from bloom to bottle.From lemon, lavender and licorice to cumin, cardamom and cotton flower, Fragrance reveals the alchemy, cultural meaning and plant provenance of 100 key ingredients that make up the most seductive scents. With beautiful botanical illustrations from the Kew archive and expert text, this book is an enchanting exploration of scent and the plant origins of perfume. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1029, Διαστάσεις: 15.6x15.6cm

An invaluable reference for beginners and experienced enthusiasts alike!Beginners will love this book for its pictorial and concise approach to growing, grouping and caring for succulents and cacti to make them thrive. Experienced succulents enthusiasts will appreciate the sheer variety of plants described here—a detailed field guide to over 700 varieties, both common and exotic. Author Shoichi Tanabe walks you through all the steps from selecting your plants to potting, watering and displaying them. In this complete guide you will find everything from:Advice on selecting the right plants for your environment and lifestyleHow to create attractive groupings of succulents and spaces which thrive togetherTips on ensuring the right light, air flow, humidity and watering regimenEssential tools and soils as well as how and when to transplant your succulentsAnd so much more!The plants are grouped by seasons (spring-fall or summer-winter types), when and how much to water them, their ease of cultivation, and more. Tips for cultivating each genus are included, along with plenty of advice on how to keep them healthy and vigorous.An index to all the plants makes this an indispensable guide when adding to your collection of succulents, cacti and air plants! Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0912, Διαστάσεις: 19.1x19.1cm

Planting for Pollinators is an easy-to-use gardening guide to help you encourage different types of insect pollinators into your garden.Insect pollinators not only bring joy to our gardens, they also provide an essential service for our planet. Without bees, flies, hoverflies, butterflies, moths and beetles, some of our favourite foods, flowers and plants would cease to exist. Whether you have a large garden, an urban balcony or just a window box, planting to encourage pollinators is a fantastic and surprisingly easy first step in creating a wildlife-friendly space. Planting for Pollinators features a wide range of plants, with guidance on the best ways to nurture lawns and verges, pollinator predation and tips on watching and photographing wildlife. Beautifully illustrated throughout with images from award-winning wildlife photographer Heather Angel, this essential guide will show you how plants communicate with insects, and why it\'s so important to protect our pollinators. Organised by season and featuring more than 100 plant species – including bulbs, annuals, perennials, shrubs and climbers – this practical guide will help you to discover the short- and long-term benefits of having a variety of pollinators visit your garden. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1031, Διαστάσεις: 18.9x18.9cm