Seeds of Wisdom: A Handful of Seasonal Tips from Britain's Head Gardeners

Seeds of Wisdom: A Handful of Seasonal Tips from Britain's Head Gardeners

by Fergus Garrett (Foreword), Fergus Garrett (Foreword), Val Bourne (Editor)

Synopsis

The professionals share their many years of experience at the head of some of Britain's leading gardens such as Penhurst Place, Tatton Park, Gresgarth Hall (Arabella Lennox-Boyd's garden). Crathes Castle, Barton Manor, Highgrove, Great Dixter, Wisley etc. There are tips on every subject under the sun from growing kniphofias to making simple cold frames, from combating legginess in pelargoniums to reviving tired evergreen shrubs. Organised into a variety of subjects, this will be a fascinating and enlightening read full of the wisdom and knowledge of years of experience and hard work.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Publisher: Cassell
Published: 12 Aug 2004

ISBN 10: 1844032647
ISBN 13: 9781844032648

Author Bio
Val Bourne is a freelance writer and regular contributor to the Telegraph's gardening supplement. She has her own entirely organic garden in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire where she has a staggering collection of snowdrops. She has been gathering these seeds of wisdom for over a year.