The Garden Handbook

The Garden Handbook

by IanCooke (Author)

Synopsis

The Garden Handbook is a 'how to do it book!' In 192 fact-filled pages, Ian Cooke, an experienced horticulturalist, explains how to tackle a raw new garden or tame an old overgrown one, and how to approach many common garden tasks from the basics of digging through to the fascinating skills of propagation. The production of fruit and vegetables for home consumption is thoroughly covered as well as ornamental gardening and lawncraft. Just starting and want to know what to do this month? Check out the Gardening Calendar. Confused by herbs, herbaceous and herbicide? Look it up in the glossary. Want to know how to plant a tree, make compost, construct pool or propagate blackcurrants? It's all here in The Garden Handbook .

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
Published: 01 Mar 2007

ISBN 10: 1845376706
ISBN 13: 9781845376703

Author Bio
Ian Cooke has been a professional horticulturalist for over 35 years. He currently works for the University of Nottingham as Grounds Manager looking after the award-winning University Park. He holds the National Collection of Canna and has a particular interest in exotic and architectural plants. As well as a full-time job, he regularly lectures to garden societies and is the author of three other books on gardening.