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The Essential Guide to Gardening Techniques

The Essential Guide to Gardening Techniques

by SusanBerry (Author)

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    Hardcover 2003

    $3.25
Synopsis

This encyclopedia of gardening techniques includes the very best gardening practices, old and new. The principles of planning, planting and maintaining a garden, propagating plants, establishing a kitchen garden, growing in containers and keeping lawns and other features looking their best are explained clearly and in detail. Backed up by simple, step-by-step projects and photographs, the projects show you how to master techniques required for success. Complete with a comprehensive plant directory describing plants for all situations, this book is an indispensable garden companion.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 320
 Publisher: Murdoch Books
Published: 12 Feb 2003
ISBN 10: 1853919780
ISBN 13: 9781853919787

Media Reviews
Part of the excellent Essential Guide series, this is a fabulous introduction to gardening and its techniques. Newcomers will soon be entranced by the glossy, verdant photographs and easy-to-understand instructions which will bring these glorious paradises within reach. From the basics of designing your new garden to growing your own plants from seeds and cuttings, author Susan Berry, a regularly published gardening writer and journalist, takes the gardener step-by-step through all the necessary techniques: container growing, vegetable production and greenhouses, lawns, trees, shrubs and flowers, specialized skills like topiary and grafting. This is an ideal introduction to a hobby that will soon become a deep-rooted love, adding value to your house and giving you an oasis to retreat to away from today's stressful world. - Lucy Watson
Author Bio
Susan Berry has written eight books on gardening, including the best-selling The Complete Guide to Gardening in Containers (with Steve Bradley), as well as many gardening features for the Sunday Express Magazine, Gardener's World and Homes & Gardens.