Deals with the basic skills that every gardener needs to know & underst&. 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 & the different techniques to use.


Includes::
* guidance on selecting & using tools & equipment
* comprehensive instructions on pruning plants, including roses, shrubs & hedges
* tips on how to increase cropping & flowering
* advice on training for shape & support

Alan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive guides for beginners & experienced gardeners. Step-by-step illustrations & easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the basic skills & on to the advanced techniques, providing everything you need to create & maintain your dream garden.








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Successful gardens can be created in the smallest spaces, & in this inspiring & practical guide Alan Titchmarsh shows how to transform even the tiniest outdoor area into an attractive garden. With ideas for maximizing space & advice on design, planning & plant selection, this is the definitive handbook for anyone wanting to create a private haven in limited space.

* Ideas for front gardens, side passages, courtyards, balconies, rooftops & windowsills
* Tricks to make small spaces seem larger
* How to use every inch of space, including containers
* Easy-to-follow landscaping plans for all garden shapes & styles
* Guidance on growing vegetables, herbs & fruit in small plots





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The most successful gardens work with nature to create natural environments in which jobs such as pollination & 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 & other wildlife & establish the best environment in which your garden will thrive.

* Design ideas & planting plans for wildlife-friendly gardens
* Wildlife gallery showing common birds, mammals, amphibians & insects & how to attract them to your garden
* How to create natural habitats
* Recommended trees, shrubs & flowers for biodiversity
* Seasonal tasks for the year





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Best-selling author Alan Titchmarsh brings us the definitive guide to gardening throughout the year.

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Today, genes are called upon to explain almost every aspect of our lives, from social inequalities to health, sexual preference & criminality. Based on Darwin's theory of evolution & natural selection, Evolutionary Psychology with its claim that 'it's all in our genes' has become the most popular scientific theory of the late 20th century. Books such as Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene, Edward O. Wilson's Consilience & Steven Pinker's The Language Instinct have become bestsellers & frame the public debate on human life & development: we can see their influence as soon as we open a Sunday newspaper. In recent years, however, many biologists & social scientists have begun to contest this new biological determinism & shown that Evolutionary Psychology rests on shaky empirical evidence, flawed premises & unexamined political presuppositions. In this provocative & ground-breaking book, Hilary & Steven Rose have gathered together the most eminent & outspoken critics of this fashionable ideology, ranging from Stephen Jay Gould & Patrick Bateson to Mary Midgley, Tim Ingold & Annette Karmiloff-Smith. What emerges is a new perspective on human development which acknowledges the complexity of life by placing at its centre the living organism rather than the gene. ...

Today, genes are called upon to explain almost every aspect of our lives, from social inequalities to health, sexual preference & criminality. Based on Darwin's theory of evolution & natural selection, Evolutionary Psychology with its claim that 'it's all in our genes' has become the most popular scientific theory of the late 20th century. Books such as Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene, Edward O. Wilson's Consilience & Steven Pinker's The Language Instinct have become bestsellers & frame the public debate on human life & development: we can see their influence as soon as we open a Sunday newspaper. In recent years, however, many biologists & social scientists have begun to contest this new biological determinism & shown that Evolutionary Psychology rests on shaky empirical evidence, flawed premises & unexamined political presuppositions. In this provocative & ground-breaking book, Hilary & Steven Rose have gathered together the most eminent & outspoken critics of this fashionable ideology, ranging from Stephen Jay Gould & Patrick Bateson to Mary Midgley, Tim Ingold & Annette Karmiloff-Smith. What emerges is a new perspective on human development which acknowledges the complexity of life by placing at its centre the living organism rather than the gene. ...

Visitors to Alaska enjoy some of the most spectacular & unspoilt scenery in the world. Alaska contains around 90% of the USA's National Park lands, encompassing the beautiful mountains & glacier fields & home to seals & rare birds. Visitors are drawn by the wild history of the region, the thrill of the gold rush & the native villages that keep old traditions alive. Fodor's Gold Guide to Alaska covers the traditional stop off points of the cruise ship holidays (including Vancouver & the Yukon Territory of Canada), as well as heading inland for those travellers who want to explore the state thoroughly & get to know its people. ...

Albert Camus is among the most significant French writers of the twentieth century. His novels, THE PLAGUE & THE OUTSIDER, have a timeless power & appeal & are studied all over the world, & his philosophical work has had an enduring influence. Oliver Todd has been authorised by Camus' family to write the definitive life. Opening with his impoverished childhood in Algiers, Todd brings the historical context to life, shedding light on Camus' later agonising conflict between sympathy for the working class Algerians & for the French colonials with a stake in their adopted l&. His life pre-sented impossible choices & perpetual struggle: his intimacy with the Gallimard family, despite their collaborationist activities; his involvement in the conflict between Satre & de Beauvoir; his own battles with debilitating bouts of tuberculosis & with the passion-ate, restless nature that would never let him settle. Because Todd understands his subject & his times so well, he brings to this rich, generous biography a rare immediacy & perception, evoking a great writer & his would with memorable force & engaging subtlety ...