Create & maintain your perfect garden with the world's finest & most authoritative source of gardening tips & advice from the experts at the RHS now fully revised & updated Marking 20 years since first publication this updated edition of the RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening is the classic reference for keen gardeners Packed with unrivalled detail you'll find guidance & step by steps that show you how to garden covering everything you need to know from vegetable gardens & planting guides to pruning & propagation Plus new topics include how to plant in containers & living roofs Whatever your level of skill in the great outdoors expert advice from editor Christopher Brickell & a team of specialist contributors will help you keep your garden thriving all year round ...

New edition of the definitive guide to growing & using herbs from the experts at the RHSAn illustrated A-Z of herbs packed with horticultural information & practical tips perfect for gardeners herbalists & cooks Discover all there is to know about the beneficial properties of over 1000 herbs from across the globe & learn about their uses in cookery cosmetics & herbalism A quick identification guide covers the familiar as well as rarely-seen species so you'll always find what you're looking for Plus a special warning symbol alerts you to potentially toxic or harmful herbs Garden designs & planting schemes provide ideas for traditional herb gardens or smaller plots ...

RHS Encyclopedia of Perrenials is the definitive practical guide to choosing planting & combining herbaceous perennials
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Fifth edition of this best-selling guide to plants & flowers updated & revised from the experts at the RHSRHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers is an expert guide to planning your dream garden redesigned to aid navigation & make identifying plants easier than ever Over 8000 easy-to-find plants & thousands of photographs will give you all the guidance you need Each variety is photographed & the new "how to" planting guide tells you all you need to know on cultivation pruning & care Plus use the special plant selector to choose plants for every possible situation & condition from sunless walls or sandy soil to planting up containers This must-have plant & flower encyclopedia is the ultimate reference for any gardener's bookshelf ...

Anyone can produce beautiful botanical paintings with this the first guided watercolour book Printed on specialist watercolour art paper & containing step-by-step tutorials this book is the perfect introduction to producing exquisite illustrations 15 works by Rachel Pedder-Smith have been recreated by the artist in outline-only form ready for you to paint along with recommended colour palettes & artworks to copy Follow author Rachel's tips for layering colour or follow the outlines of single stems blooms or more intricate designs & create a gallery of floral images The paper is easily removed taped down & painted on directly meaning you can display your colourful creations If you're feeling more experimental this paper will also work beautifully with other media such as acrylic paint artists' pencils & fibre-tip pens ...

Gardening like mindfulness is a way of finding a sense of calm in an otherwise chaotic world a simpler existence even if it is only for a few minutes Both forge a connection to the world around us to nature & wildlife which can bring pleasure & peace In this beautifully illustrated guide to gardening for mindfulness horticulturalist & mindfulness practitioner Holly Farrell provides a blueprint for a more contemplative way to garden including projects meditations & inspiration Projects for the mindful gardener including growing something from seed planting a tree & creating a mandala put the theory of mindfulness into practice while plant lists & design ideas aim to enhance mindfulness in the garden through the senses Beautifully packaged & easy to follow this is the perfect book for keen gardeners devotees of mindfulness or simply those looking for calm in a busy & hectic world ...

Find out how to make your garden beautiful from January to December with this pocket-sized favourite about how to garden month by month from the experts at the RHS now fully up to date & revised Easy to follow this guide not only tells you what to do in the garden now but shows you how to do it Follow over 1300 seasonal tasks for every part of the garden with expert gardening tips including invaluable guidance for your vegetable garden & advice on how to prune while planting guides & star plants from January to December help you make sure your garden blooms all year round Whether you are a green-fingered guru or are just starting out enjoy 12 months of successful gardening with RHS Gardening month by month ...

RHS Genealogy for Gardeners is part of the bestselling series that

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The ultimate plant guide updated to include current RHS Awards of Garden Merit so you know which plants are RHS recommended Whether you want to cultivate the classic English rose or grow a crop of climbing French beans choose plants with complete confidence with the RHS Good Plant Guide This book recommends over 3000 trees shrubs perennials bulbs bedding plants fruits & vegetables for every garden situation -all readily available from nurseries & garden centres- & with more than 1500 photos & illustrations it will ensure your garden flourishes all year round Whether you are a green fingered guru or just starting out enjoy good plants throughout the year with the RHS Good Plant Guide now in paperback (previous ISBN 9781405362986) ...

Enter a world of tents tea & terrifically good jam with RHS Great British Village Show Written by Thane Prince & Matthew Biggs & with a foreword by Alan Titchmarsh this is the ultimate illustrated guide to a unique British tradition Every year hundreds of country shows & village fairs take place across the UK Celebrate this tradition & step behind the scenes of the British country show with insider facts & beautiful photographs that show you every aspect of preparing presenting & prize-winning on the big day Discover how judges reach their nail-biting decisions by using official RHS guidelines for over 100 fruit vegetable & flower categories Learn the secrets behind growing perfect produce preparing show-quality preserves & bakes with tips from the experts RHS Great British Village Show tells you exactly what the judges are looking for
- & what to avoid Packed with staging tips expert guides photo diaries & prize-winning recipes RHS Great British Village Show is a unique insider's look behind the scenes of a wonderful British tradition
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