Gardeners know how helpful it is to be aware of what is happening in the garden from year to year
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This is the ultimate gardening reference: two volumes covering everything you need to know to keep your garden flourishing from the experts at the RHS. Choose the plants you want for your garden & learn to position & care for them properly with the new edition of this perennial favourite. It offers detailed profiles of 15 500 garden plants: from new & exotic varieties to garden favourites that provide all the guidance you need. In this title draw on authoritative expert advice from Britain's leading horticulturists on cultivation beating pests & diseases & creating outstanding displays. It

Includes:: a special section on how to use colour & in-depth features on the most popular plants such as lilies & hostas.

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Written by expert allotment holders for those who want to get more from their plot this is the must-have book for all would-be & existing allotmenteers & those who grow their own. Four RHS expert authors share their wisdom & experience on growing fruit veg & flowers on allotments & getting the most from allotment life. From getting an allotment to bringing home the carrots! ...

RHS Allotment Journal shows you how to get the most from your plot & then how to cook up the produce. With timely recipes for abundance & gluts storage advice crops of the month & special projects this book will keep you on top of an active plot & refresh your mind about what's possible. ...

Make the most of your plot with this spiral bound structured record book. The Allotment Notebook provides space to create a survey of shape aspect & soil so you can plant to maximise space & conditions. Other sections help with forward planning crop rotation & dates & yields of harvests. In addition there are Expenses & Suppliers sections. Throughout pockets allow easy storage of receipts seed packets & bits & pieces & a wipe-clean ' To Do' list ensures you'll make the most of every visit to your plot. ...

Birthdays & anniversaries are never easy to remember; unless they are stored in one place they may need to be copied from diary to diary every year. This notebook is a place to keep all your birthdays & other dates together so that you will never have to suffer the embarrassment of forgetting an important date again. The RHS Birthday Book showcases the work of Lilian Snelling MBE (1879-1972) in particular her mature style which formed the outstanding model for the British botanical artists of the latter half of the 20th Century. ...

For one hundred years RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been the annual event in the world of horticulture. This is the essential centenary souvenir & an enduring look at what makes Chelsea special. Royal Horticultural Society insider Brent Elliott explains how the show has grown & changed how it is has formed part of the social calendar & how the nation's taste in garden design & planting has been reflected & shaped by Chelsea over the years. Short pieces from some of our greatest nurserymen nurserywomen & garden designers describe what Chelsea means to them along with pieces from those who present the show to the public & those behind the scenes who pull it all together. A wealth of illustration draws from the extensive RHS archive &

Includes:: photographs in colour & black & white plans & posters many published here for the first time. Whether you come for the nurseries or the show gardens to buy gardening gloves or foxgloves or whether you simply prefer to beat the crowds & read all about it this magnificent book conjures up the full Chelsea experience.

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A one-stop guide to creating & caring for your garden RHS Complete Gardeners Manual" covers every aspect of gardening from choosing the right tools for the job & improving soil to planning a productive kitchen garden. It combines practical advice with design inspiration & step-by-step techniques with beautiful photography to help you get the best out of your garden. You can take a step towards self-sufficiency with a major section on growing your own fruit & vegetables or browse through the eye-catching catalogue of plants to see what you should be planting for every season & site. Plus dedicated chapters focus on key gardening topics such as pruning propagation & problem-solving. "RHS Complete Gardeners Manual" is a great reference guide & a one-stop manual for both new & experienced gardeners alike." ...

Published in association with the world-famous Royal Horticultural Society RHS Container Gardening offers advice on creating impressive partnerships of pots & plants for every style of container & every size of garden. With more than 525 species & varieties of container plants youll discover clever ways to transform your gardens design using everything from self-watering pots to hanging baskets. Learn the smartest ways to display & keep plants & which are the must have pots for edible ornamental & long-term schemes in tubs baskets & boxes. Beautifully illustrated with inspirational photography & clear step-by-step drawings youll save money time & avoid the pitfalls all year round. ...

The Royal Horticultural Society Address Book focuses on works of art done on vellum. Paintings on vellum have a luminosity & richness that is quite unlike those on paper. The address book features works of art on vellum which date mainly from the 18th century &

Includes:: paintings by Aubriet (1665-1742) Ehret (1708-70) Bolton (1758-1799) Turpin (1775-1840) & others. The address book has a storage pocket a stepped tabbed index ribbon marker & is illustrated in colour throughout.

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