Whether you're green-fingered or not, you can't help but be impressed with this bumper photographic guide to more than 3,000 plants. Be prepared to achieve your dream garden.
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The perfect planting guide by RHS experts.From a clay border in sun to a shady wall, this gardening book will help you create your dream garden with plants for every site! Featuring over 3000 plants, you'll discover how to get the most out of your gardening space.This beautiful gardening encyclopedia is perfect for beginner gardeners who need reassurance from the RHS to choose the right plant for their garden. Here's what you'll find inside: - Features RHS award-winning varieties of shrubs, hydrangeas, peonies, perennials, roses and many other popular and widely available garden plants- Showcases garden plants for every garden style, as well as flowering plants for year-round colour and problem-solving drought-tolerant plants- "Plant focus" spreads showcase the range of varieties of favourite garden plants, such as roses- Introduction with practical "how-to" gardening advice makes plant care and garden design easy and shows you the best plants for sun and shadePlanning a garden has never been more simple! Whether your garden is stuck in shade or scorching in the sun, this gardening guide advises on the best plants for 30 types of locations, and what to plant and where to plant it for special effects. Plus, a section on fragrant or colourful plants helps you create a fabulous outdoor idyll.Solve your garden problems with simple steps to assess your site and soil and then use the at-a-glance classification guide and photos to choose from over 3000 plants. From creating stylish beds or borders, this indispensable guide to planting is packed with useful gardening tips and inspirational planting "recipes" that will show you how to landscape your garden like a pro. RHS What Plant Where Encyclopedia is an essential gardening reference book for every gardener, and a great gardening gift for green-fingered friends and family.
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Whether your garden is stuck in shade or scorching in the sun, this title is the go-to guide for making the most of your garden. It helps you solve your garden problems with simple steps to assess your site and soil and then use the at-a-glance classification guide and photos to choose from over 2,000 plants.
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1: INTRODUCTION2: PLANT LOCATIONS1: GARDENS IN THE SUN1: Plants for clay soil*: PLANT FOCUS: Roses2: Plants for sandy soil*: PLANT FOCUS: Irises3: Plants for pond perimeters4: Plants for ponds*: PLANT FOCUS: Water lilies5: Plants for boundaries, hedges, and windbreaks6: Plants for beside hedges, walls, and fences7: Plants for walls, fences, and vertical surfaces*: PLANT FOCUS: Clematis8: Plants for cracks in walls and paving9: Plants for patios, balconies, and windowsills*: PLANT FOCUS: Dahlias10: Plants for productive patios*: PLANT FOCUS: Tomatoes11: Plants for herb gardens12: Plants for gravel gardens*: PLANT FOCUS: Sedums13: Plants for rock gardens14: Plants for city gardens*: PLANT FOCUS: Grasses and sedges15: Plants for roof gardens16: Plants for exposed sites2: GARDENS IN SHADE1: Plants for clay soil*: PLANT FOCUS: Hostas2: Plants for sandy soil3: Plants for pond perimeters4: Plants for ponds5: Plants for boundaries, hedges, and windbreaks6: Plants for beside hedges, walls, and fences7: Plants for walls, fences, and vertical surfaces8: Plants for cracks in walls and paving9: Plants for patios, balconies, and windowsills*: PLANT FOCUS: Begonias10: Plants for productive patios*: PLANT FOCUS: Leafy salads11: Plants for woodland gardens*: PLANT FOCUS: Azaleas and rhododendrons12: Plants for rock gardens13: Plants for city gardens*: PLANT FOCUS: Ferns14: Plants for exposed sites3: PLANTS FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS1: PLANTS FOR GARDEN STYLES1: Plants for contemporary perennial schemes2: Plants for formal and modern schemes3: Plants for tropical gardens4: Plants for oriental gardens5: Plants for cottage gardens6: Plants for play7: Plants for wildlife gardens2: PLANTS FOR SEASONAL INTEREST1: Plants for spring borders2: Trees for blossom3: Spring flowers for containers4: Plants for summer borders5: Summer flowers for containers6: Plants for autumn borders7: Plants for autumn leaves8: Plants for ornamental fruits9: Autumn and winter flowers for containers10: Plants for winter borders11: Plants for evergreen effects3: PLANTS FOR COLOUR AND SCENT1: Plants for cool colours2: Plants for pastel colours3: Plants for hot and dark colours4: Plants for colourful stems year-round5: Plants for fragrant blooms4: PLANTS FOR SHAPE AND TEXTURE1: Stems for shape and texture2: Plants for textured foliage3: Plants for architectural foliage4: Leaves for containers5: Trees for small gardens6: Plants for focal points and topiary5: PLANTS FOR GARDEN PROBLEMS1: Plants for sunbaked areas2: Plants for waterlogged sites3: Plants for banks and slopes4: Plants for weed-proof ground cover5: Plants for allergy sufferers6: Pest-proof plants: slugs7: Pest-proof plants: rabbits and deer4: Index and acknowledgments
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Whether you're green-fingered or not, you can't help but be impressed with this bumper photographic guide to more than 3,000 plants. Be prepared to achieve your dream garden.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781409382973
Publisert
2013-10-01
Utgiver
Vendor
DK
Vekt
2284 gr
Høyde
283 mm
Bredde
238 mm
Dybde
37 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
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