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This inspirational book from Kew Gardens' rose expert is the
perfect guide to choosing and growing these majestic and versatile
flowers. Instantly recognisable, fragrant and evocative, roses are
the quintessential garden flowers. From low-growing ground-cover
roses to long-stemmed Hybrid Tea roses, multi-petalled English
roses, wild roses, small shrubs for containers, climbers and
ramblers, in a range of forms, colours and scents, there is a rose
for every garden situation. Combining botanical illustrations and
practical advice, The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Roses is the
definitive introduction to growing seventy-eight beautiful roses,
with full growing instructions and details on feeding, propagation
and training. Twelve garden projects, from growing from seed to
preserving rose petals, will bring the wonderful world of roses to
life. This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top
gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens
offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy
projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include:
Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to
Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Herbs,
Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti, Guide to Growing Trees,
Guide to Growing Vegetables and Guide to Growing House Plants.
The health benefits of a plant-based diet are well-known and
scientific research now shows that plants have a positive effect on
the mind too. Many leaves, roots and berries contain ingredients
that boost cognitive skills and alleviate common problems like
stress, fatigue and mood swings - without the side effects of
conventional drugs. In this authoritative guide, experts in herbal
medicine and neuroscience recommend plants for a wide range of
problems. They explain the science behind how they work and suggest
easy remedies and exercises that are pleasant to take and make part
of your daily routine. Beautifully illustrated, Botanical Brain
Balms is packed full of safe and natural ways to improve the way
you think and feel.
Helpful hints on how to avoid pests and diseases, and what to do
when problems occur.
Welcome to modern matchmaking - for plants! All you need to do is
be honest about what you can invest into your plant relationship
(attentiveness, experience ... sunlight) and voila - The Modern
Gardener will suggest the best matched plant partner for you.
Nothing livens up a room, windowsill or small yard like the
presence of leafy Swiss cheese plants, angular succulents,
perennial peonies or your own little herb garden. And this
comprehensive reference book starts by covering all the best types
of plants and planting for every type of indoor room, patio and
balcony - from decorative and beneficial, low maintenance or useful
edible plants - you'll find everything you need to know about how
to find the perfect plants for you and your lifestyle, and how help
them to thrive. The second half of the book - the Personal Plant
Selector - features an extensive directory of over 100 plants, in
which you will be introduced to each species and their
characteristics, benefits and needs, including quick facts on
potting and repotting, correct care and more. This beautifully
designed encyclopedia of plants also includes a comprehensive index
and a cross-referencing system, to make it easy to find information
quickly. It's the ultimate guide to your personal plant kingdom!
Happily for us, these days they are affordable luxuries - and easy
to grow as well. This charming little hardcover book includes 40
full-colour botanical illustrations, basic botany and history,
everything you need to know to grow gorgeous blooms in the garden,
tips for creating beautiful arrangements, plus quotes, lore, and
notable gardens and growers. Like a bouquet of tulips, this book is
the perfect hostess gift or Mother's Day present for gardeners and
flower lovers! Perfect for flower fans, this giftable little love
letter to the tulip is bursting with tips, tricks, and facts.
The Ecological Farm is a breakthrough resource for ecological fruit
and vegetable growers at every scale who want to go beyond organic.
Through a unique ecosystem-balancing approach focusing on reduced
tillage, minimising farm and garden inputs and pest control,
you’ll learn how to build higher soil quality and fertility by
using fewer harmful inputs. Â Farmer, consultant, and
educator Helen Atthowe (along with her late husband, Carl Rosato)
have decades of farming experience which is shared in this
essential book. They guide readers on how to reduce or eliminate
the use of outside inputs of fertiliser or pesticides – even
those that are commonly used on certified organic orchards and
market gardens. With clear, easy to action language and colour
photography, charts, and graphs throughout, The Ecological Farm
emphasizes the importance of managing the details of an entire
growing system over the full life of an enterprise. The Ecological
Farm features a crop-by-crop guide to growing more than 25 of the
most popular and profitable vegetables and fruits, including
specific management advice for dealing with pests and diseases.
You’ll also learn how to: design a system that establishes a
year-round root-in-soil system for microbial health strengthen the
“immune system†of a farm or garden supply crop needs using
only on-farm inputs such as cover crops and living mulch maximise
the presence of beneficial insects and microbes minimise ecological
impact in dealing with insect pest and disease problems The
Ecological Farm makes complex, sometimes messy, ecological
concepts and practices understandable to all growers, and makes
healthy farming, in which nature is invited to participate,
possible.
A comprehensive and lushly photographed guide to growing and using
healing plants, including recipes, from the founder of the Chestnut
School of Herbal Medicine This is the ultimate reference for anyone
looking to bring the beauty and therapeutic properties of plants
into their garden, kitchen, and home apothecary. Both informative
and accessible, it covers how to plan your garden (including
container gardening for small spaces); essential information on
seed propagation, soil quality, and holistic gardening practices;
30 detailed profiles of must-know plants (including growing
information, medicinal properties, and how to use them);
foundational principles of herbalism; step-by-step photographic
tutorials for preparing botanical medicine and healing foods; and
70 recipes for teas, tinctures, oils, salves, syrups, and more.
Packed with sumptuous photography, this book will appeal to home
gardeners who want to branch out to culinary and medicinal herbs,
home cooks and those interested in natural wellness, and novice and
skillful herbalists alike.
Forest Gardening (or agroforestry) is a way of growing edible crops
with nature doing most of the work. A forest garden imitates young
natural woodland, with a wide range of crops grown in vertical
layers. Species are chosen for their beneficial effects on each
other, creating a healthy system that maintains its own fertility,
with little need for digging, weeding or pest control. The result
of this largely perennial planting is a tranquil, beautiful and
productive space. This book is a bible for permaculture and forest
gardening, with practical advice on how to create a forest garden,
from planning and design to planting and maintenance. It explains
how a forest garden is designed from the top down: the canopy layer
first, then the shrub layer, the perennial ground-cover layer, the
annuals & biennials next, the climbers and nitrogen fixers and
finally the clearings, living spaces and paths. Whether in a small
back garden or in a larger plot, the environmental benefits of
growing this way are great. Forest Gardens are a viable solution to
the challenge of a changing climate: we can grow food sustainably
in them without compromising soil health, food quality or
biodiversity. Forest gardens: store carbon dioxide in the soil and
in the woody biomass of the trees and shrubs. enable the soil to
store more water after heavy rains, minimizing flooding and
erosion. boost the health of the ecosystem, ensuring a balance of
predators and beneficial insects because mixed planting is crucial
to the scheme. allows the soil to thrive because it is covered with
plants all year round. Creating a Forest Garden includes a detailed
directory of over 500 trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials,
annuals, root crops and climbers. As well as more familiar plants
such as fig and apple trees, blackcurrants and rosemary shrubs, you
can grow your own chokeberries, goji berries, yams, heartnuts,
bamboo shoots and buffalo currants. Forest gardens produce fruits,
nuts, vegetables, seeds, salads, herbs, spices, firewood,
mushrooms, medicinal herbs, dye plants, soap plants, and honey from
bees. This book tells you everything you need to create your own
forest garden with beautiful illustrations and helpful tips
throughout.
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Roses
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Jane Eastoe; Photographs by Georgianna Lane
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The origin of roses is shrouded in mystery. Fossilised species of
roses have been found across the northern hemisphere and are
estimated to date back some 35-40 million years. The remarkable
beauty, fragrance and usefulness of the rose have guaranteed its
spread right across the globe. Throughout the years, its potent
power has come to symbolise many things, but above all, the rose is
a plant to be enjoyed and wondered at. Roses focuses on the
classic, ageless and enduring flower that straddles garden-friendly
modernity whilst also celebrating the style and grace of the old.
Ranging from overblown, multi-petalled or deliciously simple and
delicate, Roses rightly extols these beautiful blooms, and includes
hands-on know-how and history of the world's favourite flower. With
45 species of Rose included, explore the flowers with the best
visual appearance, most fragrant perfume, the easiest to grow and
those ideal for cutting beautiful flowers from.
Orchids are the most charismatic of flowering plants and the largest family with over 20,000 species. Many are naturally rare and others are thought to be endangered or extinct through habitat destruction and over-collecting. Orchids have a high profile in conservation but relatively little is known about their distribution and lifestyles. Author Harold Koopowitz gives the most up-to-date information on the biology, ecology, distribution, destruction and conservation of orchids that there is.
This inspirational book from Kew Gardens' cacti and succulents
expert is the perfect guide to growing and maintaining a wide
variety of these fascinating plants. Indoors or outside, in the
smallest spaces or as features in large gardens, succulents and
cacti are popular in homes and gardens all across the world,
regardless of climate. They're resilient, beautiful and easy to
care for as long as you're armed with the right knowledge. Packed
with information and inspiration, and with the guiding authority
and expertise of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this book teaches
you everything you need to know about 50 speciments of succulents
and cacti, from ideal humidity, light and temperature, to
maintenance instructions so that your plants can thrive. This book
also contains 12 easy-to-follow projects for you to carry out at
home, so you can grow a vibrant array of succulents and cacti for
your home, whether you are a complete beginner or a keen
enthusiast. Combining beautiful botanical illustrations and
practical advice, The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Succulents
and Cacti is the definitive introduction to growing these wonderful
plants. This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top
gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens
offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy
projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include:
Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to
Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Herbs,
Guide to Growing Roses, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing
Vegetables and Guide to Growing House Plants.
The definitive guide to hundreds of Britain's most outstanding
gardens, in the care of the National Trust The National Trust has
the finest collection of gardens in the United Kingdom. In this
book, Stephen Lacey paints a vivid picture of the individual
gardens, and places each one in its context within British
horticultural history. All the major periods and styles of garden
design are represented, from the formality of early gardens such as
Hanbury Hall and Ham House, magnificent 18th-century landscapes
like Stowe and Croome Park and the heady Victorian creations of
Biddulph Grange and Waddesdon Manor to the famous plantsmen's
gardens of the last century, such as Nymans, Hidcote Manor and
Sissinghurst Castle. The text and pictures have been fully updated,
with new entries including Allan Bank, High Close Arboretum and
Wentworth Castle. Several gardens have undergone major
redevelopment since the previous edition, while others have
colourfully expanded the acreage open to visitors. Extensive tree
planting, including reinstating a lost eighteenth-century avenue at
Dyrham Park and recreating the pear tree arch at Rudyard Kipling's
home, Bateman's, are just a few of the new and exciting additions
to this classic guide to Britain's most outstanding gardens.
Ever wanted to grow your own food but don't have the time, the
space, or even know where to start? Alice Holden, one of Britain's
most pioneering female growers, has spent her life outdoors working
on small and large scales - from kitchen gardens to commercial
farms. In Do Grow, she'll help optimise the space and time
available to you - even if it's just a window box and 10 minutes a
week - with simple-to-follow guidance, plus advice on: - The basics
for your gardening tool kit - How to make your own compost - Common
garden pests to watch out for - How to keep your soil fertile With
delicious recipes from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and others that
Alice has worked with over the years, Do Grow is an accessible and
inviting guide to growing, harvesting, and preparing farm-to-table
meals from your very own edible garden.
Charles Dowding, the master of no-dig gardening, developed his
highly successful methods of vegetable growing through 30 years
experience of growing and selling vegetables and extensive
experiments. Through his courses at Lower Farm in Somerset and his
three previous books, he has won a keen following. Beginners and
experienced veg growers alike find that his methods work and that
he opens their minds to new possibilities. Now he has distilled the
essence of his courses and ideas into one book. In it you will find
out how to grow vegetables the Charles Dowding way. Charles
Dowding's Vegetable Course is both a straightforward guide to
success and an inspiring source of ideas for achieving a more
productive vegetable garden for less effort. Lower Farm, run by
Charles and Susie Dowding, has been part of Sawday's Special Places
to Stay collection for 12 years. Click the link on the left to
visit Sawday's to find out about accommodation at Lower Farm and
our other characterful, independently-run places to stay across the
UK and Europe. All have been inspected and selected because we like
them - what makes each 'special' varies hugely, but common to all
are owners whose personality, friendliness and local knowledge
ensure a memorable stay.
Culinary Herbs & Spices of the World is a reference guide to
more than 120 different culinary herbs, spices and flavourings from
all the well-known culinary traditions of the world. It is a
scientifically accurate and richly illustrated review of the
physical appearance, correct names, botany, geographical origin,
history, cultivation, harvesting, culinary uses and flavour
ingredients of more than 120 different herbs and associated
species. A new perspective on the botanical and chemical principles
of tastes and flavours is presented, making it an interesting and
colourful contribution to the culinary exploration of the world. A
fully illustrated, scientifically accurate guide to practically all
commercial herbs and spices, with more than 600 colour photographs.
Written in an easy style with notes on propagation, cultivation and
culinary uses, the book will appeal to a wide readership, from
gardeners and food enthusiasts to botanists and academics. Some
exotic herbs and spices - especially from Africa and China - are
introduced for the first time to European and American readers. The
best-known use or signature dish for each herb or spice is given,
highlighting hitherto poorly known culinary traditions.
Introductory chapters include a concise overview of the main
culinary traditions of the world and a fascinating glimpse into the
chemistry of taste and flavour. Includes a quick guide and
checklist to the culinary herbs and spices of the world.
SowHow is an innovative grow guide for every modern gardener. With
its fresh, bright design and clear-cut know-how, the sleek reissue
of this little book provides expert advice and encouragement to get
growing whether you're looking to fill a garden, allotment, or a
patio pot. When you're growing veg for the first time it can be
hard to know where to start and even more difficult to find
inspiring advice that isn't completely incomprehensible... You'll
find entries on 30 easy-grow vegetables to sow throughout the
seasons, from kale to runner beans and carrots to cucamelons, plus
ideas for herbs, edible flowers and advice on cultivating your own
cocktail garden. SowHow breaks down the key steps of sowing,
planting and harvesting each featured vegetable into understandable
bite-sized chunks using straightforward language and smart
infographics. Plus, the essential start-up advice covering
everything from top tools and cunning crop rotations, to
uncomplicated compost and the lowdown on mulches, will make you a
pro in no time. Complete with simple cooking suggestions, shrewd
storage info and creative gardening hacks, this unique,
comprehensive companion will transform your grow space into a hot
bed for leeks, beets and all your other veggie friends. So whether
you are looking to fill a garden, an allotment, or a patio pot, get
going and grow with SowHow.
Ten annuals appear here, each a specific cultivar carefully
selected for its innate and enduring beauty. The photographs show
every critical stage of their development, creating an album which
should inspire planting that is as attractive in Winter as Spring.
Each plant is described in detail, explaining not just how it
develops and the conditions in which it develops, but also its
cultural, historic and folkloric associations.
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