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How to Propagate 375 Plants - A practical guide to propagating your own flowers, foliage plants, trees, shrubs, climbers, wet-loving plants, bog and water plants, vegetables and herbs (Hardcover)
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How to Propagate 375 Plants - A practical guide to propagating your own flowers, foliage plants, trees, shrubs, climbers, wet-loving plants, bog and water plants, vegetables and herbs (Hardcover)
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NEW EDITION 2018. Extend the life of your plants, trees and shrubs
with this authoritative and comprehensive gardening manual. It
covers all the standard propagation techniques including sowing
seed; taking cuttings; dividing; growing suckers and offsets;
layering; how to create extra bulbs, tubers and corms; and grafting
two plants together. An A-Z directory lists all the key plants for
propagating, describing each plant's size, colour and shape, and
how and when to propagate them to get the best results. Plants
propagate themselves naturally in the wild, using all kinds of
ingenious techniques. This practical book explains the most
effective techniques for propagating 375 different types of plants.
The book begins with growing plants from seed, covering everything
from lettuces and chillies to sunflowers and sweet peas. Next,
there are instructions on taking cuttings from established plants
to give you exact copies of the parent plant at minimal cost.
Dividing plants, layering and grafting methods all follow and all
are explained with step-by-step instructions and photographs. The
directory of plants includes growing tips for each individual
species.There is also advice about propagation equipment from
secateurs and garden knives to bio-degradable pots and cold frames,
as well as how to improve your soil and make compost. Beautifully
illustrated with over 1100 clear and informative photographs and
illustrations.
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