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Create and maintain your perfect garden with the world's finest and
most authoritative source of gardening tips and advice from the
experts at the RHS, now fully revised and updated to encompass the
eco-conscious gardener of today. Marking 30 years since its first
publication, this revised edition of the RHS Encyclopedia of
Gardening provides dependable, essential gardening advice while
expanding on key topics that are important to the next generation
of gardeners, such as wildlife gardening and sustainability. Packed
with unrivalled detail and a vast breadth of information, you'll
find advice and clearly photographed step-by-step guides that show
you how to garden, whether you're tackling your vegetable plot or
tending to cacti and succulents. Updated with the latest guidance
to help your plants withstand pests and diseases, and techniques to
make your garden more resilient in the face of climate change,
you'll find everything you need to know. Whatever your level of
skill, expert advice from the RHS will help you keep your garden
thriving all year round.
'This is a lovely book to dip into, and you may even find yourself
reading it cover to cover' - the Guardian 'An enlightening and
entertaining read that will leave the reader armed with the facts
and insight to improve their garden as well as their general
knowledge' - The English Garden RHS How Do Worms Work? provides
expert answers to the questions that every gardener wants to ask -
and a few that you never even dreamt of. As well as answering the
titular question about soil's best friend, this fact-filled journey
through the world of the garden is packed with Q&As that are
sometimes practical, sometimes whimsical and always intriguing.
This richly illustrated volume is an absorbing guide to the quirky
and lesser-known aspects of gardening and a perfect gift for any
gardener with an inquisitive mind. With sections on Seeds and
Plants; Flowers and Fruits; Below the Ground; Weather, Climate and
the Seasons; and In the Garden, RHS How Do Worms Work? holds the
answers to common questions such as: - What's the difference
between a fruit and a vegetable? - Is it true that sunflower heads
follow the sun? - When is a plant a weed? - How do you attract
butterflies? - How long can a plant survive without water? and many
more.
RHS Can Anything Stop Slugs assists with all of the most common
problems encountered in a garden - as well as some slightly more
unusual ones. The RHS's Chief Horticulturist, Guy Barter, provides
expert advice, responding to the questions posed by thousands of
gardeners every year. This entertaining and informative guide
provides a wealth of information. Feature boxes of interesting
facts enable you to really get to grips with the issue at hand. As
the cause of a problem is not always apparent, the main symptom is
used as the starting point in each section, enabling you to
troubleshoot all your garden problems. This is not a dull reference
book full of lists - it is an easy-to-read and amusing look at how
we battle with nature in our gardens, showing you how to either
come out top or to surrender with dignity.
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