Gardening on chalk and limestone can be frustrating. This book explains how to overcome the limitations of alkaline soils to create a beautiful garden in harmony with your environment and the local geology. Topics covered include how to test your soil; the plants that flourish on alkaline soils; how to improve the soil; trees, shrubs, climbers, roses, bulbs, herbaceous plants, and food; herbs and wildflower gardening; and checklists for suitable and unsuitable plants.
- ISBN10 186126738X
- ISBN13 9781861267382
- Publish Date 25 April 2005
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 August 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The Crowood Press Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 144
- Language English