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It focuses on about 40 case histories of individual trees complete with meticulously recorded photographs of how each tree developed usually from very doubtful beginnings to their present-day glory. The author Martin Treasure is superbly talented technically but also has a unique skill in bringing out the personality of the plants so that even non-enthusiasts cannot help but be drawn into the case histories. In the book the case histories are supported by chapters on basic training techniques, a...

This book contains practical help for any keen gardener, whether beginners or the most experienced. It provides everything necessary to make a garden look beautiful throughout the season.

Whether you are an experienced gardener or a complete beginner, this book contains everythin you need to know about planning, planting, and maintaining your garden all year round.

In the literature and lore of yesteryear, Douglas Green discovers time-proven gardening practices that will help today's gardener plan, plant, and keep up a garden in which to delight. A perfect gift for those with a green thumb, this book combines a passion for gardens past with practical, good-sense guidance that every gardener can immediately put to use to solve everyday gardening problems.

Burpee Seed Starter includes: a detailed plant encyclopedia - profiling 300 of the best annuals, perennials, vegetables, and herbs - listing all the basic growing needs of the plant, including soil in light needs. Complete and up-to-date information on sowing indoors and outdoors, fertilizing, watering, thinning, transplanting, troubleshooting, and much more. Special tips scattered throughout on purchasing seed, seed viability, and different equipment available to help the home-gardener plant se...

With this comprehensive, illustrated guide for both novice and expert gardeners, popular San Francisco Chronicle garden columnist Katherine Grace Endicott maps out the rewards of growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables throughout Northern California. The unique month-by-month format helps readers find answers when they need them, while detailed information on native and nonnative species and basic planting and pruning techniques make carefree gardening easier than ever.

Questions of what to plant where tax many a gardener - novices especially. What plants will look good with each other? How can you make a planting that will be attractive for more than a few weeks of the year? What can you plant in a 'difficult' spot? This book completely removes the pressure of making such decisions. It makes successful planting easy, by providing simple planting recipes for a variety of garden situations. The authors recommend perfect plants for different places - from a hot s...

Patios is the essential guide to enhancing outdoor spaces with attractive patios, divisions, levels, seating areas, walkways, and more. From city backyards to country gardens, nothing adds distinction like a well-constructed patio. Here you'll find advice, inspiration, and hundreds of achievable designs to develop the patio you've always wanted. Build a barbeque area, create a cozy nook, or restore an existing patio to its original elegance. This all-in-one reference is perfect for beginners and...

(New edition) A clear and expert how-to guide to pruning and training ornamental and fruiting plants, with 970 informative photographs and illustrations, and a directory of plants and how to prune them. A helpful introduction, covering basic principles and techniques, is followed by chapters arranged by plant type. Each one includes practical advice, illustrated with step-by-step photographic sequences and artworks, on the initial training of the plant type in question, how to prune, and how to...