Hanging baskets and window boxes are firm favourites with every gardener. It doesn't even matter if you don't have a garden -- baskets and window boxes can add cheer to any boring wall or window, even in the heart of a city. Collins Easy Hanging Baskets and Window Boxes shows how to really get the best results from your baskets and boxes and also looks at the new popular wall containers now on the market -- flower pouches, towers and Babyllon bowls. Collins Easy Hanging Baskets and Window Boxes explains how to plant and maintain a range of hanging baskets and window boxes that will provide colour and interest throughout the year. Packed with colour photographs and practical step-by-steps, its emphasis is on the rewards and pleasures of gardening, and how to get impressive results quickly and easily. Written in a lively, chatty style, by two prominent, popular gardening writers, the book's down-to-earth and deliberately non-technical approach will appeal to the majority of gardeners.
* basic equipment * colour combinations * recommended bedding plants, fruit, vegetables, herbs, bulbs and perennials * ideas for all-seasons, scented ideas, low-maintenance, drought-resistant, shade-loving plantings * easy step-by-steps * troubleshooting and holiday care

Collins Easy Container Gardening explains how to plant and maintain a wide range of container gardens to provide colour and interest all year round. It features great ideas for all types of container, including pots, window boxes, hanging baskets and the less conventional...Place a large terracotta pot or a hanging basket bursting with flowers by your front door and an amazing thing happens. The whole area starts to look different; it immediately brightens up, feels warmer and more welcoming. It's no wonder that container gardening is so popular. Regardless of your gardening space, soil, time and budget, Collins Easy Container Gardening has interesting, easy planting ideas to suit you. Written in a lively, chatty style, by two prominent, popular gardening writers, the book's down-to-earth and deliberately non-technical approach will appeal to the majority of gardeners.

Collins Easy Patios and Small Gardens is aimed at those who may only have a small garden area, but want to make the most of it -- whatever the nature of their outdoor area -- whether a small garden, patio, terrace or alleyway. Collins Easy Patios and Small Gardens will show you how to create a verdant, lush haven to escape to, even in the middle of a busy city. Packed with ideas on how to create a range of gardens to suit your space and needs, its emphasis is on the rewards and pleasures of gardening, and how to get impressive results quickly and easily. Written in a lively, chatty style, by two prominent, popular gardening writers, the book's down-to-earth and deliberately non-technical approach will appeal to the majority of gardeners, especially those with limited time who need a little encouragement to get into gardening.