Planting with Perennials

by Richard Bird

Published 30 April 2002
This guide shows the gardener how to benefit from the diverse range of colours and scents of their flowers as well as the striking shapes and textures of their foliage to create an outdoor space that is both individual and appealing. The book features advice on selecting the right perennials for your particular garden and preferred style as well as considering soil and site conditions to ensure healthy plants. There is guidance on the all-important soil preparation that should enable plants to thrive in the long-term and techniques for sowing seeds, planting out and general maintenance.

Annuals for Instant Colour

by Richard Bird

Published 30 April 2002
This is an introduction to the many uses of these plants. It covers the basics of preparing your beds, sowing seeds, planting out and maintenance before proceeding to explain how to get the very best effects in different garden locations from the wide selection of annuals available. As the title suggests, the book focuses on how to make the most of the array of colours found in annuals, both in their flowers and foliage. It explains the different effects that can be created simply by choosing hot colours such as red or orange, romantic blues or cold creams.