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Description The Good Gardener: Expert advice for every garden from the National Trust by Simon Akeroyd National Trust | April 2015 | eISBN: 9781909881662 | ePUB | 107 mb http://www.amazon.com/Good-G...National-ebook/dp/B00W9LU4YA Create your ideal garden with this indispensable guide from the National Trust. The Good Gardener explains traditional skills tried and tested by generations of National Trust gardeners, including expert advice from the head gardeners at world-famous Hidcote, Sissinghurst and Stourhead, and reinterprets them for the modern garden – large and small. Packed with illustrated handy tips, step-by-step guides and beautiful photography, this book is suitable for everyone from novice through to expert. It covers all aspects of gardening, from the basics through to landscaping and design, pruning and propagation and creating a more sustainable garden. Whether you want to start off with a low-maintenance garden, grow your own fruit and vegetables or attract wildlife, The Good Gardener will help you enjoy a beautiful garden all year round. Chapter outline: Garden basics – soil type, aspect, weeding and digging, plant picker guide of what to grow, where and when; Designing your garden – function vs aesthetics, landscaping, low-maintenance gardening, container gardening and a return to lost styles and techniques; Lawn care and alternatives to lawns; Planting; Propagation; Pruning; Garden maintenance; Grow your own – growing fruit, vegtables and herbs, crop rotation, advantages of growing your own; Greener gardening and wildlife gardening – natural alternatives, how to encourage wildlife, how to deter pests without damaging the environment, beehives and composting tips. About the Author Simon Akeroyd is the author of several gardening books, such as The Complete Gardener's Guide and Kitchen Gardening for Beginners. He is head gardner at Polesden Lacey in Surrey and a former RHS garden manager. CONTENTS 1. Garden basics 2. Designing your garden 3. Lawn care 4. Planting 5. Propagation 6. Pruning 7. Garden maintenance 8. Grow your own 9. Greener gardening Sharing Widget |
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