Gardeners Guide To Colour And Height

This guide takes colour way beyond the existing guides for gardeners. It adds new dimensions to the art of gardening, and shows the gardener how to put plants together to make personal and effective combinations. It explores not only single-colour plantings, but also the wide range of colour associations available to the gardener for painting pictures with plants.

Gardeners' Guide to Growing Green Beans in the Vegetable Garden covers all the green beans. It is an excellent vegetable garden guide for the garden beginner as well as the veteran gardener. Gardeners will find sections on pole beans, dry beans, bush beans and half runner beans. The guide covers planting, culture, harvest, canning, freezing and storage of all the different types of bean as well.

"Take Two Plants" removes the guesswork from plant combining, bringing beautiful, balanced gardens and borders within easy reach of both beginning and experienced gardeners. 400 color photos.

An A-Z guide to choosing the best trees for your garden, with 230 colour photos. How to select trees for colour, height and seasonal variation and for different kinds of location, soil and aspect, with expert tips on cultivation, pruning and propagation.

From the experts at Gardeners' World comes the essential guide for budding gardeners, explaining how to garden in ten easy steps. Do you have an outside space that you’re not sure what to do with? Or want to feel the benefits of getting out into nature, but don't know where to start? Gardening: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide is your key to unlocking the world of gardening, created especially for beginners. The team of experts at Gardeners’ World have identified ten easy steps to help you get stuck into gardening, giving you: Hands-on guidance on selecting the right plants for your space, and the right time to plant them Step-by-step methods guiding you through every gardening job The skills to create the perfect growing conditions for your plants to thrive The confidence to tackle any garden problem, with easy troubleshooting solutions The tools to create an oasis for butterflies, bees, and wildlife Confidence in taking care of your garden in every season Expert advice on watering, weeding, and environmentally-friendly pest controls No matter your experience level, Gardening: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide is the best way to kick-start your gardening journey!

Reprinted pages selected by Lloyd Kahn from the ca. 1901 and ca. 1914 versions of the product catalog of William Cooper Ltd., London.

Find the right plant for the right place from an encyclopaedia of flowers, shrubs, herbs and more as chosen by the world’s best gardeners, designers and horticulturists.

In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: “An outstanding and deeply passionate book.” —Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter so much—not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives—lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short-circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political; it's social justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.