Full of useful tips and practical garden wisdom, this straightforward guide shows you everything you need to know to grow a more bountiful harvest with less work. Stressing the utility of raised beds and wide rows, gardening expert Dick Raymond shares his time-tested techniques for preparing the soil, starting plants, and controlling weeds. With helpful photographs, clear charts, and profiles of reliable garden vegetables, Joy of Gardening will inspire you to grow your best crop ever.

This pocket-sized miscellany, packed with quirky facts, quotes, handy hints and surprising stories is the perfect pick-me-up for anyone who knows the incomparable joy of gardening.

'A wonderfully uplifting holistic book with many practical tips' - Mark Lane, BBC Gardener's World presenter and landscape gardener 'A delightful introduction for those wanting to learn ... how to reap the benefits that plants and gardens can have on our own health and wellbeing' - Sally Petitt, Head of Horticulture, Cambridge University Botanic Garden --- Getting outside, our hands in the earth, watching plants bud then burst into bloom: the slow pleasures of gardening are an age-old tonic for the soul. From sowing seeds to deadheading flowers, growing your own potatoes to welcoming feathered friends into your own garden, discover the joy to be found in every moment of gardening by slowing down, observing nature and planning ahead for the seasons. Happiest when surrounded by plants, Ellen Mary is passionate advocate for the benefits of nature for wellbeing, spreading the word through The Plant Based Podcast and her regular talks. The Joy of Gardening includes: · Understanding your soil · How to sow seeds and care for young plants · Tips for recycling and reducing waste in your garden · How to encourage wildlife into your garden · Harvesting and cooking with fresh produce · Choosing and planting trees for both small and larger gardens · And much, much more!

A celebration of the healing nature and delights of gardens, written by well-known garden writer Lynda Hallinan, beautifully photographed by Sally Tagg, and packaged in a stunning hardback. Gardens teach us to live in the moment. They nourish us, provide solace in grief and offer sanctuary from the stresses of modern life. In a celebration of the healing power of nature, New Zealand gardening guru Lynda Hallinan focuses on the gentle delights that bring joy to our backyards, from birdsong to seasonal beauty. Slowing down, letting go, working in harmony with nature and cherishing the accidental pleasures, from self-sown seedlings to bumblebees sleeping in dahlia blooms: these are the things that make our hearts sing. Lynda also writes about the way memory and tradition connect us to special plants and places, and the thrill of sharing a love of gardening with friends and family.

This 1928 highly illustrated two-volume work on garden design is regarded as among the most important surveys of its kind.

With easy-to-learn tips and advice from experts Joy Bossi and Karen Bastow, "Joy in Your Garden: A Seasonal Guide to Gardening" will have you gardening in no time! Novice gardeners or natural green thumbs will enjoy the success of gardening in any season of the year. The expertise and wisdom provided in this book will help you master the art of gardening, from using the correct tools for your garden to choosing a ripe watermelon. With beautiful photographs and helpful sketches, this book is sure to please the gardener in your family!

About the book: The Naked Truth About Gardening, is an essential guide on how to successfully grow plants. Author, Eleanor Rose, believes ANYONE can grow plants if they know how. It is the how, that is surprising. In The Naked Truth About Gardening: The Bare Essentials, Eleanor shares her top 10 Naked Truths for gardening. These truths are the keys that unlock the secrets to mastering this ancient art while utilizing technology of the 21st century. This book contains what every person needs to know to discover their naked gardening self. Learn top 10 Naked Truths of successful gardeners. Grow robust healthy plants anywhere in the world. Exercise time tested tips, tricks and techniques to achieve extraordinary results. Appreciate low maintenance and economical plants. Choose the best plant for a growing space by measuring light, temperature and humidity. Acquire tools and supplies for just pennies on the dollar or even for free. Practice time, space, and money saving strategies for your garden. Learn to shop efficiently and effectively for healthy plants at bargain basement prices. Avoid the frustration and disappointment of poor plant performance. Become part of the pollution solution by growing environmentally friendly plants.

A comprehensive bibliography for controversial feminist British author Sackville-West (1892-1962), who is also known as a devoted gardener and close friend of Virginia Wolfe. It includes such novels as The Edwardians and All Passion Spent, and biographies like Pepita about her Spanish dancer grandm

This collection brings together primary sources on gardens and gardening across the long nineteenth-century. Economic expansion, empire, the growth of the middle classes and suburbia, the changing role of women and the professionalisation of gardening, alongside industrialisation and the development of leisure and mass markets were all elements that contributed to and were influenced by the evolution of gardens. It is a subject that is both global and multidisciplinary and this set provides the reader with a variety of ways in which to read gardens – through recognition of how they were conceived and experienced as they developed. Material is primarily derived from Britain, with Europe, USA, Australia, India, China and Japan also featuring, and sources include the gardening press, the broader press, government papers, book excerpts and some previously unpublished material.