Expert advice on hanging baskets, window boxes, patio pots and sink gardens. Advice on compatibility of containers and plants such as bulbs, climbers and fruit and vegetables, and how to arrange them for maximum visual and olfactory impact.
Includes: * style solutions for all types of garden * comprehensive advice on plant selection * guidance on seasonal care, repotting, watering and feeding * tips on how to achieve year-round colour and scent
Alan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. Step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the basic gardening skills and on to the advanced techniques, providing everything you need to create and maintain your dream garden.
Originally trained at Hertfordshire College of Horticulture and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Alan Titchmarsh is the author of over 40 books about gardening, includingHow to be a Gardener Book 1: Back to Basics, the fastest-selling of all time in the genre, and the bestsellingThe Kitchen Gardener: How to Grow Your Own Fruit and Veg. He writes forBBC Gardeners' World Magazine, and is gardening correspondent for theDaily ExpressandSunday Express. He has presentedGardeners' World, the annual coverage of The Chelsea Flower Show andNature of Britain, and has his own daily chatshow and presents his own show on Radio 2.
