From an internationally famous writer on horticulture comes the bible on cultivating small gardens. It provides a master class on design, hard landscaping, choosing essential plants, growing fruits and vegetables, combating pests and diseases, and solving common problems caused by space limitations. Work with a new garden or transform an existing one; plant with a "garden theme"; and use the illustrated directory to choose the best trees, shrubs, and flowers to create your own miniature Eden.
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Graham Rice trained at Kew and is an award winning horticultural author. He writes regularly in BBC Gardeners' World magazine and Gardens Illustrated, and is Gardening Correspondent for the Evening Standard. He has written many books and has won awards for his writing on both sides of the Atlantic. He is a member of a number of Royal Horticultural Society committees and divides his time between Northamptonshire and Pennsylvania.
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This review is from: Ultimate Book of Small Gardens (Paperback)
This book is full of ideas for small gardens while keeping in mind the practical considerations this lack of space entails. I especially appreciated the section where the author defines the various types of small gardens.
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In 1952 Brigadier C. E. Lucas Phillips first published The Small Garden, a classic, and an invaluable book whose sound and cheerful advice helped many new gardeners learn about gardening without it seeming a chore. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wire rake, border fork, woodland bed, hedging plants, growing bags, composted bark, susceptible plants, grass box, very small garden, soil improver, general fertilizer, garden line, marginal plants, landscape fabric, digging fork Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
In 1952 Brigadier C. E. Lucas Phillips first published The Small Garden, a classic, and an invaluable book whose sound and cheerful advice helped many new gardeners learn about gardening without it seeming a chore. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wire rake, border fork, woodland bed, hedging plants, growing bags, composted bark, susceptible plants, grass box, very small garden, soil improver, general fertilizer, garden line, marginal plants, landscape fabric, digging fork Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dwarf Bulbs New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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