RHS gardening titles always present a best practice approach to gardening, whatever the subject; Previous editions have sold more than 25,000 copies (Nielsen BookScan, UK); From the UK's leading gardening authority, which now has more than 365,000 members; The definitive garden reference book now in a flexi-bound format with updated information on pests and diseases; Explains and clearly demonstrates the tried-and-tested techniques honed over the years; This title uses more than 2000 artworks in more than 400 step-by-step sequences, covering every aspect of gardening today; Artworks are still the clearest way of explaining a technique; Specially commissioned photography shows what effects can be achieved.

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1 GARDENING BASICS Gardening in a changing climate Soil Management Compost Cultivation Pest and Disease Control Weed Control 2 WILDLIFE GARDENING What Is Wildlife Gardening? Creating Habitats for Wildlife Choosing Plants for Wildlife 3 GROWING ORNAMENTALS Effective Planting in Beds and Borders Annuals and Biennials Perennials (including grasses) Bulbs and Corms Shrubs including Groundcover Roses Hedges Climbers and Wall Plants Ornamental Trees 4 LAWNS Planning Site Preparation Seed or Turf Maintenance Renovation 5 GROWING VEGETABLES Preparing the Ground Sowing Salads Brassicas Leaves Stalks and Shoots Pods and Seeds Onion Family Roots and Tubers Vegetable Fruits Herbs 6 GROWING FRUIT Climate Preparation Soft Fruits Tree Fruits Apples and Pears Plums, Gages and Damsons Cherries Figs Peaches and Almonds Apricots Warm Temperate Fruits 7 WATER GARDENING Siting and Design Water plants Pool Maintenance 8 CONTAINER GARDENING Choosing and Siting Containers Composts and Drainage Grouping and Planting Maintenance 9 GARDENING UNDER GLASS Environmental Control Growing Systems 10 PROPAGATING Introduction Tools, Equipment and Care Seed Roots Modified Stems Stems Leaves Division Grafting Glossary Index Acknowledgments