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RHS Wisley Experts: Gardeners' AdviceThis compilation of answers to 300 of the most commonly asked gardening problems is an extremely useful reference from the RHS Advisory Service. Each chapter deals with a specific topic, such as trees and shrubs or fruit and vegetable gardening, and as well as problem solving, there are hints and tips, design ideas and planting lists. The book also provides a wealth of advice on good gardening practices, such as pruning, planting and propagating.
Flexi-cover 288pp. ISBN 1405303387 Price £14.99 |
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Gardening with the ExpertsThis book, written by Rachel de Thame and Phil McCann has a fascinating insight into the RHS and accompanies the BBC series of the same name.
Hardback, 168pp. ISBN 0563 48716X Price £19.99 Click here to buy a copy online |
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RHS Plant Finder 2006-2007The RHS Plant Finder lists tens of thousands of plants that are grown in the UK and the nurseries you can buy them from. An essential book for all those interested in plants as it also has all the up-to-date plant names, changes and deletions. This edition contains more than 70,000 plants, with more than 4,000 new plants. Addresses, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and website addresses, opening times, location maps and mail order details for more than 750 nurseries. Updated annually, this is the recognised authority on cultivated plant nomenclature. Please, never use an old edition.
Paperback 960pp. ISBN 1405314559 Price £14.99 |
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RHS Good Plant Guide EXPANDEDThis pocket-sized guide recommends more than 3,000 plants for every garden situation, enabling you to choose plants with confidence. It is packed with over 1,500 colour photographs, and descriptions of RHS Award of Garden Merit plants. This new and expanded edition includes a very useful, fully illustrated section on the best bedding and container plants.
Paperback 704pp. ISBN 140530068X Price £9.99 |
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RHS Plants for PlacesWhatever the conditions in your garden, choose the best plants for your particular needs with the expert guidance of the Royal Horticultural Society.
Paperback 576pp. ISBN 0751309834 Price £9.99 |
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RHS What Plant When NEW An easy guide that recommends over 1000 tried-and-tested popular plants for every season of the year. Within each seasonal chapter, the plants are arranged by colour to help you plan attractive planting schemes for the months ahead, all year round. Replaces RHS Plants for Every Season. 576pp. ISBN 1405313897 Price: £9.99 |
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Plants for Shade NEW Creating a garden to be proud of is easier than you think: with RHS Simple Steps you can have the garden of your dreams and keep it looking good all year round. RHS Plants for Every Season.
In praise of shade – how to make the most of shady areas Creating the right environment – with walls, fences, screens, and other plants Plants for shade – from perennials to annuals Making features – create borders, baskets, bog gardens and more Keeping in shape – ward off pests, diseases, and weeds Plant guide – choose from the best shade-loving plants 160pp. ISBN 9781405316842 Price: £6.99 |
RHS Practical Guides
A new generation of concise, superbly illustrated gardening guides covering a wide range of topics. Flexi-cover.
Each book has either 72 or 80 pages.
£4.99 each
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Annuals & BiennialsISBN 0751348643 |
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BulbsISBN 075134723X |
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ClematisISBN 0751347264 |
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Climbing PlantsISBN 0751347159 |
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Flowering ShrubsISBN 0751348597 |
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FuchsiasISBN 0751347183 |
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Grasses & BamboosISBN 0751337218 |
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Hardy PerennialsISBN 0751347205 |
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Herb GardensISBN 0751347272 |
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Trees for Small GardensISBN 0751347213 |
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RosesISBN 0751348600 |
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RHS Wisley Handbooks
RHS Wisley Handbooks are accessible and up-to-date guides to specific groups of plants written by horticultural experts. Beautifully illustrated and backed by the many years of gardening experience of the Royal Horticultural Society, the series builds into an invaluable library of advice and inspiration. Flexi-cover.
Each book has 96 pages. Price £7.99 each.
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Bonsai By Jon ArdleISBN 1844030199 |
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Cottage Garden Flowers By Sue PhillipsISBN 1844030652 |
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Euphorbias By Timothy WalkerISBN 0304362891 |
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Ferns By Martin RickardISBN 1844030636 |
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Garden Succulents By Terry HewittISBN 1844030776 |
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Grapes: Indoors & Out By Harry Baker & Ray WaiteISBN 1844030644 |
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Hardy Geraniums By David HibberdISBN 1844030172 |
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Hellebores By Graham RiceISBN 0304362875 |
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Hostas By Diana GrenfellISBN 0304362883 |
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Irises By Sidney Linnegar & Jennifer HewittISBN 1844030180 |
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Lilies By Michael Jefferson-BrownISBN 030436326X |
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Primroses & Auriculas By Peter WardISBN 1844030164 |
Techniques
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Simple Steps Series NEWThe first eight titles in the new Simple Steps series, these practical handbooks offer guidance to gardeners of all levels of expertise, but are particularly suitable for beginners or those seeking help in a specific aspect of gardening. Covering a range of popular topics, they are full of expert advice, accompanied by step by step photography that demonstrates exactly how to achieve the desired results.
Simple Steps series include:
1) Bamboos and Grasses, by Jon Ardle |
ISBN 9781405316835
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2) Clematis and Climbers, by David Gardner |
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3) Containers for Patios, by Richard Rosenfeld
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ISBN 9781405315920
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4) Easy Pruning, by Colin Crosbie
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ISBN 9781405316859 |
5) Planting a Small Garden, by Phil Clayton
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ISBN 9781405315937 |
6) Plants for Shade, by Andrew Mikolajski
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ISBN 9781405316842 |
7) Vegetables in a Small Garden, by Jo Whittingham |
ISBN 9781405316828 |
8) Water in a Small Garden, by John Carter
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ISBN 9781405315944 |
All published by Dorling Kindersley, March 07, £6.99, PB.
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New Gardening by Matthew WilsonIn his work as a curator at the RHS Gardens Hyde Hall and Harlow Carr, Matthew Wilson has carved out a new approach to gardening, with exceptional results. This book, a new venture for RHS publishing, brings together his expertise about how your garden can work in harmony with the environment and climate. Filled with practical advice, it covers all the pressing concerns of modern gardeners, including sustainability, gardening for wildlife and using water wisely. Hardback, 224 pp, ISBN: 978-1-84533-305-8, Price £18.99 |
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Grow your own VEG by Carol KleinThis book was published to coincide with the BBC2 TV series in January 2007. It complements and builds upon the information covered in the series, providing all the practical know-how to get you growing your own vegetables. From preparing a plot and deciding what to plant, to growing any one of the 40 featured food plants, this is a book that vegetable enthusiasts can return to year after year, whatever their level of expertise. Hardback, 224 pp, ISBN: 978-1-84533-293-8, Price £16.99 |
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Gardening Month by Month, Ian Spence NEW Based on Gardening Through the Year, this is a compact, easy-to-follow guide to maintaining your garden every month. It contains over 1,300 tips to make sure that your plants will thrive and look fantastic throughout the year. .
Dorling Kindersley, Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-4053-1816-7, Price £9.99 |
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WILDLIFE GARDENING for Everyone NEW Published in association with the RHS and the Wildlife Trust Edited by Malcolm Tait Everything you could want to know about creating an environment to attract wildlife. This collection of advice from the experts, topped up with ideas, experiences, questions and answers from the public provides the key to discovering all the benefits of gardening with wildlife in mind.
Paperback 288pp. ISBN 1845250168 £12.99 |
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RHS Learn to Garden NEW Editor-in-chief Guy BarterThis complete introduction to gardening is written to inspire, and not daunt. Learn to Garden offers unrivalled advice and expert assistance from the RHS and introduces beginners to a lifetime of good gardening. Whether you are just about to start your first ever project, or looking to improve an existing plot, whatever you want to tackle, Learn to Garden is your complete, step-by-step introduction to gardening. Presented in straightforward, easy-to-follow steps, each page features a team of eight hands-on gardeners from the RHS who share their practical experience and offer sound advice to guide you through all the basics and uncertainties, from bulbs to borders and weeds to watering. Hardback 272pp. ISBN 140530619X £18.99 |
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RHS/Daily Telegraph Gardening Week by Week Compiled by Sara Draycott This is a practical, week-by-week guide to gardening year based on the popular colum in the Daily Telegraph. It draws on the knowledge and skill of the RHS gardeners at Wisley, Hyde Hall, Harlow Carr and Rosemoor to give timely advice for each area of the garden: the ornamental garden, the lawn, the vegetable and fruit garden, the pond, the greenhouse and for indoor plants.
Paperback 240pp. ISBN 0711225486 Price £8.99
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RHS Essential Gardening Techniques Editor-in-chief Christopher BrickellWith over 1,500 step-by-step illustration Paperback ISBN 0753707977 £16.99 |
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RHS Essential Garden Planning and Construction Editor-in-chief Christopher BrickellThis authoritative guide to creating a stylish garden provides key information on designing and constructing your garden, as well as on building a wide range of garden structures. Although compact, it will help you create everything from small town gardens to cottage gardens, patio gardens to roof gardens, and hot-dry gardens to seaside gardens. The instructions are very straightforward and illustrated with over 500 easy-to-follow, step-by-step colour drawings. Flexicover ISBN 1845330595 £16.99 |
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RHS Water Gardening By Peter RobinsonThis practical and inspiring guide shows how to design, construct, plant and maintain a myriad of water features in the garden. Illustrated with over 700 colour photographs and step-by-step illustrations.
Hardback 216pp. ISBN 1405300957 Price £25 |
RHS Practical Guides
A new generation of concise, superbly illustrated gardening guides covering a wide range of topics. Flexi-cover.
Each book has either 72 or 80 pages.
£4.99 each
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Arches & PergolasISBN 0751347191 |
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ContainersISBN 0751347248 |
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Plants from CuttingsISBN 0751348902 |
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Drought-Resistant GardeningISBN 0751348619 |
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Growing from SeedISBN 0751337226 |
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Hanging BasketsISBN 0751347167 |
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HedgesISBN 0751347280 |
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Herb GardensISBN 0751347272 |
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Lawns & Ground CoverISBN 0751347256 |
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Low-Maintenance GardeningISBN 0751347140 |
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Outdoor LivingISBN 0751347132 |
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Plants for ShadeISBN 0751347221 |
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Paths & PavingISBN 0751347175 |
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Patios & CourtyardsISBN 0751347116 |
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Ponds & Water FeaturesISBN 0751347124 |
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Pruning and Training Ornamental PlantsISBN 0751348910 |
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Small GardensISBN 0751348635 |
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Trees for Small GardensISBN 0751347213 |
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Walls & FencesISBN 0751348627 |
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RHS Encyclopedias of Practical Gardening
Editor-in-chief Christopher Brickell
This series contains clear, practical information for all gardeners.
Each paperback book has 192 pages and is illustrated with line drawings.
£8.99 each
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Garden Pests & Diseases By A Brooks & A HalsteadISBN 1840001550 |
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Garden Planning By Robin WilliamsISBN 1840001607 |
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Garden Structures By Richard WilesISBN 1840001577 |
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Growing Fruit By Harry BakerISBN 1840001534 |
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Growing Under Glass By Kenneth A BeckettISBN 1840001542 |
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Growing Vegetables By Tony BiggsISBN 1840001526 |
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Organic Gardening By Pauline Pears & Sue SticklandISBN 1840001585 |
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Plant Propagation By Philip McMillan BrowseISBN 1840001569 |
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Pruning By Christopher BrickellISBN 1840001518 |
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Water Gardening By Philip SwindellsISBN 1840001593 |