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RHS Wisley Experts: Gardeners' Advice

RHS Wisley Experts: Gardeners' Advice

This 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


Gardening with the Experts

Gardening with the Experts

This 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

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RHS Plant Finder 2006-2007

RHS Plant Finder 2006-2007

The 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


RHS Good Plant Guide

RHS Good Plant Guide EXPANDED

This 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


RHS Plants for Places

RHS Plants for Places

Whatever 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


What Plant When

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



Plant For Shade

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

Annuals & Biennials Practical Guide

Annuals & Biennials

ISBN 0751348643

Bulbs Practical Guide

Bulbs

ISBN 075134723X

Clematis Practical Guide

Clematis

ISBN 0751347264

Climbing Plants Practical Guide

Climbing Plants

ISBN 0751347159

Flowering Shrubs Practical Guide

Flowering Shrubs

ISBN 0751348597

Fuchsias Practical Guide

Fuchsias

ISBN 0751347183

Grasses & Bamboos Practical Guide

Grasses & Bamboos

ISBN 0751337218

Hardy Perennials Practical Guide

Hardy Perennials

ISBN 0751347205

Herb Gardens Practical Guide

Herb Gardens

ISBN 0751347272

Trees for Small Gardens Practical Guide

Trees for Small Gardens

ISBN 0751347213

Roses Practical Guide

Roses

ISBN 0751348600

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.

Bonsai Wisley Handbook

Bonsai
By Jon Ardle

ISBN 1844030199

Cottage Garden Flowers Wisley Handbook

Cottage Garden Flowers
By Sue Phillips

ISBN 1844030652

Euphorbias Wisley Handbook

Euphorbias
By Timothy Walker

ISBN 0304362891

Ferns Wisley Handbook

Ferns
By Martin Rickard

ISBN 1844030636

Garden Succulents Wisley Handbook

Garden Succulents
By Terry Hewitt

ISBN 1844030776

Grapes: Indoors & Out Wisley Handbook

Grapes: Indoors & Out
By Harry Baker & Ray Waite

ISBN 1844030644

Hardy Geraniums Wisley Handbook

Hardy Geraniums
By David Hibberd

ISBN 1844030172

Hellebores Wisley Handbook

Hellebores
By Graham Rice

ISBN 0304362875

Hostas Wisley Handbook

Hostas
By Diana Grenfell

ISBN 0304362883

Irises Wisley Handbook

Irises
By Sidney Linnegar & Jennifer Hewitt

ISBN 1844030180

Lilies Wisley Handbook

Lilies
By Michael Jefferson-Brown

ISBN 030436326X

Primroses & AuriculasBy Peter WardISBN 1844030164 Wisley Handbook

Primroses & Auriculas
By Peter Ward

ISBN 1844030164

Techniques

For more information and to purchase any title contact the mail order department at the Wisley Shop.

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Wildlife Gardening For Everyone

Simple Steps Series NEW

The 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
2) Clematis and Climbers,
by David Gardner
ISBN 9781405315913
3) Containers for Patios,
by Richard Rosenfeld
ISBN 9781405315920
4) Easy Pruning,
by Colin Crosbie
ISBN 9781405316859
5) Planting a Small Garden,
by Phil Clayton
ISBN 9781405315937
6) Plants for Shade,
by Andrew Mikolajski
ISBN 9781405316842
7) Vegetables in a Small Garden,
by Jo Whittingham
ISBN 9781405316828
8) Water in a Small Garden,
by John Carter
ISBN 9781405315944
All published by Dorling Kindersley, March 07, £6.99, PB.

New Gardening by Matthew Wilson

In 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


Grow your own VEG by Carol Klein

This 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


Wildlife Gardening For Everyone

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


Wildlife Gardening For Everyone

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

RHS Learn to Garden

RHS Learn to Garden NEW
Editor-in-chief Guy Barter

This 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

RHS/Daily Telegraph Week by Week

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


RHS Essential Gardening Techniques

RHS Essential Gardening Techniques
Editor-in-chief Christopher Brickell

With over 1,500 step-by-step illustration

Paperback
ISBN 0753707977
£16.99

RHS Essential Gardening Techniques

RHS Essential Garden Planning and Construction
Editor-in-chief Christopher Brickell

This 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


Water Gardening

RHS Water Gardening
By Peter Robinson

This 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

Arches & Pergolas Practical Guide

Arches & Pergolas

ISBN 0751347191

Containers Practical Guide

Containers

ISBN 0751347248

Cover of the RHS Practical book Plants from Cuttings

Plants from Cuttings

ISBN 0751348902

Drought-Resistant Gardening Practical Guide

Drought-Resistant Gardening

ISBN 0751348619

Growing from Seed Practical Guide

Growing from Seed

ISBN 0751337226

Hanging Baskets Practical Guide

Hanging Baskets

ISBN 0751347167

Hedges Practical Guide

Hedges

ISBN 0751347280

Herb Gardens Practical Guide

Herb Gardens

ISBN 0751347272

Lawns & Ground Cover Practical Guide

Lawns & Ground Cover

ISBN 0751347256

Low-Maintenance Gardening Practical Guide

Low-Maintenance Gardening

ISBN 0751347140

Outdoor Living Practical Guide

Outdoor Living

ISBN 0751347132

Plants for Shade Practical Guide

Plants for Shade

ISBN 0751347221

Paths & Paving Practical Guide

Paths & Paving

ISBN 0751347175

Patios & Courtyards Practical Guide

Patios & Courtyards

ISBN 0751347116

Ponds & Water Features Practical Guide

Ponds & Water Features

ISBN 0751347124

Cover of the RHS Practical book Pruning & Training Ornamental Plants

Pruning and Training Ornamental Plants

ISBN 0751348910

Small Gardens Practical Guide

Small Gardens

ISBN 0751348635

Trees for Small Gardens Practical Guide

Trees for Small Gardens

ISBN 0751347213

Walls & Fences Practical Guide

Walls & Fences

ISBN 0751348627

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

Garden Pests & Diseases

Garden Pests & Diseases
By A Brooks & A Halstead

ISBN 1840001550

Garden Planning

Garden Planning
By Robin Williams

ISBN 1840001607

Garden Structures

Garden Structures
By Richard Wiles

ISBN 1840001577

Growing Fruit

Growing Fruit
By Harry Baker

ISBN 1840001534

Growing Under Glass

Growing Under Glass
By Kenneth A Beckett

ISBN 1840001542

Growing Vegetables

Growing Vegetables
By Tony Biggs

ISBN 1840001526

Organic Gardening

Organic Gardening
By Pauline Pears & Sue Stickland

ISBN 1840001585

Plant Propagation

Plant Propagation
By Philip McMillan Browse

ISBN 1840001569

Pruning

Pruning
By Christopher Brickell

ISBN 1840001518

Water Gardening

Water Gardening
By Philip Swindells

ISBN 1840001593