Simon Akeroyd Books

Learn how to make and use nourishing compost for your garden with this handy little guidebook from an experienced National Trust head gardener.

The perfect introduction to easily and cheaply increasing the number of plants in your garden or community.

"Keen amateur gardeners and aspiring professionals can learn from the expertise of the RHS with this handy guide. It doesn't matter if you're an old hand at gardening or just starting out, there are always things to discover and opportunities to improve, whether it's mastering a new technique or brushing up on your botany. RHS Gardening School is the perfect guide for gardeners who want to learn. Inside you'll find chapters on: Understanding plants. Everyday garden care Problem solving. Planting design. Gardening through the year and much more. Hands-on guidance and step-by-step instructions explain topics such as pruning, pest and diseases, weed removal and caring for lawns."--Publisher's description.

The perfect gift for the first-time gardener, RHS 50 Ways to Start a Garden is an accessible how-to guide for beginners, including inspiration for 'no- garden' homes.

All his life, Hank Cho wanted to join the ranks of the Habsec - the rulers of the orbital habitat his people call home. But when he finds a powerful, forbidden weapon from the deep past, a single moment of violence sets his life - and the brutal society of the habitat - into upheaval.

A humorous but really practical guide to tackling garden pests (without resorting to nasty chemicals), created with the RHS.

A foolproof step-by-step beginner's guide to gardening, backed by the authority of the RHS (more than 600,000 members)

A follow-up to the highly successful RHS Gardener's Quiz & Puzzle Book (29,000 copies in print in the UK alone), this book is the perfect gift for gardeners of all stripes.

This concise text provides an accessible introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent User Interfaces (IUIs) and how they are at the heart of a communication revolution for strategic communications and public relations.

Written by expert allotment holders for those who want to get more from their plot, this is the must-have book for all would-be and existing allotmenteers and those who grow their own. Four RHS expert authors share their wisdom and experience on growing fruit, veg and flowers on allotments, and getting the most from allotment life. From getting an allotment to bringing home the carrots!