From trees and shrubs to culinary herbs, this unequalled practical guide from the RHS offers invaluable advice on the successful propagation of all garden plants. Detailed A-Z listings on over 1,500 plants, together with specially commissioned photographs and colour illustrations show you every technique you will need. With unique tips from expert propagators, as well as general methodology, this book is a must-have for amateur and professional gardeners alike.
Learn how to propagate virtually every type of plant, from fruit trees and ornamental shrubs to exotic orchids and succulents. Packed with hundreds of step-by-step tutorials, this new edition of RHS Propagating Plants is your go-to guide for clear and instructive propagation advice. How long do your seedlings need to germinate? What makes a healthy stem cutting? How do you know what type of rootstock to use when grafting plants? Find all the answers within, alongside more than 1,800 detailed illustrations and photos to refer to, plus the experts' secrets to perfect plant propagation. Ideal for the thrifty gardener who wants plants for free, or who wants to gift favourite plant cuttings to friends and family; and useful for budding house plant owners with an interest in propagating succulents and other house plants
A planting guide featuring project ideas, step-by-step instructions and hints on growing annuals and perennials. There is information on over 240 readily available plants, with colour photographs of each one in flower.
This book shows the great choice of plants available for growing in coservatories and explains how to get the best possible results with only a minimum of simple care. It includes a plant list which details size, habit and special requirements. It also discusses control of temperature, humidity, light, shade, pests and diseases. Emphasis is on enjoying the conservatory as though it were a protected part of the garden, as well as a comfortable part of the house.
This volume sets out to show that it is possible to create and maintain a garden without making heavy demands on the earth's non-renewable resources, without polluting the soil and atmosphere and without harming people and wildlife.
The benefits of a sheltered garden have long been recognized, and this book shows the gardener how to make use of whatever shelter the garden offers, how to create more and what to grow in the less sheltered areas.
Das Beraterteam der Royal Horticultural Society beantwortet jährlich knapp 50.000 Anfragen zum Thema Garten. Dieses Kompendium fasst ihren fundierten Expertenrat in einem einzigen Buch zusammen. Hier finden Sie zuverlässige Antworten auf die häufigsten Fragen zu über 300 Gartenthemen - vom Basiswissen für Anfänger bis zu speziellen Problemen erfahrener Hobbygärtner. Ein unentbehrliches Nachschlagewerk für die Gartenarbeit! Mit Praxistipps, Tricks und Techniken zu Themen wie Gartengrundlagen, Bodenpflege, Pflanzengesundheit, Pflanzenporträts, Pflegetipps oder Hilfe bei Schädlingen.
Die „DK Gartentipps“ bieten fundiertes gärtnerisches Fachwissen in einer handlichen und preiswerten Ratgeberreihe. Hier finden sich die wichtigsten Gartenthemen in komprimierter Form - von der Planung über die schrittweise Umsetzung des Vorhabens bis zur Pflege der jeweils verwendeten Pflanzensorten. Expertenrat für Einsteiger mit äußerst praxisnahen, sofort anwendbaren Tipps.
Die „DK Gartentipps“ bieten das fundierte gärtnerische Fachwissen der Royal Horticultural Society in einer preiswerten, praxisorientierten Ratgeberreihe. Das besonders praktische Buchformat verbindet sich mit einem überzeugenden inhaltlichen Konzept: Alle Projekte können dank ausführlicher Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen unmittelbar ausgeführt werden.
