David Squire is a distinguished author with an extensive body of work dedicated to horticulture. His expertise, honed through study and practical experience, shines through his writing, offering readers invaluable insights. Squire approaches gardening with both passion and clarity, demystifying complex techniques for a broad audience. His prolific output is a testament to his commitment to sharing the art and science of cultivation.
A complete beginner's guide to the Bonsai. Starting with the definition of what a real bonsai is, the author discusses the spirit and aesthetics of creating bonsai then continues with the materials needed, how to prune, pinch, water, feed and display your piece. Feel calmer and more focused by learning how to raise bonsai trees.
An extensive directory of more than 100 wild plants, herbs, fruits, nuts, mushrooms, seaweeds, and shellfish with guidance on identification, seasonality, location, harvesting, preparation and use. This compact field guide has all the information you need to forage food.
Grow a garden inside! Houseplants bring life and colour to any room, and with the right care you can successfully cultivate everything from succulents and bonsai to foliage, flowers and fruit. Here is everything you always wanted to know about houseplants packed into one easy-to-use volume.
This abundantly illustrated book gives gardeners all the guidance they need to start making, storing, and using their own compost.
In our ecologically aware times, composting is one smart way to minimize our carbon footprint and help the earth. This new entry in the highly successful Specialist series gives gardeners all the guidance they need to start making, storing, and using their own compost.
This brain-teasing puzzle book is the perfect way to relax after a hard day's toil in the garden. With 200 intriguing puzzles, it's guaranteed to keep your mind as sharp as a thorn, and germinate lots of ideas in your mental greenhouse!
A beautiful gift book filled with charming illustrationgs, A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers will take you through the facts and folklore of gardening.
Few farmyard and back-garden animals display such appealing and amusing characteristics as chickens. Decorated throughout with historical woodcuts and engravings this book is a useful guide.
Provides the key information needed for keeping your own poultry, from setting up and choosing the right site, housing, feeding, daily care routines, disease prevention and breeding. This guide offers practical advice on managing egg production, incubating and rearing and specific nutritional requirements.
This delightfully illustrated book is a homage to bees, revealing many facets of their lives, including homes, flight patterns and defence. It also describes how to attract bees to your garden and, essentially, the art of talking to them!