A handy practical guide to growing and caring for these magnificent plants, with instructions for planting outdoors and in containers, mulching, pruning and propagation, and a full photographic directory of best cultivars to try.
Roses are one of the world's best-loved flowers and miniature varieties offer great versatility; this expert practical guide to gardening includes a visual directory of recommended plants.
Looks at plants from a designer's perspective (where color is often a secondary consideration) and emphasizes the important roles of plant shape. This title reviews fine art principles and shows how they can be successfully applied to plant compositions by grouping plants into three heights: ground to knee, knee to navel, and navel to crown.
This is one of the new generation of concise, illustrated gardening guides. It features practical information on the use of walls and fences in the garden including selecting a style, structures for privacy, ornamental features and much more. It offers the best advice for green fingered results.
This guide offers practical information and advice to both the beginner and the busy gardener. It contains full colour images and step-by-step instructions to help the reader get results. Topics covered in the guide include: the right plants for areas of light, partial, dappled and deep shade; planting under trees and in courtyard gardens; planning flower and foliage combinations; and plants for every season.
A guide providing practical information on the selection, cultivation and display of roses. This book is one of a series that addresses specific plants or plant groups, garden problems, design and planning solutions, as well as building projects for garden structures and features.