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A Food Forest in Your Garden - Alan Carter

Grow your own seasonal food in a low maintenance, nature friendly garden that feels like a woodland glade. Alan Carter shows you how to plan and plant a temperate forest garden for any sized plot, from small terrace or allotment to smallholding.

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Live in your garden - Ferdinand Leffler

Hledáte inspiraci pro svou novou zahradu, nebo chcete něco udělat s tou stávající? Anebo se chcete prostě jen zasnít a nechat se unášet krásou zahradních scenerií? Tato velkoryse vypravená publikace přináší svěží a veskrze současný pohled na zahradu jako na přátelské místo, kde se vám bude dobře žít a kde budete trávit příjemné chvíle se svými blízkými. Na pečlivě vybraných snímcích špičkových fotografů se podařilo zachytit nejen ten nejkvalitnější design, ale i podmanivou atmosféru, jemnou krásu a genia loci mnoha kouzelných zahradních zákoutí. Kniha vás provede od prvotních úvah a plánování přes ukázky realizovaných zahrad až k praktickým radám a tipům. Průvodcem na cestě k vysněné zahradě, která vašemu životu dodá nový rozměr, je Ferdinand Leffler, úspěšný a známý zahradní architekt, autor mnoha oceněných projektů a realizací v České republice i v zahraničí, tvář televizního pořadu Ferdinandovy zahrady a majitel ateliéru Flera. ---- Are you looking for inspiration for a new garden, or do you want to do something with the one you already have? Or is it that you just want to daydream and let yourself be carried away by beautiful garden scenes? This beautifully presented book brings a fresh and contemporary view of the garden as a welcoming ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Growing Roses - Alan Titchmarsh

The rose is the nation''s favourite flower and never goes out of fashion. In this definitive guide, Alan Titchmarsh shows how to grow and care for roses in your garden. He covers all the essential techniques and provides inspirational ideas for training and planting schemes that will ensure healthy plants and stunning displays year on year.* A-Z directory of Alan''s recommended roses* Essential techniques for pruning and support* How to combine roses with other plants* Suggested roses for all garden situations, including shady and exposed sites* Comprehensive guide to understanding rose types

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365 Days of Colour In Your Garden - Nick Bailey, Nota Bene Horticulture Ltd

''A beautifully photographed guide for gardeners'' - Daily Telegraph''Nick offers solutions for every season'' - Country Living''A thought-provoking and beautifully written book'' - Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener, Great DixterIn 365 Days of Colour in Your Garden BBC Gardeners'' World presenter Nick Bailey shows you how to plant and manage your garden, whatever its size, to ensure year-round colour and interest. Initially explaining simple colour theory principles and how to apply them to your garden, the book goes on to highlight beautiful plants and planting combinations for every season no matter what type of garden you have. With chapters covering the longest flowering plants, pot recipes and gorgeous plants for difficult sites, along with a comprehensive seasonal directory, this book will inspire and delight both experienced gardeners and beginners alike.

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Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Perennial Garden Plants - Alan Titchmarsh

Herbaceous perennials flower each year, dying down in the winter and springing back to life the following spring. They are central features in the landscape of a garden as they appear year-after-year and must be regarded as constant features. This book gives the expert view on the vast array of flowers available.Includes:* creative garden ideas and border planting plans* practical advice on care, maintenance and propagation * illustrated A-Z profiles of recommended plants * recommended plants for specific purposes, conditions and effects* step-by-step illustrations showing essential techniquesAlan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. Step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the basic gardening skills and on to the advanced techniques, providing everything you need to create beautiful flower borders in your garden.

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Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Growing Fruit - Alan Titchmarsh

You can''t beat growing, picking and eating fruit from your very own garden. This book will guide you through the processes and pitfalls of fruit-growing, from propagating your first seeds, or planting your first fruit tree, to selecting the ripe fruits for your dinner table.Includes:* guidance on selecting all types of fruit for home growing* handy tips for maximizing flavour and cropping* illustrated A-Z profiles of recommended fruit* practical advice on care, harvesting, storage, pruning, propagation and pest control* step-by-step illustrations showing essential techniquesAlan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive practical guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. Step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the basic gardening skills and on to the advanced techniques, providing everything you need to grow delicious fruit in your garden.

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Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Climbers and Wall Shrubs - Alan Titchmarsh

Vertical gardening adds an extra dimension to gardens and this book will cover the ins and outs of growing climbers and wall plants to get the very best in terms of cover, cropping and flowering. It will look at flowering plants, fruit and some vegetable plants, and how to make the most of every available space in your garden.Includes:* creative ideas for using climbing plants and wall shrubs effectively in the garden* quick lists of climbing plants for specific purposes, conditions or effects * A-Z profiles of recommended plants * practical advice on training, pruning and propagation* illustrated step-by-step guides to essential techniquesAlan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive practical guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. Step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the basic gardening skills and on to the advanced techniques, providing everything you need to successfully grow climbers and wall shrubs.

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There Was a Roman in Your Garden - Bettany Hughes

It’s your LUCKY day! You’ve stumbled across an ancient treasure chest in your garden that was buried THOUSANDS of years ago by a child living in ancient Rome. And the chest is packed with 20 strange and curious items that tell us so much about their life, such as:Armour made of REAL crocodile skinTwinkling TREASURE said to protect its wearer from evilA fun game made of a PIG''S KNUCKLEEvidence of the world''s first PIZZA!Unpack the treasure chest and discover the objects that a child just like YOU was using thousands of years ago. You’ll uncover fascinating facts and true tales about their school, family life, clothes, games, favourite snacks and so much more.The true, real-life experiences of children in ancient times is a part of history that has been neglected for far too long – award-winning historian, broadcaster and bestselling author Bettany Hughes is here to dig up this newly discovered information for young budding historians everywhere.

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Bring the Wild into Your Garden - Annie Burdick

Show nature the kindness it deserves Whether you long to see butterflies flit across your flowerbeds or hear birdsong all year round, there''s something endlessly rewarding about playing host to wildlife. With practical projects and helpful tips for gardens big and small, this guide will help boost local biodiversity and benefit countless native species. Learn how to:- Choose the best type of bird feeder and seed for your feathered friends - Build natural habitats and provide shelter for all manner of insects - Make sugaring recipes to attract butterflies and moths - Select the right pollinator plants for bees in every season Wherever you do it - on a balcony, in a garden or across acres of land - you too can create the perfect sanctuary for an abundance of creatures.

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Keeping Chickens in Your Garden - Fred Hams

An expert manual on keeping poultry in the garden: rearing, housing, breeding and maintaining health, including how to build your own poultry house.,

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How to Design a Garden - Pollyanna Wilkinson

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller*"A beautiful and practical guide to both designing and maintaining a garden and written in her inimitable no-nonsense yet relatable style." The Home Page_________Design the garden of your dreams with the expertise of award-winning garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson.How to Design A Garden shows you how to untap your garden’s potential and customise the design to suit you and your space: whether that be an extension of your living space for parties and al fresco dining or a calming oasis to relax in.Equipped with all you need to know about light, focal points, hardscaping, and planting, you’ll have the skills to create a mood board, design layout, choose paving, furniture, and plant combinations. Polly expertly guides you to understand how the elements in your garden will work together as one – and she is not shy to share her opinions on certain design dos and don''ts!Once you’ve designed your garden, month-by-month growing guides help you to nurture it, so you can enjoy your dream space for years to come.*How to Design A Garden made the Sunday Times Bestseller list in February 2025

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The Kindest Garden - Marian Boswall

"Marian powerfully shares her passion and heart in a way that ensures you can breath life into your garden ecosystem, with clear explanations and so many practical tools and takeaways."– Nicole Masters, author of For the Love of Soil and director of Integrity Soils"I found myself crying ‘yes, yes, yes!’ to every page of this beautiful, inspiring, visionary yet practical and compassionate book. This is how we can garden to restore the planet, how we can all do our bit, and enrich our lives in the process." – Isabella Tree, author of Wilding"The Kindest Garden is a marvellous presentation of love and action for soil, plants and nature."– Satish Kumar, activist and speakerChange the world from your back garden. Leading landscape designer Marian Boswall has worked on some of the UK''s most ambitious and innovative regenerative landscape projects, and now she shares her wisdom in this trail-blazing guide. A step-up from sustainable gardening, which focuses on minimising our impact on the earth, regenerative gardening is about making an active contribution to the health of the planet: improving and replenishing biodiversity through our gardens. Whether you have a shady patio, a large plot of land or a windowsill – you can ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Vintage Farmhouse Garden - Rhonda Kaiser

With the insight and inspiration found in The Vintage Farmhouse Garden, you’ll create a gorgeous, vintage-inspired outdoor space, overflowing with style and charm.Garden and design influencer Rhonda Kaiser (@southernhomeandfarm) partners vintage-inspired design with the farmhouse aesthetic to make your outdoor space as beautiful and welcoming as possible. Whether it’s by creating a stunning tablescape, arranging a welcoming front porch, designing a peaceful outdoor garden oasis, or displaying a collection of seasonal plants and vintage accessories, Rhonda helps you bring all the classic comforts of a farm home into your garden, no matter where you live. Inside, you’ll find inspiration on how to: Turn your farmhouse garden vision into realitySelect and plant vibrant fruits, flowers, and shrubs for your farmhouse garden Include vintage finds in your garden designShape a welcoming space, from your front porch to your back gateIncorporate and decorate outbuildings like greenhouses and toolsheds to make them as beautiful as they are usefulAdd pollinator-friendly plants to your gardenCelebrate the seasons by inviting and entertaining others in your space Plus, favorite recipes using fresh flavors from the gardenDiscover the joys of curating a collection of vintage accessories and showcasing it as part of a well-designed farmhouse garden, overflowing with a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Resilient Garden and Allotment Handbook - Sally Morganová

Create a thriving garden or allotment that works in harmony with nature and will flourish in the face of ever-changing environmental conditions.In The Resilient Garden and Allotment Handbook, expert organic gardener Sally Morgan shares a wide range of ecological concepts from permaculture, regenerative gardening, agroecology and more to boost your garden’s biodiversity and enrich your soil. This must-have guide will help you:Build your soil so it’s full of healthy organic matter and protect it through no-dig practices, composting, cover crops and mulchingIncrease resilience through productive plant combinations and polycultureCreate wildlife-friendly habitats utilising walls and fences, log piles, water features and wild cornersChoose the right plants to attract pollinators and plant defendersCombat disease and keep pests at bay using natural predators, companion planting and trap and barrier cropsPLUSThe importance of collecting genetically diverse seeds from plants that have adapted to local conditionsustainably manage water in your garden, especially in times of drought or excessive rainfallWhether you’re a passionate gardener, allotment holder or grower, The Resilient Garden and Allotment Handbook will help you future-proof your garden by giving it everything it needs to adapt and succeed, whatever the climate challenge.(Previously published as The Healthy Vegetable Garden, now updated and revised)''A must-read for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Secret Lives of Garden Bees - Jean Vernon

A friendly, accessible insight into the weird-but-wonderful world of the bees you may find in your garden.From the common or garden bumblebees that nest in bird boxes, compost heaps, and old mouse holes making ‘Winnie the Pooh’ style honey pots to feed their babies, to the quirky wool carder bee, a solitary bee that combs the fluff from garden plants to line her brood cells and the amazing leaf-cutter bee that carves chunks out of plant foliage to seal its egg chambers.This book will reveal the secrets and fascinating lives of the bees that live and breed in your garden, from buzz pollination, to the bee robbers that cheat the plants and steal nectar by stealth.With a seasonal guide to explore what you are likely to see in your garden, great plants to grow to help them, plus other fascinating information on these secretive creatures, this book is designed to bring alive the world of garden bees before your very eyes.

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A Flower Garden for Pollinators - Rachel de Thame

With bees, butterflies and other pollinators threatened by climate change and habit loss, it's now more important than ever to support and nurture pollinators in your garden. In this practical and beautiful guide, expert horticulturalist and regular Gardener's World presenter Rachel de Thame shows you how to create a garden that provides an abundant resource of plants rich in nectar and pollen. Arranged by season and illustrated with exquisite hand-painted watercolors and glorious photography, this book provides a captivating look at supporting nature. Whether you have a courtyard garden or a large country garden, A Flower Garden for Pollinators will tell you what to plant and when in order to attract and sustain a host of pollinators all year round.

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How to Create an Eco Garden - John Walker

Eco gardening can lessen our overconsumption of natural resources, reduce waste, cut energy use, and make a positive contribution to reducing our carbon footprint. Each page of this planet-friendly book is bursting with ideas for creating your own eco garden on any scale from a small courtyard to a large garden or allotment. Find out how to make soil-building compost from kitchen and household waste, how to save energy by harvesting rainwater, and how to utilise sunlight in your garden. Discover organic techniques that improve biodiversity and attract pest-eating animals and insects. Learn the value of using recycled and reclaimed materials for landscaping. Six eco garden ‘greenprints'' are packed with environmentally friendly ideas. Simple projects include making a pond and a wildlife hotel, turning a lawn into a wildflower meadow, and planting a ‘fedge''. Packed with practical advice and 500 photographs, this book is for everyone who wants a beautiful, productive backyard that won''t cost the earth.

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Edible Garden - Vicky Chown

A beautiful, stylish and comprehensive handbook from the Bloom Gardener's Guides series, covering everything you need to know to grow your own food. Growing your own food is a way to feed your body as well as your soul. Approached in a sustainable way, it can also nurture the land and provide for wildlife. You don’t need an enormous garden, an allotment or a fancy greenhouse to do it. Edible Garden is as much about planting food in your garden borders and sowing crops in pots, as it is about raised beds or kitchen gardens. It’s packed with professional advice, a selection of the best edible plants to grow and tips on getting the most from your space. Written by Vicky Chown, a professional forager who teaches urban food growing, it includes a selection of the best edible plants to grow, including: Fava beans Tomatoes Peppers Peas Basil Carrots Eggplants Discover how best to feed, fertilize and fend off pests, to grow the healthiest and tastiest produce possible. There are also plenty of tips on getting the most from your space – you can do just as well with raised beds, kitchen gardens, and crops in pots. It’s perfect for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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RSPB Garden Birdwatcher's Puzzle Book - Dominic Couzens, Dr Gareth Moore, RSPB

Put your birdwatching expertise to the test and learn more about the birds in your garden with this new puzzle book from the RSPB!Do you know what the smallest bird in your garden is? And whose birdsong sounds like ''tea-cher, tea-cher, tea-cher''? Or what a gathering of nesting birds is called?Packed with questions, word games and bamboozling brainteasers, this fun-filled quiz book from the RSPB will test your knowledge and reveal incredible new facts about your garden visitors. Covering a variety of topics, from the garden environment, to nesting, biology and migration, and including a colour section to test identification, this book celebrates all the beautiful birds we can see from the comfort of our doorstep. Suitable for all levels, from the casual garden bird-spotter to the more serious birder, this book will make the perfect gift for anyone interested in British birds, and put them on the path to becoming an ornithological expert.*A Goldcrest, a Great Tit and a colony!

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The Gardener's Almanac - Alan Titchmarsh

National treasure and presenter of ITV''s hugely popular Love Your Garden, Alan Titchmarsh brings us his month by month almanac of garden knowledge, facts, advice and inspiration. Here is seasonal advice on what to grow and sow, projects to engage in, as well as wildlife to spot, gorgeous gardens to visit, birds and flowers to celebrate, weather notes, and nature to reflect on in poems, music, and books. A beautifully packaged giftbook with illustrations by Alan himself.

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How to Attract Garden Birds - David Alderton

What to plant where to welcome birds into your garden, backyard birdwatching, and illustrated bird spotter guides.Learn what to feed garden birds, from seeds, grains and peanuts to fruits, suet cakes and fat balls, as well as how to attract birds by planting the right flower borders, trees and shrubs, and by making wildlife hedges and ponds. The book features practical step-by-step projects for making your own feeders, tables, birdbaths and nest boxes, from simple designs to highly ornamental creations. There are illustrated directories of the most common garden bird species, in both the UK and the USA, with natural history information on distribution, size, nesting, eggs and feeding habits. An informative introduction explains how birds live – from flying and feeding to egg-laying and migrating – along with tips on birdwatching.

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How to Grow a Garden - Ellen Mary

Learn to transform your outdoor space into a flourishing, vibrant garden with this fail-safe guide.Gardening expert Ellen Mary takes you through every step of gardening, from the basics of understanding your space and decoding plant labels, to common pests and how to keep your plants alive once they're in the ground.Packed full of practical information, this book is relevant for any beginner gardener, no matter what type of outdoor space you have - whether you're looking for ideas for green-filled balconies, or larger low-maintenance plots.You'll also find tailored advice for different levels of time investment, whether you have just 10 minutes or 4 hours per week to spend in your garden.Once you've got the basics covered, you'll learn key gardening skills including:- Planting flower beds- How and when to prune- Composting correctly- How to grow a lawn, trees and rosesSo, flex those green fingers, get your hands dirty and enjoy the process of creating a beautiful, blooming garden.

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Concise Garden Bird Guide - Bloomsbury

This practical pocket field guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, provides essential information on identifying and attracting eighty-eight species of garden bird.Each species account contains accurate artworks that show details to help readers differentiate between similar looking species, and male and female birds. A concise written account further outlines their size, plumage, voice, habitat, food and distribution in Britain and the near Continent. The book also includes general guidelines on food, feeders, nest boxes and other items that can greatly increase the presence of birds in your garden.The easy-to-follow layouts and illustrations aid quick identification, and make this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home. It is compact enough to fit in the pocket, yet filled with essential information for nature enthusiasts.

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Identification Guide to Garden Insects of Britain and North-West Europe - Dominic Couzens, Gail Ashton

A photographic identification guide to 150 species of garden insect most commonly found in Britain and North-West Europe. Packed with information, written with huge enthusiasm and illustrated with incredible close-up photos, this guide shines a spotlight on the insects in your garden.

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Your Gardening Year 2023 - DK

An easy-to-use, beautifully illustrated book to help you know the key things to do in your garden through 2023.How soon can I sow my sweet peas? When should I prune my clematis? What can I do to add plenty of winter colour to my borders? Is there anything to do in January? Find the answers to all these questions and more with Your Gardening Year 2023 - a book that every gardener should have as they embark on a new year of planting, sowing, pruning, and growing. This easy-to-use gardening guide is packed with essential tasks and top tips for every month of the year, with sections on general garden care, growing fruit and vegetables, and getting the best out of containers. Discover which plants will look their best each month and mark the progression of the seasons with a dedicated note section so you can record your garden successes and make plans for next year. With beautiful illustrations to accompany each month, Your Gardening Year 2023 is a must-have resource for all gardeners--whether you''re looking for a handy at-a-glance guide for yourself or a gift for a green-fingered loved one.Get your gardening gloves on and join the journey as ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Your Asian Veggie Patch - Connie Cao

Your Asian Veggie Patch is a comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide to growing and cooking Asian vegetables, herbs and fruits at home. Permaculture gardener Connie Cao guides you though a curated selection of more than 40 cool-season and warm-season annuals and perennials (from amaranth greens, bok choy and daikon to loofah, pandan and yuzu), meaning it''s easy to find produce that will thrive in your garden and climate.Then, make the most of your abundant harvest with 50 fresh home-style recipes inspired by Connie''s Chinese heritage: think edamame and pickled mustard greens, stir-fried Shanghai rice cakes, pork and chive dumplings, Chinese pumpkin cakes and winter melon tea.Featuring photography and illustrations both beautiful and informative, Your Asian Veggie Patch has everything you need to get your garden flourishing and your mouth watering.

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How to Grow Native Orchids in Gardens Large and Small - Dave Morgan, Wilson Wall

A beautifully illustrated, step-by-step guide to growing native orchids from seed in your garden.Learn how to cherish these remarkable flowers and help them flourish in their natural habitat with this easy-to-use guide. Native orchids are neither difficult to cultivate nor require special conditions to thrive, and while a large meadow may be beyond the reach of most, the corner of a garden or a pot on a patio can provide a home to a spectacular display. This unique book includes valuable information on which species of orchids will work in your garden and what companion plants to grow next to them, as well as instructions on how to grow orchids from seed or in a container and how to start an orchid meadow or add orchids to an orchard, preserving and promoting local ecosystems.Beautifully illustrated throughout with photographs and illustrations, this essential guide will show you how easy it is to grow native orchids and how to create a protected environment in which declining species can thrive undisturbed.

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Create Your Own Florida Food Forest - David The Good

Picture yourself strolling through a lush and tame jungle loaded with sweet fruit, vegetables, roots, medicinal herbs, flowers and darting butterflies. Now imagine that Eden is your very own Florida yard - it can be if you plant a food forest! By creating an edible forest garden, you''ll be working with nature instead of against her. No matter where you live in the state, you can transform a patch of grass or woods into a magical edible Eden in just a few years. A food forest is Florida gardening on the easy setting! Your fight to grow food in Florida is over.In this massively expanded, revised and extensively illustrated second edition of Create Your Own Florida Food Forest, David The Good shares notes and details on many exciting plants and how to fit them into your Florida food forest system, with both tropical and temperate species recommended depending on your location in the state. Hundreds of original botanical illustrations are also included from over fifty different artists. You''ll learn how to start and maintain a food forest in Florida despite the sand, the bugs and the climate by tapping into the bounty of the tropics and the delight of your ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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RHS How to Create your Garden - Adam Frost

"Creating a garden doesn''t need to be complicated." This is the promise from Adam Frost, BBC Gardeners'' World presenter and winner of multiple Chelsea Flower Show gold medals.Create your dream garden with a practical, uncomplicated approach to gardening that suits your lifestyle, personality, and budget!Whether you have a small garden in the city or have hundreds of acres in the countryside, you can create an idyllic garden in whatever setting you choose with this gardening guide.This clear and practical gardening book will show you how to easily design a garden that reflects your practical needs, lifestyle, budget, personality, soil, and climate. Here''s what you''ll find inside:- Work through Q&A sessions, build mood boards and plant lists, and develop the essential skills to design, plot, and shape your space- Step-by-step photography shows you the techniques you need to build your garden - all the hard-landscaping skills you might need, such as building a brick wall, laying paving or decking, or installing fencing or a water feature- You are shown how those skills can be applied to different garden projects, from creating a seating area to building a simple water feature. You can mix and match projects according to your available space, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Woodworking for the Garden - Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater

Wood is the ideal material for creating fabulous garden features, from trellises and planters to decking, fences, chairs, benches, tables, sheds, pergolas and more. Whatever the size or style of your garden, this book will provide a wealth of inspiring ideas for enhancing your outdoor space. Woodworking for the Garden offers 16 stylish, functional projects for making the most of your yard or garden. Each project includes easy to follow step-by-step instructions, color photographs, clear construction diagrams, and materials lists. Authors and renowned DIY experts Alan and Gill Bridgewater also provide comprehensive advice on cutting and preparing wood, fixing joints, finishing and maintaining outdoor wooden structures.

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Change Your Space - Dilly Carter

As seen on TVHave you fallen out of love with your home?Has it stayed the same while your life has moved on?Are you ready to live with less stuff and more calm?If your answer''s yes to any of these questions, this book is for you.Join Dilly Carter, professional organiser and TV''s decluttering supremo, as she shows you how to clear, re-organise and fall back in love with your space, whatever your situation.Changing your space is a process that requires a shift in mindset. However, the good news is you''ll start noticing results with even the smallest changes; and with dedication and commitment you can reclaim your home, your time and your mind.Learn how to conduct a ''space audit'', follow Dilly''s 6 golden rules of decluttering and use her quick-and-easy 15-minute Dolly Dashes to be well on the road to a calmer, happier home. With a seasonal planner and a 7-day challenge alongside Dilly''s Top Tidy Tips, you will learn how to adapt, share, change and accept your space so that you can fully enjoy it once again.DILLY CARTER is the founder of Declutter Dollies (@declutterdollies) an organising and home-styling service. She regularly appears on TV providing advice on how to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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How to Attract Wildlife to Your Garden - Dan Rouse

Transform your garden into a haven for all kinds of wildlife.In a world with too much concrete and not enough greenery, every wildlife-friendly garden can make a huge difference. But what if we told you that you can make a difference to your local wildlife from the comfort of your own home? You can help to reverse the decline in bird numbers and much more by creating a haven in which they will thrive! Let author, presenter, and wildlife conservationist Dan Rouse show you how you can make your outdoor space more welcoming for a wide variety of visitors, from planting pollinator-friendly perennials to providing access for curious hedgehogs. Learn the best ways to provide shelter, food, and water, discover the best planting choices and how they can help, then sit back and watch as your garden becomes a much-needed refuge for a huge range of species.Dive straight in to discover:- A beautiful mixture of full-colour illustrations and photos of different species.- Practical advice on supporting local wildlife, with ideas suitable for all budgets and abilities.- Suggestions for beneficial plant choices for a range of climate and soil types.- Step-by-step projects tailored to both attracting wildlife and to observe the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Your Natural Garden - Kelly D. Norris

As featured in The New York Times, a valuable and artfully crafted guide to tending a naturalistic garden. From plantsman Kelly Norris, author of New Naturalism, comes a much-needed handbook to maintaining today’s natural gardens. Naturalistic plantings, overflowing with biodiverse communities of plants, are filling front and backyards around the globe with colorful blooms, easy-care plants, and wildlife habitat. But caring for a naturalistic garden is vastly different than caring for a traditional home landscape of carefully manicured plants separated by mulch and regularly primped and pruned. In Your Natural Garden, tending your garden properly means understanding its connection to the greater natural world and using garden care methods that mimic nature instead of controlling it.Page by page, you’re guided through all the seasons of a naturalistic garden’s life and the tasks and to-dos that come with each of them. Including how to:Encourage and establish complexity in a new gardenPromote growth and variation by letting your plants self propagateDetermine when and what to edit, and when it’s best to let chaos reinDecide if and when weeding is necessaryFoster the insects and other animals that rely on your plantsUnderstand succession in the naturalistic garden and why it’s important Know when it’s ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Designing and Creating a Coastal Garden - Alan Edmondson, Bryn Edmondson

The seaside can be a stunning setting for a garden, but it can be difficult to find plants that will thrive. Salt-laden winds make the careful selection of plants and landscaping materials vital. This book provides a step-by-step process, as used by professional garden designers, that will help you design, build and plant a beautiful, sustainable and successful garden in these conditions. This book will show you, step-by-step, how to create a beautiful and practical seaside garden. Designing and Creating a Coastal Garden shows how, beginner or experienced, you can design a garden that will work practically, beautifully and harmoniously with a seaside setting. Detailed advice is given on what plants and what landscaping materials work best on the coast, as well as horticultural techniques and sample planting plans. It is also incredibly rewarding to create habitats and observe the wildlife in a garden. Whatever the scale of your project, from improving a tiny corner, to a major whole-garden restyle, this book will help you create a wonderful garden by the sea.

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Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Garden Design - Alan Titchmarsh

Helps you learn how to grow vegetables from seed, maintain mature plants, keep the pests at bay and produce a sustainable crop in your vegetable garden. This work includes advice on feeding, watering and combating pests, weeds and diseases. It offers practical tips on preparing and improving soil.

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How to Grow Food in Your Polytunnel - Andy McKee, Mark Gatter

An updated edition of the definitive, easy-to-follow guide to growing crops in a polytunnel year-round.Are you using your polytunnel, also known as high tunnel or hoop house, to its full potential? If so, you’ll be harvesting fresh crops all year round – sweet potatoes and celery in November; winter radish, baby carrots and celeriac in early February; salad leaves right through the winter. Even in the ‘hungry gap’ in early spring you’ll have a choice of new potatoes, pak choi, peas, tender cabbages, beetroot and more.Now in its second edition, How to Grow Food in Your Polytunnel shares up-to-date information on everything you need to make the most of the warm, sheltered microclimate this precious space provides. Illustrated with beautiful photos and diagrams throughout, the guide includes a detailed crop-by-crop guide to the growing year, dedicated chapters on growing for each season, and a handy sowing and harvesting calendar to help with planning.Increase your crop quality, yield and harvesting period with this helpful guide.

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Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden - Christy Wilhelmi

Forget the farmer’s market. Grow your own delicious, organic apples, figs, peaches, plums, strawberries, blackberries, citrus fruits, and more with Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden. No green thumb required. Even beginners become successful fruit "farmers" with the techniques and advice offered by author Christy Wilhelmi, the force behind the popular gardening website, Gardenerd. Selecting the best small-scale fruit trees, bushes, vines, and plants for your climate, siting them properly, and pruning your compact trees for health and productivity are some of the many topics covered in the pages of this bible of small-space fruit growing. You’ll also discover how to: Turn your urban, suburban, or rural garden into a fruit factory, no matter its sizeMaximize production from edible container fruit gardensGrow more food in less spaceLimit your family’s synthetic pesticide consumptionChoose varieties with increased disease resistanceSelect plants that grow well in your climateMaintain your fruiting plants correctly to encourage years of prolific harvests With modern, dwarf varieties, and help from Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden, a healthy, high-yielding garden filled with fruit-producing plants is possible—even in the smallest of yards.

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Out of Your Mind - Alan Watts

In order to come to your senses, Alan Watts often said, you sometimes need to go out of your mind. Out of Your Mind brings readers, for the first time, six of this legendary thinker''s most engaging teachings on how to break through the limits of the rational mind.Offering answers to generations of spiritual seekers, Alan Watts is the voice for all who search for an understanding of their identity and role in the world.For those both new and familiar with Watts, this book invites us to delve into his favourite pathways out of the trap of conventional awareness: discover art of the "controlled accident" - what happens when you stop taking your life so seriously and start enjoying it with complete sincerity.Embrace chaos to discover your deepest purpose.How do we come to believe "the myth of myself" - that we are skin-encapsulated egos separate from the world around us-and how to transcend that illusion?Find the miracle that occurs when we stop taking life so seriously.

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Wild Your Garden - The Butterfly Brothers

Turn your outdoor space into a sanctuary for nature and join the rewilding movement today!Introducing Wild Your Garden, a practical guide to rewilding your outdoor space, with advice, inspiration and step-by-step projects brought to you by Gardeners' World and Springwatch guests The Butterfly Brothers.We all have the potential to make the world a little greener, and Wild Your Garden shows you how to create a garden that can help boost local biodiversity. You don't need specialist knowledge or acres of land.If you have any outdoor space, you can make a difference to local wildlife, and reduce your carbon footprint, too! So what are you waiting for?

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How to Store Your Garden Produce - Piers Warren

The ultimate guide to storing and preserving your garden produce.Even half-acre plots can grow enough to feed a family of four for an entire year, yet with most produce ready to harvest in the summer and autumn, many gardeners struggle to use all of their fresh fruit and vegetables before it spoils. With proper storage techniques, there''s no need for any of your hard work to go to waste, and you can enjoy home-grown goodness all year-round while saving money, lowering your food miles and avoiding the plastic packaging of a typical supermarket shop.Jam-packed with creative storage techniques and 92 delicious recipes, How to Store Your Garden Produce is beautifully organised to showcase the best ways to preserve your produce, including dehydrating, freezing, fermenting and pickling. Illustrated with aspirational photographs throughout, this book features a useful A–Z of garden produce, with each entry detailing up-to-date recommended varieties, improved storage methods and vegan alternatives in recipes to make the most of your harvests.From strawberry wine and peach chutney to mushroom ketchup and celeriac soup, learn simple and enjoyable techniques for preserving your produce with this handy guide.

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Your Magical Garden - Clare Gogerty

Discover how to awaken the magic of the elements in your outdoor space through thoughtful planting, careful planning of features, and simple spells and rituals.Modern witchcraft is a nature-based discipline, harnessing the power of plants, the spirit of the land, the benefits of each season, and the cycle of nature. Inspired by the Five Elements—Spirit, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth—and based on author Clare Gogerty''s own experience, Your Magical Garden will encourage you to look at your outdoor space with a witch’s eye. Each chapter is based on one of the Five Elements and offers details about the element and its potency, how to work with it in your garden, what plants are associated with it, and corresponding remedies, rituals, and spells. You will learn how to create spiritual features, such as a moon gate, leaf mandala, scrying pool, and fire pit, as well as ways to care for nature, such as rewilding to create a haven for plants and wildlife. Discover the wonder of re-enchanting your garden, however small, and creating a place of contemplation, meditation, and connection with the earth.

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Calm Your Mind with Food - Uma Naidoo

FEATURED ON THE ZOE PODCAST"The antidote to stress. Essential reading." Tim Spector, author of Food for LifeWhen it comes to fighting anxiety, you have more control than you think: the power is at the end of your fork.We’re in the middle of a global anxiety epidemic, but in Calm Your Mind With Food, bestselling author and nutritional psychiatrist Dr Uma Naidoo gives you the tools to take back control. Dr Naidoo draws on the latest science to demonstrate how an understanding of how both the brain and gut microbiome works, and a diet that creates a strong foundation for mental health, will equip you to control your anxiety.In this revolutionary, solutions-focussed and full-body approach to relieving anxiety, you’ll learn:· Dr Uma’s six pillars to calm the mind· How inflammation affects everything from anxiety and depression to Alzheimer’s disease· How the trillions of bacteria living in your gut are key to controlling anxiety· How to incorporate anxiety-busting foods into your diet, from the obscure (ashwagandha) to the ubiquitous (vitamin C) · Which foods you should avoid as you make anti-anxiety eating choices· The best diets for managing symptoms of anxiety and depressionWith guidelines for creating your own personal anti-anxiety meal plan ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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RHS Your Wellbeing Garden - Zia Allaway, Royal Horticultural Society, Matthew Keightley, Annie Gatti, Professor Alistair Griffiths

Your garden could be even better for you.Discover...How certain plants can form a barrier against air and noise pollutionWhich birdsong alleviates anxietyHow plants can help to save energyWhy green is so good for usLearn how connecting with nature can reduce stress and improve wellbeing. You don''t even need a garden - even a balcony or houseplants can help to boost your mood. Every recommendation is backed by scientific research, drawn together by the team of RHS scientists and experts. Favourite garden designer at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Matt Keightley then suggests how to translate the science into ideas for your green space.With this groundbreaking book, find out how, in sometimes very simple ways, you can create an outdoor space that nourishes your mind and body, and is good for our planet too.

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Nature, Garden and Forest

Unleash your creativity and imagination to add myriads of colours to the amazing designs inspired by nature. Explore intricate floral patterns, exotic blossoms in a garden or the treetop canopy in a tropical forest. The book has perfect blend of simple and complex designs to provide relief for hours through creative expression.

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Inside Your Body: Food and Digestion - Andrew Solway

Take a look inside your incredible body and learn about the weird and wonderful digestive processes that keep you healthy and make you unique.In Food and Digestion, find out about your digestive system and the journey your food takes from your fork to your gut. Learn about the seriously long intestines winding inside your stomach, the energy foods that fuel you to think and move, and how digestive juices break down food, storing the good stuff and getting rid of the waste.Bright cartoons and clear anatomical illustrations engage readers. Part of a human body series for children aged 7 plus. It also places emphasis on leading a healthy lifestyle to encourage good mental and physical wellbeing with ''Try this'' activity boxes to get children up and moving, out of the book and into their body.

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Inside Your Body: Food and Digestion - Andrew Solway

Take a look inside your incredible body and learn about the weird and wonderful digestive processes that keep you healthy and make you unique.In Food and Digestion, find out about your digestive system and the journey your food takes from your fork to your gut. Learn about the seriously long intestines winding inside your stomach, the energy foods that fuel you to think and move, and how digestive juices break down food, storing the good stuff and getting rid of the waste.Bright cartoons and clear anatomical illustrations engage readers. Part of a human body series for children aged 7 plus. It also places emphasis on leading a healthy lifestyle to encourage good mental and physical wellbeing with ''Try this'' activity boxes to get children up and moving, out of the book and into their body.

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A Forest in the City - Andrea Curtis

This beautiful book of narrative non-fiction looks at the urban forest and dives into the question of how we can live in harmony with city trees.“Imagine a city draped in a blanket of green … Is this the city you know?”A Forest in the City looks at the urban forest, starting with a bird’s-eye view of the tree canopy, then swooping down to street level, digging deep into the ground, then moving up through a tree’s trunk, back into the leaves and branches.Trees make our cities more beautiful and provide shade but they also fight climate change and pollution, benefit our health and connections to one another, provide food and shelter for wildlife, and much more. Yet city trees face an abundance of problems, such as the abundance of concrete, poor soil and challenging light conditions.So how can we create a healthy environment for city trees? Urban foresters are trying to create better growing conditions, plant diverse species, and maintain trees as they age. These strategies, and more, reveal that the urban forest is a complex system—A Forest in the City shows readers we are a part of it.Includes a list of activities to help the urban forest and a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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How to Grow Your Own Food - Angela S. Judd

Take your love of plants to the next level and start growing some food with this modern, easy-to-follow guidebook that shows you everything you need to know to grow edible plants all year round!Did you know you could grow vegetables, fruits, and herbs in containers? Well, now you can take your houseplants to the next level by growing home-grown produce and seasoning that will taste delicious in all of your favorite dishes. How to Grow Your Own Food identifies 50 common, easy-to-grow edible plants from herbs to vegetables, along with detailed care instructions and beautiful illustrations of each plant. You’ll find everything you need to know about building your container garden including: -How to choose the right size container for each plant -How to water (and feed!) your plants for optimal growth -When to harvest your crops for the best flavor -And much more! It’s time to turn your decorative plants into ones that will keep you happy and healthy! No matter how much or how little space you have in your apartment, you can enjoy everything—from basil to onions to strawberries—with this practical guide to container gardening.

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Rewild Your Garden - Frances Tophill

**A SUNDAY TIMES GARDENING BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020**''A must-read for every gardener who wants to up their game for wildlife and do their bit for the planet.'' -- Isabella Tree''A refreshing, uplifting and positive look at the true value of a garden.'' -- Alan TitchmarshThe perfect book for any gardener looking to get back in touch with their wild side.The rewilding of public spaces and farmland is vitally important to conservation, but how can we support native species and provide rich habitats on our own doorsteps?In this practical, beautifully illustrated guide horticulturalist and Gardener''s World presenter Frances Tophill shows you how to plan and maintain a beautiful garden that will attract bees and birds as well as a throng of unsung garden heroes. Whether you have a small balcony or a large open space, discover the joys of welcoming natural ecosystems back into your garden - along with a host of new visitors.

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RHS The Tree in My Garden - Kate Bradbury

One tree, in one garden. Can it really make a difference?In RHS The Tree in My Garden, award-winning wildlife author Kate Bradbury reveals the amazing effect planting a single tree in your garden can have - and dares to imagine what would happen if every gardener up and down the country did the same. Combining practical gardening advice, eye-opening scientific research, reflections on the cultural importance of different species, and evocative accounts of how vital trees are for countless different forms of wildlife, this book will leave you in no doubt that every garden needs a tree!This terrific tree book features a directory of 50 key species, each one beautifully illustrated by Lucille Clerc and packed with information about each tree''s appearance, care needs, and the wildlife it supports - to help you choose the best tree for your own garden, or learn more about the trees you may already have. Dive into the pages of this tree identification book to discover: - 50 illustrated profiles of a wide range of trees suitable for different gardens and preferences- Eye-opening accounts of the importance of trees for our planet, our wildlife, and ourselves- Essential practical information to help readers choose, plant, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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