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	An All Year Garden (Paperback) by Margery Fish Revolutionary in its time, this text challenged traditional thinking that gardens bloomed only in spring and summer. Although things have moved on, gardeners are still looking for ways to make their gardens a beautiful place all year round. isbn: 0713486031 Price: £6.99


Best Ground Cover (Paperback) by Stefan Buczacki This illustrated guide to plants which can provide cover for bare ground offers advice on choosing the right plant for the correct site. It has tips on propagation and cultivation, maintenance and weed control. COVER PRICE £5.99 Price: £2.99


	Beth Chatto's Damp Garden: Moisture-Loving Plants for Year-Round Interest (Hardcover) by Beth Chatto (Author), Steven Wooster (Photographer) The Damp Garden is a practical guide for all gardeners, whether they have a pond or stream, or just a small area of damp ground. In revealing what works in her own famous garden, Beth Chatto passes on a wealth of advice gleaned from her many years of personal experience battling against the elements. She provides detailed and inspired ideas on garden management, plans for every type of soil and situation and descriptions of over 1000 suitable plants for making the most of damp ground. Fully revised and updated with beautiful photographs by Steven Wooster, this illustrated edition will become a regular reference tool for all water gardeners.' COVER PRICE £25.00 isbn: 9781844030453 Price: £9.99


Biodynamic Gardening: For Health and Taste (Hardcover) by Hilary Wright Want to get more from your garden? An increasing number of gardeners have found that the answer lies in biodynamic gardening, an approach that says that plant life benefits from soil that is fully alive and in tune with cosmic forces. Biodynamics works with the concept that the moon, sun, stars and planets influence plants in regular rhythms, creating ideal days to sow, weed and gather plants. This book also tells you which time of day is best to sow or harvest fruit and vegetables, as well as how you can use unique herbal remedies to boost your garden's health and abundance. Easy-to-follow step by step illustrations, explanatory diagrams and colour photographs show how biodynamic techniques can work for any gardener. A resource directory gives advice and information on brands, growers, books and websites for biodynamic food and garden plants. COVER PRICE £17.99 isbn: 1840006226 Price: £7.99


	Bringing a Garden to Life: The Wiggly Wigglers Guide to Bringing Your Garden to Life (Hardcover) by Jenny Steel A guide to turning your garden into a haven for wildlife. isbn: 0955301602 Price: £18.00


Chalk and Limestone Gardening: A Guide to Success on Alkaline Soils (Paperback) by Sarah Coles (Author) Gardening on chalk and limestone can be frustrating. This book explains how to overcome the limitations of alkaline soils to create a beautiful garden in harmony with your environment and the local geology. Topics covered: · How to test your soil, to see what type you have · The plants that flourish on alkaline soils · How to improve the soil · Separate chapters on trees, shrubs, climbers, roses, bulbs, herbaceous plants, and food. · Herbs and wildflower gardening · Checklists for suitable and unsuitable plants COVER PRICE £14.99 Price: £13.49


	Coastal Gardening (Paperback) by Julian Slatcher Coastal gardening presents its own unique set of problems and opportunities. In this book the author takes you through the process of designing, building, maintaining and making the most of your own coastal garden. Topics covered include: · The living windbreak · Use of colour in the garden · Laying patios and paths · Positioning plants according to their needs · Month-by-month garden calendar · Advice on over 150 plants which thrive in seaside gardens isbn: 1861267223 Price: £14.99


The Dry Garden (Paperback) by Beth Chatto A classic book which has revolutionised the understanding of the problems involved with dry gardens and opened up many opportunities for gardens in our new Mediterranean conditions. isbn: 075281642x Price: £8.99


	"Gardeners' World" Flower of the Moment: A Month-by-month Guide to the Best 100 Flowering Plants (Gardeners' World) (Hardcover) by Colette Foster (Editor), Alan Titchmarsh (Introduction), Jonathan Buckley (Photographer), Jerry Harpur (Photographer), Cli Part of the BBC's "Gardeners' World" series, "Flower of the Moment" is a month-by-month guide to the best flowering plants. Divided into ten chapters, this book provides a full calendar of plants organized by month of flowering and includes flowers chosen for their beauty, colour and appeal. COVER PRICE £25.00 isbn: 0563534141 Price: £9.99


The Garden Book: Thousands of Practical Tips for Beautifying and Maintaining Your Garden (Paperback) The Garden Book is a handy, ready-reference book for everything to do with your garden. From strategies for dealing with pests and diseases, to tips on growing the perfect rose, this book provides invaluable advice to ensure your garden will be the best it can be all year round. isbn: 1740458575 Price: £8.99


	Gardening and Planting by the Moon 2007: Higher Yields in (Paperback) by Nick Kollerstrom You won't have to get up in the middle of the night to sow your carrots! Country folk know that planning their work in harmony with the rhythms of the moon produces better crops. It's that easy. They get higher yields and better flavour in vegetables. Flowers produce stronger displays and heightened colour. This guide computes everything you need to know about the daily influence of the moon and the planets in the garden. With its full 15-month daily calendar, it creates an essential timetable for the year ahead and a fine means of self-discipline for keen gardeners. isbn: 0572032714 Price: £8.99


Gardening at Eden: And How to Do It at Home (Hardcover) by Matthew Biggs Eden is unique as a botanic garden in that is young enough for all the people who conceived it to be around and accessible; and all those who planted it, and learnt from the experience are still there and able to share their knowledge of the triumphs and successes of each habitat and each plant. Written and photographed during a year spent with Eden's experts, "Gardening of Eden" focuses on all the different habitats of Eden and how they are gardened; all the techniques used and lessons learned; how these can be translated to the domestic garden; the 21st-century gardening tips taken straight from Eden's pioneering work; and the stories and anecdotes of a brand new botanic garden. Ever wondered if you could grow bananas - or what else you could grow to get that tropical effect; how to achieve the smells of the Mediterrannean in Cumbria; why Eden grow a certain climber up the banks of the pit: what purpose it serves and whether that might be helpful in your precipitous plot? This work is genuinely inspirational, full of practical advice and lavishly illustrated with 300 specially commissioned photographs. isbn: 1903919738 Price: £25.00


	Gardening in the Shade (Paperback) by Graham Rice (Foreword), Margery Fish (Author) A gardening classic, a practical and creative guide to the use of garden's shady spaces. Margery Fish treats shady areas as opportunities to paint an exciting canvas with foliage effects not possible under the glare of the sun. ORIGINAL PRICE £12.99 ISBN: 9781892123268 Price: £4.99


Gardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces (Paperback) by George Schenk "Gardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces" is the first book to describe how to grow garden plants directly on hard surfaces such as pavement, rocks, tables, and other impermeable platforms. Plants have known all along that they can grow on these media, and George Schenk translates this small miracle into practical language for gardeners. With just a few inches of soil, gardens can be created almost anywhere. Tabletops can serve as the foundation for small rock gardens; ground covers can grow vigorously on concrete; even bonsai can thrive directly on decorative stone. Using extensive photos, plant lists, and step-by-step instructions, the author shows how every gardener can adopt this charming, vibrant, and beautiful style of planting. isbn: 0881928127 Price: £14.99


	Garden Planning (Flexi Cover) by Peter McHoy (Author) Landscaping/garden guide with design & planning advice for balconies, patios, roof gardens, rock & water gardens, family gardens, small gardens, kitchen gardens, wildlife gardens, and japanese-influenced gardens. 4-color illus, index. Previously published as "The Ultimate Garden Planner." ISBN: 9781843093121 Price: £4.99


RHS Garden Plants and Flowers Through the Year (RHS) (Hardcover) by Ian Spence (Author) How to make a garden look fantastic all year round, from the experts at the RHS Pick from an A-Z of over 2,500 tried and tested plants and flowers that will keep your backyard blooming from spring to winter. From trees to ferns, bulbs to climbers, discover the growing habits and characteristics of each plant, and find suggestions for what to grow in tricky sites or particular conditions. Whatever your level of skill in the great outdoors, expert tips and advice will show you how to maintain interest and beauty in your garden throughout the year. COVER PRICE £19.99 ISBN: 9781405318150 Price: £17.99


	Gardening Through the Year: A Month by Month Guide to Creating the Perfect Garden (Lifestyle) (Hardcover) by Anthony Atha (Author) Maintaining a healthy and beautiful garden throughout the year can be hard work, but it doesn't have to be. Packed with practical advice to ensure that you achieve the best results from January through to December, Gardening Through the Year shows you how to design, plant and maintain the garden of your dreams. Informative text, accompanied by beautiful photographs, will inspire you to create a delightful garden and a list of hints and tips, arranged month-by-month, tells you what important tasks need to be done and when. Gardening Through the Year will help make the most of your garden whatever its location, size and aspect. ISBN: 9781902617015 Price: £6.99


RHS Gardening Month by Month (RHS) (Paperback) by Ian Spence (Author) Pick this pocket-sized favourite from the experts at the RHS, and find out what to do when, to ensure your plants are well cared for and your garden blooms all year round. Easy-to-follow, this guide not only tells you what to do when, but shows you how to do it. Follow over 1,300 seasonal tasks for every part of the garden, expert plant advice, including star plants from January to December, and tips on organisation. Whether you are a green-fingered guru or are just starting out, enjoy 12 months of successful gardening. COVER PRICE £9.99 ISBN: 9781405318167 Price: £8.99


	Gardening with Children (Paperback) by Kim Wilde (Author) Brand new in paperback, Gardening with Children is bursting with fun ideas for getting - and keeping - kids interested in the outdoors. Kim Wilde offers many projects in which children play an active role in gardening, along with insightful tips for making a family garden educational and exciting. Gardening with Children shows parents how to encourage their children to enjoy active and creative outdoor activity, whilst nurturing a shared family interest. Along with guidelines for safety in the garden there are ideas for maintaining a child's attention span throughout the sometimes slow gardening process. Children like to feel grown-up and to see the results of their labours: this book shows parents how to help them. Illustrated, step-by-step projects range from creative ways to plant, such as rainbow and sensory gardens, to making scarecrows, wormeries and tile mosaics. For families with a small garden, or none at all, windowboxes and other activities are suggested. Indoor projects for rainy days are also included, as well as a plant directory identifying good plants for children, chosen for their speedy growth, smell, cost-effectiveness, ease of handling and other child-friendly characteristics. Kim Wilde, an experienced gardening columnist and devoted mother, is the ideal guide for helping parents bring the joy of gardening to their children. Her year-round, easy-to-follow activities will inspire any family for many years. COVER PRICE £9.99 ISBN: 9780007246519 Price: £8.99


Gardeners' Question Time Plant Chooser (Hardcover) by Matthew Biggs (Author), John Cushnie (Author), Bob Flowerdew (Author), Bunny Guinness (Author) Inspired by the "plant of the week" feature on BBC Radio 4's "Gardeners' Question Time", this book offers advice for maintaining your garden's best, all year round. The experts take the reader through the seasons as each week they select their personal favourites, covering all aspects of garden plants including flowers, fruits, vegetables, shrubs, trees and many more. Each entry gives the plant's preferred soil and situation, its hardiness, eventual height and spread, flowering season and special features and, most importantly, the reason the author believes this to be a fantastic addition to the garden. COVER PRICE £25.00 ISBN: 9781856265157 Price: £12.99


	Garden Plants for Mediterranean Climates (Paperback) by Graham Payne No image of the Mediterranean is complete without flowering climbers covering the walls, brilliant oleanders lining the roads and colourful shrubs in gardens. However, such plants can be enjoyed far beyond the Mediterranean, in both small and large gardens with similar climates, or in cooler regions in conservatories. Topics covered include an introduction to the Mediterranean climate and points to consider when planning a garden. Advice on watering and soil care, an A-Z of over 1000 plants and a cross-reference of English common names with botanical plant names is included. In addition, the hallmarks of a Mediterranean garden section includes palms, pots, climbing plants and pergolas isbn: 1861268955 Price: £16.99


Garden Projects in a Weekend: Simple Step-By-Step Projects for Maximum Effect with Minimum Effort (Paperback) by Julie London (Author) Part of the "In a Weekend" series, this book looks at garden projects in a weekend. ISBN:9781853916267 Price: £3.99


	The Complete Gardener (Paperback) by Montagu Don (Author) Written with passion and packed with practical advice, Monty Don breathes new life into organic gardening. Monty's straightforward advice plus extraordinarily beautiful photographs taken over the course of a year in his own Herefordshire garden reveal the secrets of growing abundant flowers and vegetables, plants and produce while respecting the needs of the environment. isbn: 1405308907 Price: £14.99


The Complete Supergardener (Hardcover) by Alan Titchmarsh (Author) Offering advice and tips to make gardening more rewarding, this book is for the beginner and for the reluctant old hand. It has advice on the right plants to grow in inhospitable situations - heavy shade, dry, chalky, or wet soil and exposed gardens. There is advice too on making pools and rock gardens, on growing fruit and vegetables, as well as information on starting a greenhouse, encouraging wildlife and surviving the onslaught of pests and weeds. COVER PRICE £16.99 isbn: 1844030520 Price: £8.99


	Great Plants for Tough Places (Paperback) by Sharon Amos (Author), Steve Wooster (Photographer) A garden is rarely so straightforward as to have smooth flat lawns and borders of rich, easily dug soil. Some of us have to put up with damp sunless corridors between neighbour's houses, awkward slopes or plots shaded by trees or neighbouring buildings. Equally difficult to plant are seaside gardens exposed to gale force winds and salt spray, waterlogged plots with poor drainage, and dry soils exposed to the merciless glare of the sun day after day, without the slightest shade. Try to plant up any of these areas with a standard selection of garden-centre plants and the chances are you'll end up with a display of unsightly brown leaves and dried stems as the plants become defeated by the unsuitable habitat. What you need is an unkillable plant - one that will shrug off all the worst conditions in your garden and actually thrive in them and make good growth. Of course the plants aren't literally unkillable- put a drought-tolerant broom into a bog garden and it will die, of course - but they are invincible in the specific hostile conditions they have evolved to cope with. COVER PRICE £12.99 ISBN: 9781855859432 Price: £5.99


The Impatient Gardener (Hardcover) by Gay Search (Author) In an age of instant gratification, convenience living and superficial makeovers, people don't have time to garden - let alone wait while their garden matures. This book understand all this and so offers numerous solutions to satisfy our desire for an instant transformation. Choose from the fastest growing plants or the flowers with the most colour and impact, create an instant potted jungle on your balcony, transform your drab yard with modern containers and vivid paint effects, build a romantic rustic arbour, liven up tired concrete slabs with colourful stencilling, divide your lawn with an exotic bamboo screen - these are just a few of the the book's ideas that should quickly and easily help transform an uninspiring, new or neglected garden. COVER PRICE £14.99 ISBN: 9781903845486 Price: £7.99


	The 12-month Gardener: Simple Strategies for Extending Your Growing Season (Paperback) by Jeff Ashton Continue gardening beyond the warm-weather months in spite of frosts that normally kill half the plants in a typical summer garden! Extend your season with a variety of simple structures that will protect what you grow: - fabrics - cloches - tunnels - cold frames - greenhouses - Each offers its own advantages when used by itself or in combination with the others: e.g, protecting spring plants from the last frosts, or cold-hardy species from wilting sunshine. * Varied: many different projects to suit your garden and plants, your available time and budget. * Simple: you don't have to be an expert carpenter to get started: these seasonal extension devices are easy to erect and maintain. isbn: 1579903843 Price: £16.95


50 Weekend Garden Projects (Paperback) by Toby Buckland, Howard Rice (Photographer) Creative and original ideas to give your garden a weekend workout. Divided by season, each project is achievable in a weekend, some in just a few hours. Some create an instant effect, others may take several months for the results to appear. They range from the practical, like making garden seats, water features and garden paths, to more arty projects such as plant gloves to hang from trees, mosaics and creating stained glass effects in trellis. Each project has a shopping list setting out exactly what you need to carry out the transformation. Every step is explained and photographed. isbn: 1844030628 Price: £12.99


	The Garden in Winter (Paperback) by Rosemary Verey (Author) This text is designed to be a practical and inspirational guide to creating a garden that looks and feels good throughout the year, even when the frost bites and plants are enveloped in a mantle of snow. Rosemary Verey illustrates how to use space, the patterns created by paths and walls, the shapes of shrubs, the shadows of evergreens and the silhouettes of trunks and twisted branches to make elegant pictures for the months when the garden is stripped of summer foliage and billowing flowers. She also introduces the reader to a world of brilliant winter colours - the delicate pinks and greens of hellebores, the rich crimson of holly and cotoneaster berries and the bright yellow of aconites and crocus. COVER PRICE £16.99 ISBN: 9780711220201 Price: £7.99


Hedges and Hedgelaying: A Guide to Planting, Management and Conservation (Hardcover) by Murray MacLean In recent years there has been a much greater appreciation of the enormous contribution that hedges make to the countryside. Today, their beauty, their ability to provide wind protection and contain livestock, their environmental importance and their significance as a wildlife habitat, are all widely recognized. Not surprisingly, this transformation in the way we view hedges has, in turn, produced a welcome revival in the ancient craft of hedgelaying. Whether you own hedges, are thinking of growing them, or just have an interest in hedgerows this fascinating, well-illustrated book will be of value to you. "Hedges and Hedgelaying" contains of wealth of practical information and covers: the selection of hedgerow shrubs and trees and the associated significance of soil types and topography; the planting of hedges and the necessary preparation work; the use of trees in the hedgerow and the value of field margins; weed, pest and disease control, and hedge cutting, maintenance and protection; and the craft of hedgelaying and the tools and processes involved. isbn: 1861268688 Price: £19.95


	Hedges, Lawns and Groundcover (Gardeners Guides) (Paperback) by Richard Rosenfeld (Author) Practical gardens with hedge boundaries and lawn expanses needn't be dull. In fact, the range of plants now available for finishing borders is immense - and achieving an attractive lawn requires as much care as any flower bed. This book examines a range of groundcovers, hedges and lawns. ISBN: 9781853918483 Price: £2.99


Living Lawns: Design, Restore, Maintain, Enjoy (Paperback) by Andrew McIndoe (Author) Most gardens have a lawn, but all too often it fails to live up to the gardener's expectations of a lush emerald sward due to the effects of neglect, wear and tear, drought, weeds and moss. This book will help you design your lawn, making it not only an attractive feature but an integral part of the planting. Restore a neglected lawn, so it becomes a part of teh garden that you want to admire all year round. Maintain your lawn, through a simple programme of cultivation, feeding, and moss and weed control. Enjoy your lawn, rather than seeing it as a chore that takes up time but still fails to reward. "Living lawns" will help you to achieve the lawn that suits your garden and your lifestyle. COVER PRICE £4.99 ISBN: 9780715327036 Price: £4.49


	Making Gardens (Hardcover) by The National Gardens Scheme (Foreword), Erica Hunningher (Author), Rosie Atkins (Author), Daphne Foulsham (Author) For those seeking inspiration for their own plots, hundreds of gardens open to the public through the National Gardens Scheme are, for the first time, used as examples of gardening expertise. They include a broad spread of soil types, site constraints and gardens of every size and style, from small urban areas to country estates and royal gardens. Interviews with garden owners demonstrate the passion that goes into good gardens and the secrets of achieving internationally recognised standards of maintenance. COVER PRICE £25.00 ISBN: 9780304355976 Price: £12.99


No Time to Garden: The Half Hour Gardener (Paperback) by Anne Swithinbank (Author), Mark Bolton (Photographer) In today's increasingly busy world, even the keenest gardeners may often have trouble fitting in more than the odd half hour to cultivate their plot. This volume demonstrates how you can create or maintain a beautiful garden, large or small, even if you are only able - or only want - to work on it for short periods of time. Anne Swithinbank reveals how to plan and use time in the garden most effectively, where to direct effort for best results, and how essential work can be fitted into easy half-hour timeslots. She also describes 20 creative garden projects (such as making a small herb garden, creating a colourful border or planting a container), none of which takes more than 30 minutes. There is also a catalogue of over 100 best-value decorative plants that largely look after themselves. ISBN: 9780711221529 Price: £14.99


	Outdoor Living: The Complete B&Q Step-by-step Guide to Designing and Enjoying Your Garden (B&Q) (Hardcover) by B&Q (Author), Nicholas Barnard (Author), Ken Schept (Author) This follow-up and natural companion to the bestseller You Can Do It once again pools the world-beating expertise of Thames & Hudson and B&Q. Comprehensively combining garden design, DIY, horticulture and outdoor living in one good-looking and authoritative volume, it offers the reader all the knowledge and inspiration they will need to create their perfect outdoor room. ISBN: 9780500512463 Price: £16.98


Patios (Hardcover) by A.M. Clevely (Author) A place for sitting out or entertaining, a place to retreat or make merry, a place to enjoy plants: a patio can enhance your life. Such a place could be yours, for there is no garden too small for a patio and this book simply explains all you need to know to be able to create one. Considering the range of possible styles and all the practical options, Andi Clevely helps you lay first your plans and then your patio, whether it be paved with stone, decked with timber or adorned with pebbles, with full practical instruction. Ideas for lighting, furniture, heating and eating help you turn the structure into an inviting outdoor room. Describing suitable plants for different situations and to create different moods - cool and refreshing white and silver plants for sunny sites, foliage plants for shade, tropical plants for an exotic feel - he shows the variety of ways in which plants in beds, crevices or containers can complete a patio by providing it with structure, colour, texture and seasonal change - and so help your patio become a satisfying expression of your interests and lifestyle and a lasting asset for the garden. COVER PRICE £9.99 Price: £8.99


	Starting Out with Native Plants (Hardcover) by Charlotte De La Bedoyere (Author) There are huge advantages for the gardener in growing native plants: local plants are low maintenance because they are adapted to local soils and they will usually withstand adverse weather conditions, such as summer droughts. Many will also grow in difficult areas in poor soil conditions. But perhaps the best reason for growing them is that they help to sustain and preserve the natural biodiversity of the local area: insects, birds and other animals depend on them for food and shelter. "Starting Out with Native Plants" illustrates and catalogues all the plants, excluding trees and shrubs, which are native to Britain. For each plant there are details of its size, habit, flowering season, hardiness, soil and site requirements, propagation and pruning methods, providing British gardeners with an instant and valuable source of reference for their local plant heritage. COVER PRICE £14.99 ISBN: 9781845376697 Price: £13.49


The Winter Garden: Create a Garden That Shines Through the Forgotten Season (Hardcover) by Val Bourne A garden in winter need not be grey and neglected: this book is packed with hints and tips to ensure enjoyment of your garden through the forgotten season. Val Bourne suggests trees, shrubs, seedheads, berries and evergreens that shine in winter. Her selections include interesting shapes and textures, rich colours - greens, golds, reds and purples, silvers and greys - and early flowers for the ground, containers and walls. She also shows how to create eye-catching areas using pebbles, gravel, stone, wood and bronze. Even the weather will help your scheme when a touch of frost adds a glittering finish! isbn: 184403481x Price: £16.99


	The Winter Garden (Hillier Gardener's Guide) (Paperback) by Jane Sterndale-Bennett This work encourages gardeners to think of their gardens all year round, and shows which plants will be as successful in winter as at other times of the year. It demonstrates how you can look at and enjoy your garden from the comfort of indoors during winter, and bring elements of your garden indoors to enjoy. It includes inspirational and traditional ideas for making Christmas decorations using materials from the garden, including wreaths, and innovative ideas for what can live indoors in pots in winter. isbn: 0715323040 Price: £14.99


The Complete How to Be a Gardener (Paperback) by Alan Titchmarsh Whether you're a complete beginner or a keen gardener, there are always times when it would help to have a reliable expert at your side. In this "Complete How to be a Gardener", Alan Titchmarsh draws on his extensive knowledge and experience to give you a comprehensive guide to becoming a successful gardener. Alan starts with the fundamentals, covering the absolute essentials that every gardener needs to know, including information on how plants work and what they need to survive, as well as advice on where to begin if you're a first-time gardener. Each chapter includes practical advice and step-by-step techniques and projects, as well as a host of Alan's favourite plants to help you in your selection. With its perfect balance of down-to-earth information and inspirational ideas, this complete paperback edition of "How to be a Gardener" gets to the very heart of gardening and provides a comprehensive reference manual for any garden owner. "How to be a Gardener 1" was the fastest selling gardening book ever and, between them, books 1 and 2 have sold over 1 million copies. Price: £20.00


	Planted (Paperback) by Andy Sturgeon (Author), Lorry Eason (Photographer), Michael Wildsmith (Photographer) This text aims to demystify all the aspects of gardening that put so many people off. The author covers all the rudiments from the soil to sowing seed to pruning, and lists well over 150 plants perfect for every situation. ALL COPIES SHOW SIGNS OF SHELF WEAR BUT ARE NEW AND UNREAD COVER PRICE £14.99 ISBN: 9780340748855 Price: £6.99


Pocket Guide to Ground Covers (Paperback) by David S. Mackenzie Weary of plain green turf grasses, boring brown wood chips, and high-maintenance yards, creative gardeners and homeowners are turning to colourful, reliable ground covers. Through their versatility and ease of maintenance, these plants substantially increase our enjoyment of the landscape while simultaneously smothering weeds. Ground covers unify unrelated elements, soften sharp angles, create mood, alter our perceptions of space, control erosion, reduce glare, and attract wildlife. Used in public and private spaces, they also function as foundation facers, hedges, accents, or filler between patio stones. More than 1000 readily available ground covers are profiled in this guide, accompanied by 320 photos. This authoritative yet reader-friendly account of gardenworthy ground covers for temperate climates is a valuable complement to MacKenzie's encyclopedic "Perennial Ground Covers" and a handy reference to take to the nursery or garden centre. isbn: 0881927988 Price: £14.99


	RHS Plants for Places: 1000 Tried and Tested Plants for Every Soil, Site and Usage (RHS) (Paperback) by Royal Horticultural Society (Author) 2001 EDITION A guide to help you choose the plants that are ideally suited to the conditions in your garden. Offers over 1000 tried-and-tested plants photographed and listed by site. COVER PRICE £9.99 isbn: 9780751309836 Price: £7.50


RHS Plants for Shade: Simple Steps to Success (RHS) (Paperback) This book presents simple steps to gardening success, from the experts at the RHS. Follow RHS show-how and know-how for a garden that looks great all year round (whatever size it is). It includes inspirational tips and techniques on making shade an impressive feature of your garden, creating borders and a Japanese-style garden, choosing plants, warding off pests, diseases, weeds and more guarantee success. You can get perfect results: whether you're a green-fingered guru or a gardening novice. For more step-by-step gardening advice, pick up other titles from this series. COVER PRICE £6.99 ISBN: 9781405316842 Price: £6.30


	Plants for Small Spaces (Hardcover) by Stephanie Donaldson (Author), Susan Berry (Author) For urban gardeners with limited space at their disposal this is both a source of inspirations and practical information on how to make the best use of any available space in a whole range of situations. ISBN: 9781855854710 Price: £7.99


Plants to Transform Your Garden (Hardcover) by Noel Kingsbury (Author) A guide to transforming a garden with unusual planting schemes and all sorts of colour combinations. Using specimen plants or architectural-looking plants which act as focal points, the garden can be given a totally new look. The book also shows how to solve problems such as dry, wet or cold areas. COVER PRICE £20.00 ISBN: 9780706377118 Price: £8.99


	RHS Planting a Small Garden: Simple Steps to Success (RHS) (Paperback) by Phil Clayton (Author) This work offers simple steps to gardening success, from the experts at the RHS. Follow RHS show-how and know-how for a garden that looks great all year round (whatever size it is). Inspirational tips and techniques on how to plant, creating perfect combinations, making the most of your space, selecting the right plant environment, getting the mix right and more guarantee success. Get perfect results: whether you're a green-fingered guru or a gardening novice. For more step-by-step gardening advice, pick up other titles from this series. COVER PRICE £6.99 Price: £6.30


Rejuvenating a Garden (Paperback) by Stephen Anderton (Author) Anyone who has ever inherited a garden knows the difficulties of coping with what is there already. When faced with such a prospect, the cry is always 'Where do I start?' This book sets out to make the prospect less daunting. Following Stephen Anderton's clear, no-nonsense advice, you start by assessing the existing garden and understanding your own needs. Then you learn you to do the job: identifying existing plants, saving important ones; clearing,pruning, installing new structures and replanting. The third section of the book is a substantial pruning directory covering lawns, trees, herbaceous plants, climbers and much more. COVER PRICE £12.99 isbn: 9781856264358 Price: £5.99


	Seedheads in the Garden (Hardcover) by Noel Kingsbury, Jo Whitworth (Illustrator) Seedheads bring impact to late summer borders and linger to provide interest well into autumn and winter. They look dramatic set against a backdrop of fading flowers, associate well with grasses and native plants, and are key components of the naturalistic garden in which every phase of a plant is enjoyed from first shoot to final decay. After providing historical context, Noel Kingsbury explains how plants reproduce and participate in the garden's wider ecology, and explores seedheads' role in diverse gardens worldwide. At the heart of the book is a plant directory in which Kingsbury's hand-picked selection describes the particular characteristics of each plant's seedheads and grades them according to their value and persistence. Jo Whitworth's compelling photographs capture the individual character of each seedhead and open our eyes to the intricate shapes, tempting textures and dense monochromes of seedheads. isbn: 0881927961 Price: £20.00


Alan Titchmarsh, the Gardener's Year (Hardcover) by Alan Titchmarsh Best-selling author Alan Titchmarsh brings us the definitive guide to gardening throughout the year. This ideal gardening companion will be released to coincide with a BBC2 6 x 30 television series to be broadcast in early 2006. "The Gardener's Year" is not about quick fixes, design makeovers or hard drudge, but simply about knowing what you should be doing in your garden, when, and why. Month by month Alan gives us the low-down on how to keep your garden looking its best. In-depth and packed full of useful tips, it includes advice on everything from what seeds you can plant out in your vegetable plot in May, to how to keep your hanging baskets looking stunning in September. Alan's most recent gardening books "How to be a Gardener 1 & 2" were the fastest selling gardening books ever with sales of over 1 million copies to date. isbn: 0563521678 Price: £20.00


	Christopher Lloyd's Gardening Year (Paperback) by Christopher Lloyd (Author), Jonathan Buckley (Photographer) Here is a wealth of expert advice and practical know-how, presented through a year in the gardening life of one of Britain's most famous and admired gardeners. Month by month in his celebrated garden at Great Dixter, Christopher Lloyd displays his unrivalled knowledge of plants - how he grows them and how he designs his superlative plant combinations. This is also a book about experimentation, 'a strong element' of which Lloyd considers 'essential to the happiness of any enquiring gardener'. Laced with provocative statements to tease gardeners out of complacency, Christopher Lloyd's Gardening Year is essential reading for adventurous gardeners. COVER PRICE £16.99 isbn: 9780711218369 Price: £15.00


Collins Gardener's Calendar (Paperback) by Adam Pasco The key to successful gardening is doing the right thing at the right time. Whether you are planning a new garden from scratch or developing an established one, by referring to Collins Gardener's Calendar each week you can plan how to get the best out of your garden. To help you find the advice you need, the seasonal jobs are organised into the different areas of the garden, from flower border and kitchen garden to lawn, pond and greenhouse. In addition, major seasonal activities are covered in more detail, along with a checklist of jobs to keep your garden problem-free and your plants growing strongly. New gardeners will find this practical guide especially useful, keeping them up-to-date with all the major tasks around the garden, while experienced gardeners can use it as a reminder. Collins Gardener's Calendar is divided month-by-month and has pages for you to write your own notes. There is also a pull-out wall chart so you can tailor the calendar to suit your garden. COVER PRICE £7.99 isbn: 0004141032 Price: £3.99

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