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	Remarkable Baobab (Hardcover) by Thomas Pakenham Standing tall on the sunburnt plains of Africa and Australia, like great living giants, baobabs may be the oldest life forms on the planet, and many of the specimens still standing today have been around for at least 2000 years. For centuries, the tree has provided food, medicine, shelter, places of refuge and worship and even served as prisons and tombs. Long before Africa was opened up by European explorers, the news of the baobab had astonished the world of science, due to its stupendous size (twice the girth of any tree in Europe), its bizarre appearance (more like a pumpkin than a tree) and its extraordinary soft, pith-like wood. Today, the baobab continues to baffle scientists. Nothing seems certain about the tree except that mythology comes to it naturally. The countless superstitions and myths that surround these 'gnarled upside-down giants' are as strange and intriguing as the appearance of the trees themselves. In this book Thomas Pakenham recounts his personal encounters with the different species of baobabs of Africa and Australia in his own inimitable style, as well as describing trees which have migrated to other lands. He tells of the myths and legends as well as the history - stranger than fiction - of many of the trees and their chances of survival. isbn: 0297843737 Price: £12.99


Bonsai (101 Essential Tips) (Paperback) A practical step-by-step illustrated book providing 101 essential tips to cultivating your bonsai. Whether you are a budding enthusiast or a fully-flowered expert, this book should prove useful. isbn: 1405301678 Price: £3.99


	Broad-leaved Evergreens: Trees, Shrubs and Climbers (Paperback) by Stephen G. Haw This manual shows the reader how to grow and use broad-leaved evergreens to maximum effect. A directory gives details of a wide selection of the broad-based trees, shrubs and climbers hardy in Britain. Plants are listed by use, type of foliage, flower colour and season of flowering. COVER PRICE £14.99 isbn: 1861081723 Price: £5.99


Camellias: A Gardener's Guide to the Genus (Hardcover) by Jennifer Trehane An up-to-date guide to propagating and growing camellias, including newer varieties available worldwide. There is a strong emphasis on the cultivation requirements, including information on hardiness in varying climatic zones and growing camellias under glass. COVER PRICE £30.00 isbn: 0713479930 Price: £15.00


	Camellias: A Practical Gardening Guide (Practical Gardening Guides) (Paperback) by Tom Durrant (Foreword), Jim Rolfe (Author), Yvonne Cave (Photographer) The authors provide an introduction to the genus. As well as giving a botanical and historical overview, it discusses the many and varied uses for camellias in the garden and offers guidance on their care. COVER PRICE £14.99 ISBN: 9780881925777 Price: £13.49


Dogwoods (Hardcover) by Paul Cappiello, Don Shadow Dogwoods, a diverse, widespread and enormously popular group of woody plants, represent some of the most appealing flowering trees available to gardeners. It is surprising that no book has been devoted to describe all of the varieties available. Paul Cappiello and Don Shadow fill that longstanding gap with this definitive reference. Aimed at both amateur gardeners and professional horticulturalists, this book covers all dogwoods currently available in nurseries. On top of the 200 colour photos that help with identification and plant selection, the authors offer helpful details on cultivation, combating pests and diseases, and the fundamentals of breeding and selection. Dogwoods is an unprecedented guide to the diversity of plants in the genus Cornus which are available in nurseries today. It will fill a key gap in knowledge about these popular plants. isbn: 0881926795 Price: £25.00


	Flowering Shrubs (Collins GEM) (Paperback) by Keith D. Rushforth Flowering Shrubs is the only guide you need for choosing, planting and caring for all the most common flowering shrubs. Building on the popular Gem format, this essential book will make a successful gardener out of an absolute beginner. Garden centres offer plenty of flowering shrubs, but which suit your garden? And how will you plant them once you get them home? Gem Flowering Shrubs answers these questions and more, providing comprehensive information for caring for shrubs. A substantial introduction covers the basics of plant care, focusing especially on planting and pruning -- the keys to success with flowering shrubs. The directory covers further details for each of over 120 specific plants, including where to site, height, spread, and flowering colour and period. In addition, each entry includes suggestions for planting combinations and tips for pruning and care, ensuring that your plants will continue to reach their full potential year-round. The fresh, clear design is easy to follow, and full-colour photography throughout enables quick identification of plants. This easy-to-use guide will give you the confidence you need to raise healthy, attractive flowering shrubs. isbn: 0007200706 Price: £4.99


Flowering Shrubs (Collins Practical Gardener) (Paperback) by Keith D. Rushforth This guide covers all small growing, commonly available shrubs known for their decorative qualities. The bulk of the book comprises a comprehensive directory of the most common flowering shrubs available for growing. Entries include: background information on general characteristics, planting and care; a visual chart listing the most popular varieties and cultivars, with instantly-accessed information on flower colour, height, spread, hardiness, moisture and sunlight requirements; seasonal guides indicating when the plant is in flower and fruit; a table of plant care with concise advice on soil, site, general care, pruning and plant problems; expert tip boxes; and special sections on heathers and conifers, with an introduction to architectural plants. The book opens with a practical guide to essential gardening techniques, which covers: assessing your plot for soil quality, drainage, sun and shade; where to buy and how to tell if the plant is healthy; planting with rootballs, exposed roots and shrubs in containers; creative ideas for planting combinations; caring for shrubs throughout the year; when and how to prune; and increasing your stock with propagation techniques. The book closes with a section on plant problems, which includes a trouble-shooting flow chart to help identify the problem and a directory of pests and diseases. isbn: 0007146531 Price: £6.99


	Fuchsia (Hamlyn Care Manual) (Paperback) by David Clark (Author) A practical guide to raising fuchsias for both the novice and the more seasoned gardener * Explains in detail all the techniques needed to keep fuchsias in good shape, from cultivation to pests and diseases * Step-by-step photographs and illustrations ensure perfect results every time * Includes directory of all the major fuchsia species and hybrids COVER PRICE £9.99 ISBN: 9780600603399 Price: £4.99


Fuchsias (D K Garden Guides) (Paperback) This title presents a fresh, modern look at gardening for beginners. It includes everything you need to know about fuschias in a plant-per-page format, useful for trips to the garden centre and nursery. COVER PRICE £6.99 isbn: 0751338222 Price: £3.99


	Fuchsias: A Practical Step-by-step Guide (Step By Step Guide) (Hardcover) by Carol Gubler (Author), Neil Sutherland (Photographer) Developed with beginners and 'improving' gardeners in mind, the clearly written instructions and pin-sharp step-by-step photos of Fuchsias show the reader exactly how to make the most of the opportunities offered by this most varied, versatile and popular of garden plants. The book is divided into four main sections: 'The Basics' outlines what every budding fuchsia-grower needs to knows, beginning with an introduction to the sheer diversity of fuchsias: detailed information on the species of fuchsias and on hardy, standard and hybrid fuchsias follows, together with advice on the best type of fuchsias for different planting schemes. Taking and raising cuttings and potting-up fuchsias are also covered. The section ends with a detailed colour guide, showing exactly what species of fuchsia should be used to achieve different colour schemes. The next section presents 15 projects featuring fuchsias, from planting a basket of fuchsias to using fuchsias in mixed hanging baskets. Each project is shown over at least one double-page spread; the reader is shown exactly what to do at each stage, in clear step-by-step photos. The third section - 'Help!' - offers concise, quick-reference advice on what to do when things go wrong, along with basic maintenance advice. The final section is a comprehensive Variety guide; here, all the major plants featured in the projects are shown in individual colour photos; the accompanying text entries summarise all the vital information, from soil-type preferences to the flowering season. COVER PRICE £12.99 ISBN: 9781840653175 Price: £6.99


Fuchsias: Step by Step to Growing Success (Crowood Gardening Guides) (Paperback) by George Bartlett (Author) This practical manual is designed as a beginners guide to these popular garden flowers. It explains how to select and buy your own plants, how to grow them in the garden, in containers and along walls and trellises, as well as propagating your own. Over 100 different varieties are described.COVER PRICE £9.99 ISBN: 9781852239718 Price: £4.99


	Hillier Gardener's Guide to Trees and Shrubs (Hardback) by John Kelly (Editor) The late John Kelly, an extensive contributor to gardening literature and the BBC's Gardener's World program, presents an authoritative, alphabetically arranged plant directory covering more than 4000 plants with over 400 genres represented through the support of the Hillier Arboretum. ISBN: 9780715301302 Price: £40.00


Hollies for Gardeners (Hardcover) by Christopher Bailes Richly enshrouded in legend and superstition, valued for a wide variety of uses and prized by gardeners, hollies have always been part of our lives and gardens. Now they are enjoying a peak of popularity as gardeners wake up to their huge diversity of form, foliage and fruit, marvel at their adaptability, and appreciate the wide variety of situations in which they can be used. There is a holly for every temperate region of the world, and Christopher Bailes celebrates American, European, Chinese and Japanese hollies in equal measure, providing detailed planting advice and illustrating his account with vivid photographs. This account will inspire gardeners everywhere to discover how hollies, old and new, can enhance our gardens and landscapes. isbn: 0881927740 Price: £25.00


	Identifying Ornamental Conifers : the New Compact Study Guide and Identifier (Identifying Guide Series) (Hardcover) by Richard Bird (Author) There is a vast variety of conifers in cultivation all over the world, and this guide can help to identify 99 of these. The conifers featured include the Cypresses made famous by the Mediterranean landscape gardeners of the Renaissance, the Monkey Puzzle tree and the junipers whose varied forms include craggy hedges and miniature cultivates for window boxes. The introduction features a concise glossary as well as background information on classification, anatomy, growth, and garden uses. Each section is arranged in alphabetical order with common names, photographs and easy reference symbols that give tips on growth rate and mature height, hardiness, annual colour changes and cultivation and garden situation. The identifier section includes: silver firs, cedars, false Cypresses, Japanese ceders, Leyland Cypresses, ginkgo, junipers, larches, pines, fodocarps, Douglas firs, coastal redwood, Wellingtonia, yews, thuja, hemlocks, dawn redwood and spruces. ISBN: 9780785803249 Price: £3.99


Magnolia (Hamlyn Care Manual) (Hardcover) by Graham Rankin (Author) Rankin explains in detail all the techniques needed to keep magnolias in good shape. The use of clear text and step-by-step photos and illustrations ensure that even the most nervous newcomer can approach growing these magnificent blooms with confidence. COVER PRICE £14.99 ISBN: 9780600596233 Price: £5.99


	Magnolia (Hamlyn Care Manual) (Paperback) by Graham Rankin (Author) This practical guide to growing magnolias explains the techniques to keep magnolias in good shape. It gives a history of the species and their attributes, followed by advice on their cultivation, covering positioning, planting, irrigation, training, feeding and pot culture. Possible pests and diseases and their treatment are also considered, and the propagation of magnolias. There are step-by-step photographs and illustrations, and a directory showing all types of magnolia, each with a colour illustration, as well as a list of magnolia-related societies. COVER PRICE £9.99 ISBN: 9780600605348 Price: £4.99


Know Your New Zealand Trees (Paperback) by Lawrie Metcalf (Author) This beginner's guide from the authoritative pen of Lawrie Metcalf forms an easy-to-grasp introduction to over 80 of New Zealand's best-known trees. Though free of jargon and extraneous information, the text is lucid and packed with all the key facts on shape and appearance, foliage, blossom and fruit details that will enable the layperson to identify the species they commonly see in bush, reserve and beyond. Each entry is accompanied by a succinct data panel and a full-page, full-colour portrait photograph. ISBN: 9781869660987 Price: £12.99


	Palms (Pocket Guides) (Hardcover) by Martin Gibbons (Author) This book looks at the many different and beautiful species of palm trees, with suggestions on how to cultivate these special trees in your own garden. With useful tips on the required growing conditions, soil, climate, and any special needs, this guide allows you to nurture a variety of different species of palm tree. On each page, a different species of palm tree is featured with a photograph and text describing the common and Latin name, the fruit and leaves of the tree, and its size. COVER PRICE £9.99 ISBN: 9781840655094 Price: £5.99


The Illustrated Rhododendron: Their Classification Portrayed Through the Artwork of Curtis's Botanical Magazine (Hardcover) by P. Halliday (Author), Pat Halliday (Author) This book presents 121 plates, all of the subgenera, sections, and series as classified by the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. The text provides an interesting account of the introduction of the illustrated species into cultivation, its history, distribution, habitat, relationships with other species, and its classification. ISBN: 9780881925104 Price: £19.99


	A Passion for Roses (Mitchell Beazley Gardening) (Hardcover) by Peter Beales (Author), Marianne Majerus (Photographer) After an Introduction that expounds the author's personal philosophy on successful rose growing, the following chapters cover every group of roses. Specially commissioned photography shows roses, both on their own and in combination with other plants, accompanied by the author's subjective comments on which roses he considers to be the best to grow in that group. A directory covers all the roses mentioned in their group with plant portraits and concise details on height, spread, colour, disease resistance, etc. All roses are listed in alphabetical order of their names (which are internationally accepted) within their particular group, eg Climbers and Ramblers, Species Roses, Old Shrub Roses. COVER PRICE £30.00 ISBN: 9781840008937 Price: £12.99


Roses (D K Garden Guides) (Paperback) Presenting everything you need to know about roses, from the climbing rose to the rambler, this is a beginners guide for gardeners. The format makes it useful for trips to the garden centre and nursery. COVER PRICE £6.99 isbn: 0751338761 Price: £3.99


	Roses Revealed: Find Your Perfect Rose (Hardcover) by Dermot O'Neill "Roses Revealed" gives you confidence when it comes to choosing the right rose for you. Here are Dermot O'Neill's top 200 roses, selected from the thousands available for their combination of exceptional qualities, such as exquisite scent, long flowering period and good disease resistance. The majority is widely available and can be grown in several countries, including America and Australia. The first part of the book showcases the best roses for particular purposes in the garden, so whether you are looking for the best options for ground cover, for trailing over a wall, or for small gardens you can easily find what you are looking for. Dermot gives a personal account of each rose, his passion and enthusiasm bringing it to life, while Sarah Cuttle's photographs provide a glorious colour reference. The directory in the second part of the book contains all the essential information on your chosen rose, including flowering period, height and spread, and shade tolerance, with tips drawn from Dermot's many years of experience. The third part of the book covers rose care, where Dermot's sound advice and easy-to-follow instructions reveal everything you need to know about looking after your roses, making trouble-shooting a breeze. "Roses Revealed" encapsulates all the romance of this universally popular plant and makes choosing and growing roses a joy. isbn: 1856266540 Price: £25.00


Shrubs and Climbers (D K Garden Guides) (Paperback) This title presents a fresh, modern look at gardening for beginners. It includes everything you need to know about shrubs and climbers in a plant-per-page format, useful for trips to the garden centre and nursery. COVER PRICE £6.99 isbn: 0751338206 Price: £3.99


	Trees (Pocket Nature) (Paperback) by Allen J. Coombes (Author) Whether you are a tree enthusiast or an arboricultural expert, this guide is ideal for home and field reference. From sky-high horse chesnuts to modest maples, learn about a wide-range of trees with this clear and concise guide. With selections of trees native to the UK and Europe, you can be sure that wherever you are, this guide will be an invaluable companion. ISBN: 9780751338720 Price: £7.99

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