Beschreibung:
This book distills the wisdom of Britain's top gardeners--the men and women who look after the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society It details everything from how they produce a perfect punnet of strawberries to how they restore their beautiful lawns after thousands of visitors have reduced them to mud. The book covers the principal aspects of gardening, and is peppered with RHS know-how tips, with each chapter including a step-by-step masterclass by a top RHS expert covering a practical aspect of gardening.
Roses - pruning roses, Phil Scott, Rosemoor. Perennials and grasses - creating a dry garden, Matthew Wilson, Hyde Hall. Lawns: lawns from turf, Chris Rose, Hyde Hall; bulbs for lawns, David Eggelton, Harlow Carr. Edibles: training fruit trees, Jonathan Keyte, Wisley; edible hanging baskets, Garry Preston, Rosemoor. Water - planning a pond, Andrew Hart and Matthew Light, Harlow Carr. Climbers - pruning clematis, Bernard Boardman, Wisley. Trees and shrubs - successful tree planting, Andrew Lodge, Hyde Hall. Pests and diseases - dealing with slugs and snails, Alison Mundi, Harlow Carr.