The Complete First Time Gardener

by Geoff Hamilton, Gay Search

Aimed at the novice gardener, this encyclopaedia is a revised version of two books - "The First Time Garden" and "First Time Planting" - which were previously published separately. It includes advice on topics such as planning, soil preparation, hard landscaping, lawns, and specific features such as scree and rock gardens. It also contains information on choosing and buying plants, planting methods, soil types, plants suitable for particular areas of a garden, and growing fruit and vegetables in small spaces.

Genres: Gardening

Paperback

First published August 1, 1997

About the author

Geoffrey Stephen Hamilton (15 August 1936 – 4 August 1996) was an English gardener, broadcaster and author, best known as presenter of BBC television's Gardeners' World in the 1980s and 1990s.