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How to Grow a Garden: A beginner's guide to creating a thriving outdoor space
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
- Planting flower beds
- How and when to prune
- Composting correctly
- How to grow a lawn, trees and roses
So, flex those green fingers, get your hands dirty and enjoy the process of creating a beautiful, blooming garden.
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
- Planting flower beds
- How and when to prune
- Composting correctly
- How to grow a lawn, trees and roses
So, flex those green fingers, get your hands dirty and enjoy the process of creating a beautiful, blooming garden.
- GenresGardeningNonfiction
240 pages, Hardcover
Published January 17, 2023
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September 26, 2022
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to garden but isn't sure how to start. It's a bible for novices and a joy to read for anyone who loves plants and gardening. Includes chapters on The Basics, Understanding Your Space, Sourcing Plants, Planting Into Soil and Keeping Plants Alive.
I love the illustrations and the layout. Includes easy-to-read top tips, top fives and tens, glossaries and even tells us how long some garden tasks will take. Ellen is a font of knowledge, and this would make a great gift (for someone else or yourself!).
I love the illustrations and the layout. Includes easy-to-read top tips, top fives and tens, glossaries and even tells us how long some garden tasks will take. Ellen is a font of knowledge, and this would make a great gift (for someone else or yourself!).
July 5, 2024
A great book for beginners, explaining even the most simple and basic things. It made me feel more confident in my gardening ventures. It has many helpful tips and ideas, not only for a garden but also smaller spaces like your balcony or window sill.
I especially like the empathise of reusing and recycling material around your home. Not everything has to be shop-bought!
The illustrations are beautiful!
It is a joy to simply flick through, read section's and chapters as needed.
I especially like the empathise of reusing and recycling material around your home. Not everything has to be shop-bought!
The illustrations are beautiful!
It is a joy to simply flick through, read section's and chapters as needed.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews