Seeds of Wisdom
A Handful of Seasonal Tips from Britain's Head Gardeners
Val Bourne(Editor)
Cassell Illustrated (Publisher)
Published on 12. August 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-84403-264-8 (ISBN)
Description
The professionals share their many years of experience at the head of some of Britain's leading gardens such as Penhurst Place, Tatton Park, Gresgarth Hall (Arabella Lennox-Boyd's garden). Crathes Castle, Barton Manor, Highgrove, Great Dixter, Wisley etc. There are tips on every subject under the sun from growing kniphofias to making simple cold frames, from combating legginess in pelargoniums to reviving tired evergreen shrubs. Organised into a variety of subjects, this will be a fascinating and enlightening read full of the wisdom and knowledge of years of experience and hard work.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
308 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84403-264-8 (9781844032648)
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Persons
Val Bourne is a freelance writer and regular contributor to the Telegraph's gardening supplement. She has her own entirely organic garden in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire where she has a staggering collection of snowdrops. She has been gathering these seeds of wisdom for over a year.
Content
Trees; Shrubs; Perennials; Annuals; Bulbs; Fruit and Vegetables; Pests and Diseases; Maintenance; Miscellaneous