Perennial Combinations: Stunning Combinations That Make Your Garden Look Fantastic Right from the Start

The Fruit and Vegetable Gardener: The Complete Practical Guide to Kitchen Gardening, from Planning and Planting to Harvesting and Storing

A selection of the best gardening books available from online suppliers

The Garden Planner by Robin Williams This handbook reveals the secrets of professional garden design, and then makes them accessible to everyone, from the keen gardener to the complete beginner. The book contains designs for gardens of all shapes and sizes, providing practical solutions for varying sites, circumstances and needs. With colour plans and perspective realizations, Robin Williams gives readers the ability to see how the designs translate into three dimensions. Robin Williams is the author of "The Garden Designer".   More information and prices from: Amazon.co.uk - British pounds Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros The Essential Garden Design Workbook by Rosemary Alexander   A well-designed garden provides pleasure to owner and visitor alike but often eludes even the most experienced gardener. The Essential Garden Design Workbook guides you through every stage of designing a garden, from site assessment to drawing up plans and selecting suitable materials. Here you will learn how to assess your site and experiment with design ideas that fit well with the garden's surroundings. You will find easy ways to measure large spaces, estimate the height of a tree, and determine the right proportions for a deck, pathway, or steps. The book includes clear instructions for drawing up plans --- from initial concept diagram to final design. This book is tailormade for hands-on gardeners who want to rework their gardens to achieve that sought-after 'designer finish'. Hundreds of explanatory drawings and quick-reference diagrams make this workbook a vital addition to the bookshelves of every gardener, design student, and professional. By working through this book from start to finish, a designer garden is within everyone's reach. More information and prices from: Amazon.co.uk - British pounds Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros Grow Your Own Vegetables by Joy Larkcom This guide contains everything you need to know to create a highly-productive, beautiful vegetable plot. Joy Larkom's easy-to-follow advice covers every aspect of vegetable gardening, including preparing and looking after soil; manures, composts and fertilizers; growing techniques; pests, diseases and weeds; protection; and planning and making good use of space. The second half of the book provides cultivation information for over 100 vegetables, including site and soil requirements, cultivation, pests and diseases, and cultivars. Comprehensively revised, the book now includes unusual vegetables from the increasingly wide range available today, new varieties and modern techniques, and up-to-date research. It addresses the concerns of 21st-century gardeners and is totally organic in its approach.   More information and prices from: Amazon.co.uk - British pounds Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros

The Complete Shade Gardener by George Schenk Most gardeners have great difficulty with those shady parts of the garden. George Schenk sees them as a positive feature in the tradition of the cool and shady gardens beloved by the ancients. Schenk sets out to help you plant, plant, prune and tend your own tranquil oasis.   More information and prices from: Amazon.co.uk - British pounds Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros Beth Chatto's Woodland Garden: Shade-Loving Plants for Year-Round Interest by Beth Chatto   As one reviewer observes: just what the title says. More information and prices from: Amazon.co.uk - British pounds Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros The Pruning Specialist: The Essential Guide to Caring for Shrubs, Trees, Climbers, Hedges, Conifers, Roses and Fruit Trees (The Specialist Series) In order to be a successful gardener you have to know how to prune - whether to improve growth, increase fruiting qualities or to enable the plant to grow in space-restricted areas or cold environments. This practical book provides advice on pruning garden plants, from infancy to maturity. Included is detailed advice on renovating neglected plants, from shrubs and climbers to fruit trees and bushes. There is also a fun element, with instructions for creating topiary in the garden. Alan Bridgewater (Editor), Gill Bridgewater (Editor) More information and prices from: Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.co.uk - British pounds Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros Plants for Shade (RHS Practical Guides) by Royal Horticultural Society   This guide offers practical information and advice to both the beginner and the busy gardener. It contains full colour images and step-by-step instructions to help the reader get results. Topics covered in the guide include: the right plants for areas of light, partial, dappled and deep shade; planting under trees and in courtyard gardens; planning flower and foliage combinations; and plants for every season. More information and prices from: Amazon.co.uk - British pounds Amazon.com - US dollars Amazon.ca - Canadian dollars Amazon.de - Euros Amazon.fr - Euros

Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners

The Backyard Orchardist: Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden

The Kitchen Garden Yearbook: Month-by-Month Guide to Growing Your Own Vegetables