Joint publication with the Royal Horticultural Society, which now has c.360,000 members. The product of contributions from leading specialists in every area of gardening, the book contains a vast amount of expert information based on the bestselling 14-volume series, the RHS Encyclopedia of Practical Gardening, which to date has sold more than a million copies worldwide. Explains and clearly demonstrates the tried-and-tested techniques honed over the years by the world's leading gardening authority. This title uses more than 2000 artworks in more than 400 step-by-step sequences, covering every aspect of gardening today from pruning to sowing. Artworks are still the clearest way of explaining a technique. They remain iconic, attractive, and the best way of showing how to garden. Promises to be the definitive garden reference book for this and future decades. Specially commissioned photography shows what effects can be achieved. Endorsement from the UK's leading gardening authority, The Royal Horticultural Society, which now has more than 367,000 members

The Royal Horticultural Society is at the forefront of a gardening revolution in which received wisdom is questioned and updated. Put together by an army of RHS experts, this book is the result of more than 100 years' practical experience in gardens across the world. With this book, gardening practice is in safe hands.

CONTENTS 1 Gardening basics Gardening in a changing climate Soil Management Compost Cultivation Pest And Disease Control Weed Control 2 Wildlife gardening What Is Wildlife Gardening? Creating Habitats For Wildlife Choosing Plants For Wildlife 3 Growing ornamentals Effective Planting in Beds and Borders Annuals and Biennials Perennials (including grasses) Bulbs and Corms Shrubs Including Groundcover Roses Hedges Climbers and Wall Plants Ornamental Trees 4 Lawns Planning Site Preperation Seed Or Turf Maintenance Renovation 5 Growing Vegetables Preparing The Ground Sowing Salads Brassicas Leaves Stalks and Shoots Pods And Seeds Onion Family Roots And Tubers Vegtable Fruits Herbs 6 Growing Fruit Climate Preparation Soft Fruits Tree fruits Apples and pears Plums, gages and damsons Cherries Figs Peaches and almonds Apricots Warm temperate fruits 7 Water gardening Siting and Design Water plants Pool maintenance 8 Container gardening Choosing and siting containers Composts and drainage Grouping and planting Maintenance 9 Gardening under glass Environmental control Growing systems 10 Propagating Introduction Tools, equipment and care Seed Roots Modified stems Stems Leaves Division Grafting Glossary Index Acknowledgments