1,000 tried and tested plants for every site, soil and usage
Introduction
Rely on the expertise and authority of the Royal Horticultural Society to choose the plants that are specifically tailored to the needs of your garden.
For quick and easy reference, plants are listed under a range of specific sites and soils from damp, shady spots to explosed situations, and for a range of uses from attracting wildlife to choosing the best climbers for pergolas.
With full colour photographs and growing information for over 1,000 tried and tested plants, this is the perfect pocket-sized guide for trops to the garden centre and nursery.
- Perfect for choosing plants that are ideally suited to the conditions in your garden, and then for visits to the garden centre to buy them
- Over 1,000 tried-and-tested plants photographed and listed by site
- The ultimate list of readily available plants for every site and situation, from wooded shade to the scented garden
- Many plants in this guide are arccorded the RHS Award of Garden Merit, which means that they are excellent for garden use, relatively unsusceptible to pests and diseases, and easy to care for
Table of contents
Ground cover for sunClimbers for cold walls
Plants for sandy soil
Trees for small gardens
Containers for shade
Plants for exposed sites
Flowers and berries to attract wildlife
Best plants for fragrance
Climbers for arches and pergolas
Product details
Format: Paperback: flexiback
ISBN: 9780751309836
Size: 111 x 181mm
Number of pages: 576
Publication date: 05 Apr 2001
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley





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