Gardener's World: Alan Titchmarsh's Complete Book of Gardening [Hardcover]

A comprehensive manual compiled by the BBC-TV presenter of "Gardeners' World", Alan Titchmarsh. He covers basics such as tools, soil improvement and creating features; trees, shrubs and flowers; planting styles; and a gardening calendar; all aimed at meeting the needs of the home gardener.

Alan Titchmarsh is television's best-known gardener. As well as presenting Gardeners' World from his garden in Hampshire, Alan has written a number of gardening titles and has published two novels. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Why do some people find gardening such a worry? Is it because the weeds seem to grow too fast and the plants too slowly? Or is it that they’re intimidated by ‘proper’ gardeners who spout Latin names and know exactly when and how to do all the jobs that need to be done? Maybe they planted something once and it never grew, so they gave up gardening and turned to hang gliding as being more rewarding.

If you count yourself among the apprehensive types, this book aims to get you out there gardening with the best of them. Approached in the right way – slowly – gardening can be tremendous fun, and the patch of earth outside you back door that was once a dreary lump of mud or a weed-infested jungle can be tamed to become something you really can call a garden. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.