- Hardcover: 752 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley; 2nd Revised edition edition (2 Oct 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751308625
- ISBN-13: 978-0751308624
- Product Dimensions: 29 x 23.8 x 5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
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A complete revision of this definitive, step-by-step practical guide to the entire range of gardening techniques. A must have gardening classic.
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This completely revised and updated encyclopedia offers expert RHS advice on the entire range of gardening techniques. It has been expanded to include new plants and gardening styles, and the latest horticultural developments. Part one, "Creating the Garden", is a complete guide to garden planning and all aspects of plant cultivation and care, including pruning and propagation. This section opens with a chapter on planning design, full of ideas and practical information to help you to achieve an ideal garden for your site and lifestyle. This is followed by chapters focusing on the main plant groups and areas of the garden - from ornamental trees and perennials to water gardening and the fruit garden. Each chapter offers in-depth coverage of every aspect of soil preparation and panting, creating effective garden features, and the routine care of your plants. Part two, "Maintaining the Garden", helps you to choose the garden equipment and materials, provides a practical guide to building a framework for the plants and sets them in the context of their environment. Annotated diagrams and photographs make every task easy to grasp, from how to select and equip a greenhouse to laying paving, putting up fencing or building a pergola, and all the tools, equipment and materials needed for each garden project are covered. Separate chapters show how climate and soil combine to affect your garden, and there is guidance on improving the soil and frost protection, with extended coverage of issues such as water conservation and organic practices.
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131 of 132 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is easily the best gardening book I have ever bought. It is complete and comprehensive. If you are looking for a how-to book, this is the one for you. Unlike so many of the frothy-pretty-picture books published in this field today, this is a gardening book written for gardeners as opposed to people who simply want to extend interior design into their back garden.
The book is divided into sections, dealing with each plant entry by type rather than in alphabetical order. My personal preference would have been to have had an alphabetical treatment, which would have made it easier to find the relevant entry when a problem arises thereby avoiding the need to finger impatiently through the index with a muddy digit. However, this comment belies the degree to which I use the book: it is my first reference point.
It provides concise and practical advice on how to cultivate and propagate the plants featured. Helpful advice is given on pruning. Everything that I grow both in the greenhouse, outside and indoors is covered. In fact every garden plant that I can think of seems to be included.
There is a very useful chapter on growing fruit, which is a topic that tends to get neglected nowadays. I also found the chapter on vegetable gardening to be a useful reference when planning my kitchen garden.
The chapter that deals with "Plant Problems", is commendable for providing a significant number of organic solutions. Another chapter on soils and fertilizers gives all the basics for maintaining a healthy soil balance.
This is a reference book that no serious gardener should be without.
38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
At 750 pages, the new edition of the RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening is a real heavyweight - but it puts its bulk to good use by being thoroughly comprehensive.
Gardeners of all levels will find something useful here, with sections covering everything from garden design and fruit tree grafting to water and container growing, cacti and succulents.
There's plenty of full colour photographs throughout to illustrate, and if you want to grow your own there's plenty of detail in the chapters on herb, fruit and vegetable gardens.
The book rounds off with chapters on propagation, pests and diseases and weeds, followed by basic botany. If you're looking for a garden reference book, this is definitely one to consider.
Gardeners of all levels will find something useful here, with sections covering everything from garden design and fruit tree grafting to water and container growing, cacti and succulents.
There's plenty of full colour photographs throughout to illustrate, and if you want to grow your own there's plenty of detail in the chapters on herb, fruit and vegetable gardens.
The book rounds off with chapters on propagation, pests and diseases and weeds, followed by basic botany. If you're looking for a garden reference book, this is definitely one to consider.
123 of 129 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an excellent book for hints, tips and step by step guides for all aspects of gardening whether you are a beginner like me or have years of experience. From suggestions on how to build a compost heap to learning when is the right time to pick and store apples this encyclopedia offers practical advice and information on everything you need to know about looking after your garden all year round.
The easy to follow guides and photos can have you pruning, building a pergola or simply making your garden a haven of beauty in no time at all. Whether your garden be large or small this handy book provides useful gardening references that I think every gardener will benefit from.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Beautiful book
Great quality and a must for every semi obsessed gardener! The illustrations and pictues are lovely and clear and increadibly informative!
Published 6 days ago by MISS KEWISH
best garden book ever seen!
RHS Gardening Encyclopedia is really the best book about gardening. exhaustive arguments about everything a gardenfriend needs to know! a must-have in your library!
Published 1 month ago by portalp
Let down by poor print quality
Immediately I received the book I searched out topics which I needed information on and then put it on the bookshelf; days later I decided to look through just to see what was... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Geno
Excellent Book
A superb reference book, it is one of those books that you just loose track of time. An essential Book for either the beginner or mature gardener, easy to follow and immensly... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bren
Superb!
I was looking for a bit more information and an up-to-date resource for my gardening project that I started this summer. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Beautiful Breitnau
Gardening bible
Excellent book very informative well laid out an very easy to use,only book needed for the keen amature gardener or pro.
Published 6 months ago by Mr. David Morris
The definitive gardening bible!
I teach horticulture and selected this as one of the reference books for my course and classes. It is the most referred to of all the books available to my learners. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. Garry S. Mumford
encyclopedia of gardening
This is the best book on gardening I have seen.Although you can't absorb everything in the book the answer is there when you need it. Use it as a referance. EXCELLENT.
Published 8 months ago by M. A. Mckennan
Superb
This book is a must for gardeners of any experience. It offers good clear advice on all the skills needed to maintain the garden.
Published 8 months ago by Roman
General review of an encyclopedia
Just as you would expect from RHS
A full clear and consise encylopedia of gardening
Good quality sturdy book
A full clear and consise encylopedia of gardening
Good quality sturdy book
Published 9 months ago by Jimbo
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