Royal Horticultural Society New Gardening How to Garden in a Changing Climate

Name: Royal Horticultural Society New Gardening How to Garden in a Changing Climate
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ISBN: 9781845333058

ISBN-10: 1845333055

ISBN-13: 9781845333058

Edition: 2007

Authors: Matthew Wilson

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The book first considers how we should garden today and what the new gardening means. Thematic chapters identify the benefits and potential of your site, look at the importance of managing your soil, show why sustainability is important in the garden, show how gardening with wildlife in mind is beneficial for both your garden and biodiversity, looks at plant choice and the horticulture for the world of plants at your disposal (including sections on grass, gardening with little or no water, gardening in shady conditions, gardening in boggy areas or near water), the structural design of your garden and planting design. Endmatter includes a year-round new gardening chart, what plants should go…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/1/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.354
Language: English



Foreword


Introduction


South by Southwest?: Climate in the garden


Can You Dig It?: Soil improvement and maintenance


Reuse, Recycle, Sustain: Gardening with the future in mind


The Wildlife Hotel: How to attract wildlife into your garden


The New Planting: Putting it all into practice


The Kings of the Earth: The importance of trees


New Planting Styles: Sustainable choices for today


Don't Add Water: How to garden in a drier climate


Life in the Shade: Bright ideas for plants


The Potted Garden: New container gardening


Garden Design: Bringing it all together


Perfect Partners: Create the look


The New Gardening Year


Glossary


Further Reading


Index


Acknowledgments