Find out what needs to be done at just the right time to create a garden full of life and colour all year round.
Keeping on top of when to sow seeds, plant bulbs or prune roses can be tricky for new and experienced gardeners with busy lives. What to Sow, Grow and Do
takes the hassle out of remembering what to do next with a month-by-month guide.
Tracking a year in the garden, it shows you what you need to do when in a series of
straightforward how-tos and handy checklists . It also celebrates each month of the year, highlighting the plants in season and the wildlife to spot.
Seasonal tasks cover everything from maintaining colorful flower beds and a simple veg patch, to encouraging birds to nest and hedgehogs to hibernate in your garden.
At the end of the year, you will have a thriving, flourishing garden that’s a joy to be in.
Each month, the book will cover:
- Monthly tasks – a full guide that includes the seeds to sow, the plants to prune and a checklist of jobs around the garden,
- Hero plants – what’s coming into flower, in full bloom, and dying back to help you plan your gardening year,
- Wildlife lifecycle – the animals and insects going into/coming out of hibernation, migrating, emerging and retreating to help you support nature.
Whether you are a seasoned horticulturalist or are just starting our planting you first seedlings,
this guide is an indispensible companion to any gardener all the year round.
Innehållsförteckning
Foreword
Introduction
Gardening terms
Sowing guide
Spring early/late
Summer early/late
Autumn early/late
Winter early/late
Index
Acknowledgements
Om författaren
Benjamin Pope has been in the horticulture industry for the last 21 years, studying and training at the Merrist Wood and RHS Wisley. His work experience ranges from nursery practices and propagation in Australia through to design and horticultural research in London for the practice of Arabella Lennox-Boyd. For the past 10 years he has been leading a team of four to maintain and develop a private garden in West Sussex, whilst growing fruit, vegetables and cut flowers for the house. He also maintains https://www.theworkinggarden.com/, a popular gardening website detailing his work and giving out handy tips for gardeners.
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