Illustrated Handbook of Gardening Techniques: A Comprehensive Guide to all the Essential Skills, From Planning and Planting to Seasonal Tasks and Maintenance

by EDWARDS JONATHAN

• ISBN13: 9781842159682
• ISBN10: 1842159682
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-15
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

Reference guide for new and experienced gardeners with step-by-step photography.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(2)
CHAPTER 1 Planning your garden	8	(24)
Assessing your garden	10	(2)
Making plans	12	(2)
Lawns and alternatives	14	(2)
Patios	16	(2)
Decking	18	(2)
Beds and borders	20	(2)
Raised beds	22	(2)
Paths	24	(2)
Walls	26	(2)
Fences	28	(2)
Other garden structures	30	(2)
CHAPTER 2 Preparing the soil	32	(10)
Know your soil	34	(2)
Improving your soil	36	(2)
Making compost and leafmould	38	(2)
Choosing and using fertilizers	40	(2)
CHAPTER 3 Lawns	42	(12)
Creating a new lawn	44	(2)
Looking alter your lawn	46	(2)
Repairing your lawn	48	(2)
Reducing maintenance time	50	(2)
Planting in and around the lawn	52	(2)
CHAPTER 4 Trees and shrubs	54	(24)
Buying trees and shrubs	56	(2)
Planting trees and shrubs	58	(2)
Moving trees and shrubs	60	(2)
Aftercare of trees and shrubs	62	(2)
Conifers	64	(2)
Hedges	66	(2)
Routine care	68	(2)
Pruning basics	70	(2)
Priming popular shrubs	72	(2)
Pruning bush and standard roses	74	(2)
Problem solving	76	(2)
CHAPTER 5 Climbers	78	(16)
Planting climbers	80	(2)
Providing wall support	82	(2)
Providing free-standing support	84	(2)
Aftercare of climbers	86	(2)
Pruning clematis and wisteria	88	(2)
Pruning climbing roses and honeysuckle	90	(2)
Tackling overgrown climbers	92	(2)
CHAPTER 6 Flowers	94	(22)
Buying bulbs	96	(2)
Growing bulbs	98	(2)
Aftercare of bulbs	100	(2)
Buying annuals	102	(2)
Sowing annuals	104	(2)
Growing annuals	106	(2)
Aftercare of annuals	108	(2)
Buying perennials	110	(2)
Growing perennials	112	(2)
Aftercare of perennials	114	(2)
CHAPTER 7 Patios and containers	116	(16)
Planting window boxes and baskets	118	(2)
Planting rubs	120	(2)
Planting perennials in containers	122	(2)
Patio trees and shrubs	124	(2)
Permanent container aftercare	126	(2)
Planting up a patio	128	(2)
Watering container plants	130	(2)
CHAPTER 8 Water and rock gardening	132	(14)
Small water features	134	(2)
Making a pond	136	(2)
Stocking a pond	138	(2)
Pond care	140	(2)
Bog gardens	142	(2)
Rock gardens	144	(2)
CHAPTER 9 Vegetable gardening	146	(20)
Planning a kitchen garden	148	(2)
Sowing vegetables	150	(2)
Planting vegetables	152	(2)
Growing legumes and onions	154	(2)
Growing root crops	156	(2)
Growing leafy vegetables	158	(2)
Protecting vegetables	160	(2)
Harvesting vegetables	162	(2)
Storing vegetables	164	(2)
CHAPTER 10 Herb gardening	166	(10)
Buying herbs and designing a herb garden	168	(2)
Growing herbs	170	(2)
Aftercare of herbs	172	(2)
Harvesting and storing herbs	174	(2)
CHAPTER 11 Greenhouse gardening	176	(14)
Controlling the greenhouse environment	178	(2)
Watering and feeding	180	(2)
Troubleshooting	182	(2)
Growing tomatoes	184	(2)
Growing cucumbers and peppers	186	(2)
Growing other greenhouse crops	188	(2)
CHAPTER 12 Fruit gardening	190	(16)
Planting a fruit garden	192	(2)
Growing trained fruit trees	194	(2)
Growing apples and pears	196	(2)
Growing other tree fruit	198	(2)
Growing bush fruit	200	(2)
Growing cane fruit	202	(2)
Growing strawberries	204	(2)
CHAPTER 13 Propagation	206	(18)
Sowing seed	208	(2)
Pricking out and aftercare	210	(2)
Spring cuttings	212	(2)
Summer cuttings	214	(2)
Autumn and winter cuttings	216	(2)
Layering	218	(2)
Division	220	(2)
Propagating bulbs	222	(2)
CHAPTER 14 Basic techniques	224	(16)
Essential tool kit	226	(2)
Weeding	228	(2)
Ground cover	230	(2)
Mulching	232	(2)
Watering and feeding	234	(2)
Pests and diseases	236	(2)
Safety in the garden	238	(2)
CHAPTER 15 Seasonal checklist	240	(10)
Spring techniques	242	(2)
Early summer techniques	244	(2)
Lite summer techniques	246	(2)
Autumn and winter techniques	248	(2)
Glossary of terms	250	(1)
Index	251	(5)
Acknowledgements	256