Christopher Brickell Boeken

Introduction -- Ornamental trees -- Tree fruits -- Ornamental shrubs -- Soft fruits -- Climbing plants -- Roses.

A practical guide to planning, developing and nurturing a garden, from the experts at the RHS A new edition of this expert guide to growing your dream garden. Choose the plants you want for your garden, without knowing their botanical names. With over 8,000 easy-to-find entries and thousands of photographs you'll have all the guidance you need. Draw on authoritative, expert advice from Britain's leading horticulturists on cultivation and beating pests and diseases. Plus create outstanding displays, with a special section on how to use colour and in-depth features on the most popular plants such as lilies and hostas. A must-have for any gardener.

The 15,000 plants featured in this encyclopedia have been selected by a team of over 70 consultants. They tried to include exciting new introductions as well as tried and tested favourites, and unusual cultivars and specimens

A must-have reference for all gardeners, this illustrated guide for selecting plants, planning a greenhouse, or a whole garden, is an essential resource for identifying plants and flowers. 8,000 plants are described and each variety is illustrated and accompanied by a detailed description. This updated edition features hundreds of new photos and has been redesigned for clarity and ease of use. Also includes an enlarged plant selector as well as a 5,000-entry illustrated plant catalog. Features over 5000 photographs and illustrations. Includes a plant dictionary at the back with extensive cross-referencing.

The essential guide to ornamental garden plants. *Detailed profiles of some 15,000 garden plants , prepared by a panel of leading gardening experts. *Edited by Christopher Brickell and H. Marc Cathey, international authorities on plants of the world. *From the new and exotic to heirlooms and garden favorites there are plants suited to garden of all kinds. *Over 6,000 superb photographs illustrate the diverse forms and colors of a spectacular array of plants. "Staggeringly comprehensive, easy to use, and full of photographs that have been meticulously checked." -- Anna Pavord

The definitive practical guide to gardening, from the experts at the RHS"It burgeons with helpfulness" Country Life "Tells you everything you need to know" The GuardianFrom gardening techniques, planning and maintenance to growing plants, fruits or vegetables, create a thriving garden by following unrivalled advice. This new edition is fully updated to include new styles, plants and the latest developments in horticulture, including organic gardening and the effects of global warming.Whatever your level of skill in the great outdoors, expert tips and guidance from editor Christopher Brickell and his team of specialist contributors will help you create and keep your perfect garden all year round.

Offers the information gardeners need to maintain attractive, well-pruned, and trained trees, shrubs, climbers, roses, and fruit. Includes a map of hardiness zones. Lots of detail