Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Perennial Garden Plants

Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Perennial Garden Plants

Author: Alan Titchmarsh

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2012-06-30

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1448140587

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Herbaceous perennials flower each year, dying down in the winter and springing back to life the following spring. They are central features in the landscape of a garden as they appear year-after-year and must be regarded as constant features. This book gives the expert view on the vast array of flowers available. Includes: * creative garden ideas and border planting plans * practical advice on care, maintenance and propagation * illustrated A-Z profiles of recommended plants * recommended plants for specific purposes, conditions and effects * step-by-step illustrations showing essential techniques Alan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. Step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the basic gardening skills and on to the advanced techniques, providing everything you need to create beautiful flower borders in your garden.


Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Garden Design

Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Garden Design

Author: Alan Titchmarsh

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1846073979

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Alan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. They cover everything from the initial planning of your garden on paper to how to make your design a reality with planting, laying and construction guides.


My Secret Garden

My Secret Garden

Author: Alan Titchmarsh

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2012-10-25

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1448141346

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After moving from the Barleywood garden where he hosted BBC Gardeners' World for seven years, Alan Titchmarsh set up home in an old farmhouse a few miles down the road, and went about planting his own private eden away from the public eye. In this horticultural memoir Alan finally reveals all about this secret garden, explaining with his trademark warmth the personal stories behind its design and evolution. Accompanied by beautiful photographs taken by Jonathan Buckley throughout the eight years in which the garden has been made, My Secret Garden allows us access to all of the successes and failures of this diverse and ambitious project. Comprising many different styles and spaces - from an acre of formal beds and ponds to wild flower meadows and a stunning winter garden - Alan's tales of development and cultivation will be applicable to all gardeners. With the plot encompassing fruit trees, a handsome greenhouse and wildlife-friendly plantings, gardeners of all styles and levels of expertise will find something to enjoy. Driven by Alan's infectious and informative style, My Secret Garden is a fascinating, amusing and inspiring book.


Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Growing Roses

Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Growing Roses

Author: Alan Titchmarsh

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2016-04-28

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1448142113

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The rose is the nation's favourite flower and never goes out of fashion. In this definitive guide, Alan Titchmarsh shows how to grow and care for roses in your garden. He covers all the essential techniques and provides inspirational ideas for training and planting schemes that will ensure healthy plants and stunning displays year on year. * A-Z directory of Alan's recommended roses * Essential techniques for pruning and support * How to combine roses with other plants * Suggested roses for all garden situations, including shady and exposed sites * Comprehensive guide to understanding rose types


The Complete How To Be A Gardener

The Complete How To Be A Gardener

Author: Alan Titchmarsh

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2016-10-06

Total Pages: 1053

ISBN-13: 1448140749

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Whether you're a complete beginner or a keen gardener, there are always times when it helps to have a reliable expert at your side. In The Complete How to be a Gardener, Alan Titchmarsh draws on his extensive knowledge and experience to give you a comprehensive guide to becoming a successful gardener. Alan starts with the fundamentals, covering the absolute essentials that every gardener needs to know, including information on how plants work and what they need to survive, as well as where to begin if you're a first-time gardener. Each chapter includes practical advice and step-by-step techniques and projects, as well as information on garden maintenance and a host of Alan's favourite plants to help you in your selection. With its perfect balance of down-to-earth information and inspirational garden ideas, this complete paperback edition of How to be a Gardener gets to the very heart of gardening and provides a comprehensive reference manual for any garden owner.


Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Weekend Gardening

Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Weekend Gardening

Author: Alan Titchmarsh

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2020-05-14

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 147353240X

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We all aspire to a beautiful garden that suits our lifestyle, but it can be hard to keep on top of the day-to-day care that gardens often require to look their best. Perfect for those who struggle with the workload, who want a space to relax in but aren't especially green-fingered, or for those are simply too busy to get stuck in, Weekend Gardening shows how to create an achievable garden that lives up to your dreams with just a few hours of work a week. * Explains the basic principles of labour-saving garden design * Practical gardening projects that can be completed in a weekend * Recommended easy-care plants * Solutions for difficult sites, including tricky soil types * Quick-reference seasonal tasks


Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Allotment Gardening

Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Allotment Gardening

Author: Alan Titchmarsh

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1849902216

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An allotment can be a source of abundant fresh fruit and vegetables for the home, as well as an oasis of calm for all the family to enjoy, but taking one on can be an intimidating prospect. This title offers easy-to-follow, practical information and advice on what to grow, when to harvest and how to store your produce.


Love Your Garden

Love Your Garden

Author: Alan Titchmarsh

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780091948665

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Much-loved broadcaster the author has returned to his gardening roots as presenter of ITV1's "Love Your Garden". This title looks back on all twelve gardens we saw in the first series, which span across a variety of styles from a cottage garden, a country garden and a city garden through to a seaside garden and a formal garden.


Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Small Trees

Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Small Trees

Author: Alan Titchmarsh

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2020-05-14

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1473532388

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Few elements add interest to a garden better than a well-placed tree, and even small gardens can accommodate one. But trees are long-term investments, so it's worth knowing exactly what you want before you plant. Here Alan Titchmarsh guides us through the selection and planting processes, plus how to look after trees to ensure optimum performance and maximum impact. * Garden design ideas and where to plant trees * Practicalities of location and aspect * Ornamental effects for all seasons * Pests, tree diseases and problems * Illustrated gallery of recommended trees


Royal Gardeners

Royal Gardeners

Author: Alan Titchmarsh

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2012-06-30

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1448140765

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Alan Titchmarsh takes us on a fascinating tour through the history of Britains royal gardens from medieval times to the present day. Taking in existing royal gardens as well as many that now only exist in paintings, Alan uncovers the stories behind the gardens and the colourful monarchs who created them. From Hampton Court Palace to Kew Palace and Gardens, to Osborne House and through to the modern day developments at the Prince of Wales' home at Highgrove, Alan takes a highly personal canter through Britains gardening heritage. Fully illustrated with original plans, designs, letters, planting records and full colour diagrams of the major surviving gardens, this is a sumptuous book charting some of the most outstanding gardens in Britain.