Product Description

This is a practical guide to creating a safe and productive garden using organic methods. The text outlines the basic principles of organic gardening, with sections on how to improve the fertility of the soil and how to control the garden pests and diseases by natural methods. A plant guide illustrates all the flowers and plants commonly found in gardens and gives useful advice about their cultivation. It includes step-by-step illustrations of gardening techniques and different types of plants. Geoff Hamilton is the presenter of the BBC television series "Gardener's World".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #433984 in Books
• Published on: 1991-11-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Customer Reviews

This book is a no-nonsense guide to practical gardening
As you would expect from a talent such as geoff Hamilton, this book breaks down the subject matter into bite-sized no-nonsense sections which is easily accessable by both the novice and the experienced gardener alike. Being entirely new to organic gardening I have found this book indispensable, a must for the bookshelf!