Product Description

Grow into a better gardener, whatever your level of expertise Ever wondered why some plants favour light and others shade? Or how pollination works, or why soil is so important? From cutting and grafting to fending off bugs and pests, Chris Beardshaw, BBC TV’s Flying Gardener and two-times Gold Medal winner at the Chelsea Flower Show, explains how understanding nature will make you a better gardener. Discover how gardening folklore, handed down through the generations can be applied to your plot. Once you know what plants need to thrive it's easy to create a garden to be proud of.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #173920 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

About the Author
Chris is known as the ultimate garden rescuer on the BBC’s Flying Gardener and Hidden Gardens. He won gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show (1988 & 2006), and Best in Show at Gardeners’ World Live (2001). His first book, The Natural Gardener was published in 2003.

Customer Reviews

Science doesn't have to be scary
Chris Beardshaw aims to show gardeners that science doesn't have to be scary or dull in his visually stunning new book. His life-long love affair with plants shines through as he walks us through what plants need from us to thrive in our gardens. Starting with everything you need to know about seeds and moving on through plant biology, environmental conditions and how to create a living soil, Chris' accessible text is combined with full colour pictures, well-drawn diagrams and anecdotes of traditional gardening wisdom. Interesting enough to read right through, this book is also rich in details which will keep you dipping in and ensure it earns its place on your bookshelf.

Science of Gardening Explained
Chris explains the scientific principles that lie behind the art of gardening in a lively and appealing way. Anyone studying for the RHS Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture will find this book a very useful source of information.

Gardening Book
A very good gardening book that goes into the technicalities of plant cell formation and the methods of keeping soil in good condition. Good bits of humour. For example; a tomato has 24 chromosomes, an onion 16 and a human being has 46. So in theory, two tomatoes are more complex than one gardener!!
A very enjoyable read.
Keith Davey