Sixty-two short chapters carry a beginner from bare ground to a garden in full flower, by way of roses, borders, rock gardens, greenhouses, fruit trees, and the vegetable patch.
The Manual of Practical Gardening gathers working experience into an everyday guide for amateurs. The advice is brisk and specific: when to sow and how deep, which rose to prune and when, how to lay a path, make a lawn, or build a bog garden, what to do about the pests in the apple trees. A closing chapter sets out the whole year's work, month by month.
This edition features:Sixty-two chapters covering planning, planting, pruning, propagation, and a year's work month by month
Guidance on hardy borders, roses, bulbs, carnations, and the making and planting of a rock garden
Greenhouse chapters on orchids, chrysanthemums, foliage plants, and flowers raised from seed or cuttings
Practical help with fruit trees, crop rotation, and the pests and diseases that trouble both