The Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening

This text - supported by 3,000 commissioned colour photographs - guides the reader through the entire range of gardening techniques. The largest section of the book, Creating the Garden,opens with a detailed chapter on garden planning and design, which invites the reader to explore fresh ways of designing and making the most of your site. In the second part of the book, Maintaining the Garden, all the tools, equipment, accessories, and materials needed for garden projects are covered. Annotated diagrams and detailed photographs make any task easy to grasp, from how to select and equip a greenhouse, to laying paving, putting up fencing, and building a pergola. Separate chapters show how climate and soil combine to affect your garden, with simple instructions on cultivating and improving the soil. At the back of the book there is a gardener's calendar with seasonal reminders, an extensive glossary of terms, and a fully-integrated index that includes botanical and common plant names.