RHS GARDENING THROUGH THE YEAR

Create a luscious garden that will flourish all year round with this new edition of a best selling guide to gardening month by month Gardening can seem like a mystery when you re new to it In this fail safe guide BBC Gardeners World writer Ian Spence tells us what to plant prune cut and cover and exactly when to do it Organised by month this book breaks down complex information into things to do last chance reminders and get ahead tasks before recommending seasonal plants that will bring colour to your plot all while keeping one eye to the skies with a monthly weather watch panel and offering step by step instructions for new projects Learn how to care for flowers trees fruits and vegetables and maintain features such as ponds willow fences containers bird boxes and more Pick up skills such as saving seeds cutting and drying flowers conserving water weeding wisely potting herbs and gathering your harvest Then plan ahead for next year using the detailed directory of 350 plants New gardeners will stay one step ahead with this essential companion to gardening through the seasons