gardening
RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening Techniques A step-by-step guide to key skills for every gardener The Royal Horticultural Society
The definitive guide to the best gardening techniques from pruning to propagation and planting to harvesting.
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Pub Date: 1 Oct 2012 ISBN: 9781845337322 Price: £25.00 New Edition
Previous ISBN: 9781845334086 Binding FLEXI Size 280 x 216 mm, 81⁄2 x 11 inches Extent 480 Words 200,000 Illustrations 1,600 illustrations and 100 colour photographs Audience description G General Rights Worldwide not for sale in: NL, EE, IT Subject classification WM;GBA Distributed by orders@lbsltd.co.uk 01903 828511 Trade orders tradeorders@octopus-publishing.co.uk
Also published by Mitchell Beazley RHS Encyclopedia of Planting Combinations ISBN: 9781845336820 RHS Latin for Gardeners ISBN: 9781845337315
• RHS gardening titles always present a best practice approach to gardening, whatever the subject; • Previous editions have sold more than 25,000 copies (Nielsen BookScan, UK); • From the UK’s leading gardening authority, which now has more than 365,000 members; • The definitive garden reference book now in a flexi-bound format with updated information on pests and diseases; • Explains and clearly demonstrates the tried-and-tested techniques honed over the years; • This title uses more than 2000 artworks in more than 400 step-by-step sequences, covering every aspect of gardening today; • Artworks are still the clearest way of explaining a technique; • Specially commissioned photography shows what effects can be achieved.
THE BOOK
This step-by-step guide to essential Royal Horticultural Society gardening practice is a must-have reference showing modern methods to a new generation of gardeners. Compiled by leading RHS specialists in every area of gardening, the book contains a vast amount of expert information clearly demonstrating the triedand-tested techniques honed by the world’s leading gardening authority. Using more than 1,600 artworks in more than 400 step-by-step sequences, the book covers every aspect of gardening from pruning to sowing, watering to feeding, and propagating to planting. Covering all plants including trees, flowers, shrubs, climbers, lawns, vegetables, fruit and herbs, it shows how to create water features and patios, and add lighting. It also includes organic techniques, recycling and how to treat pests and diseases. The wealth of practical information makes this book an essential purchase for both professional and amateur gardeners.
THE AUTHOR
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. Its charitable work includes providing expert advice and information, training the next generation of gardeners, creating hands-on opportunities for children to grow plants and conducting research into plants, pests and environmental issues affecting gardeners. For more information visit www.rhs.org.uk Location: London, UK.
gardening
RHS Latin for Gardeners
Over 3,000 plant names explained and explored The Royal Horticultural Society & Lorraine Harrison This beautifully illustrated guide unlocks the mysteries of botanical Latin explaining what plant names mean and the descriptive clues they conceal.
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• A-Z of over 3,000 Latin names defined and spelt out phonetically; • Feature spreads and ‘Latin in Action’ boxes detailing important plant history moments; • The perfect gift reference book on plants and plant naming for any gardener; • The RHS is the UK’s leading gardening authority, which now has more than 365,000 members.
THE BOOK Pub Date: 1 Oct 2012 ISBN: 9781845337315 Price: £12.99 New Title
Binding HB PLC/NO JKT Size 227 x 170 mm, 61⁄2 x 9 inches Extent 224 Words 50000 Illustrations 200 illustrations Audience description G General Rights For sale in: UK and Commonwealth (exc. Aus/NWZ) Subject classification WM Distributed by orders@lbsltd.co.uk 01903 828511 Trade orders tradeorders@octopus-publishing.co.uk
Also published by Mitchell Beazley RHS Encyclopedia of Planting Combinations ISBN: 9781845336820 RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening Techniques ISBN: 9781845337322
RHS Latin for Gardeners is an informative, entertaining and beautifully illustrated unraveling of the mysteries of botanical Latin. Over 3,000 Latin names are listed alphabetically, showing how plant names can reveal where a plant originally comes from (and thus its preferred growing conditions), along with such properties as its shape, form, colour, taste, and smell. Each name is clearly defined and accompanied by a pronunciation guide, and the pages are filled with attractive botanical illustrations. Fascinating feature spreads retell the adventures of important plant hunters such as Sir Joseph Banks and Alexander von Humboldt, and explain how their discoveries affect the way our gardens look today. Individual plants are also profiled throughout, showing how their names can illuminate their hidden histories. Aided by this book, every gardener, and their garden, will benefit from uncovering the wealth of information that lies within the remarkable world of Latin binomials. A little Latin can do a lot of good – apply the lore of Latin to your own garden!
THE AUTHOR
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. Its charitable work includes providing expert advice and information, training the next generation of gardeners, creating hands-on opportunities for children to grow plants and conducting research into plants, pests and environmental issues affecting gardeners. For more information visit www.rhs.org.uk Location: London, UK. Lorraine Harrison has a masters degree in Garden History from the University of London and has written several books on the subject. She is a successful gardener and gardening writer with a passion for exotic and heirloom vegetables. Her previous titles include How to Read Gardens and The Shaker Book of the Garden, and she regularly contributes to Gardens Illustrated and Hortus magazine.
craft
The Wood Fire Handbook Vincent Thurkettle
A practical guide to all things wood fire, both indoors and out; packaged in an earthy, ‘grow your own’ style – perfect for the male gift market.
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• The wood fire has a primitive, universal appeal; • In line with trend for growing and making things ourselves – providing our own heat, and understanding how to do it properly, is a strong pull in the market; • Written by a genuine expert and enthusiast, with a huge amount of specialist knowledge to impart; • Wood is eco-friendly and cost-effective, especially as the price of oil, gas and electricity shoots up; • A quirky, expert guide in the style of ‘dark horse’ successes such as The Cloudspotter’s Guide.
Pub Date: 1 Oct 2012 ISBN: 9781845336707 Price: £14.99 New Title
Binding HB PLC/NO JKT Size 210 x 148 mm, 53⁄4 x 81⁄4 inches Extent 224 Words 65,000 Illustrations Full colour photography and line drawings throughout Audience description G General Rights Worldwide Subject classification WJ Distributed by orders@lbsltd.co.uk 01903 828511 Trade orders tradeorders@octopus-publishing.co.uk
Also published by Mitchell Beazley RHS Allotment Handbook ISBN: 9781845335397
THE BOOK
This book covers everything you need to know about creating the perfect wood fire, indoors and out, including: the best woods to burn, how to split logs, how to store and season firewood, creating the perfect woodstore, how to lay and tend a fire, choosing wood for scent, cooking on an open fire, and campfires. Illustrated with a mix of line drawings and evocative photographs, this is fundamentally a practical handbook, but with plenty of gift appeal.
THE AUTHOR
Vincent Thurkettle is a woodsman. After spending his childhood roaming the Somerset countryside, he left school at 16 to work on the Huntley Estate in Gloucestershire. He subsequently trained as a Chartered Forester, and worked for the Forestry Commission, retiring in 2005. He now has a business selling Christmas trees. Location: Norfolk, UK.