The gardeners’ book

This guide is packed with useful tips, surprising ideas, and amusing anecdotes, and is perfect for embarking on a new project, or just for inspiration on how to rejuvenate or improve an existing garden.

A celebration of the wonderful and ancient art of gardening, this is also a compendium of practical tips. It includes gardening lore and history; garden games; ideas for making a garden the most impressive on the block; how to make and nurture a compost heap; when to sow a lawn; how to keep tools in pristine condition; and advice on planning a garden to maximum effect.

From allotment gardening to tending the topiary and from greenhouse to greenfly, this handy book will inspire and spur growers on to greater things.