The Good Gardener: A Hands-on Guide From National Trust Experts
by Simon Akeroyd /
2015 / English / EPUB
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Marrying innovative techniques with traditional
skills, this practical, modern guide from the National Trust
head gardeners covers all aspects of gardening
Marrying innovative techniques with traditional
skills, this practical, modern guide from the National Trust
head gardeners covers all aspects of gardening
National Trust gardeners are very much at the forefront of modern
gardening techniques yet at the same time, use valuable traditional
skills passed down through the generations. Interspersed throughout
all the up-to-date gardening advice offered in this guide are tip
boxes describing all the traditional skills that are
used. Head gardeners from world-famous gardens like Hidcote,
Sissinghurst, and Stourhead all contribute. This
comprehensive guide covers garden basics (soil type, aspect,
weeding, digging, and what to grow where and when); design (styles,
functional vs. aesthetics, landscaping, low maintenance gardening,
container gardening, and a return to lost gardening styles and
techniques); lawn care and lawn alternatives, gardening techniques
and maintenance, crop rotation, growing and cooking food
(fruit, vegetables, and herbs), greener gardening, and wildlife
gardening—natural alternatives, how to encourage wildlife, how to
deter pests without damaging the environment, beehives, and
composting tips. Each chapter is packed with step-by-step guides to
various techniques, handy hints from head gardeners, and "tales
from the potting shed" that give historical context to the methods
used by the gardeners.
National Trust gardeners are very much at the forefront of modern
gardening techniques yet at the same time, use valuable traditional
skills passed down through the generations. Interspersed throughout
all the up-to-date gardening advice offered in this guide are tip
boxes describing all the traditional skills that are
used. Head gardeners from world-famous gardens like Hidcote,
Sissinghurst, and Stourhead all contribute. This
comprehensive guide covers garden basics (soil type, aspect,
weeding, digging, and what to grow where and when); design (styles,
functional vs. aesthetics, landscaping, low maintenance gardening,
container gardening, and a return to lost gardening styles and
techniques); lawn care and lawn alternatives, gardening techniques
and maintenance, crop rotation, growing and cooking food
(fruit, vegetables, and herbs), greener gardening, and wildlife
gardening—natural alternatives, how to encourage wildlife, how to
deter pests without damaging the environment, beehives, and
composting tips. Each chapter is packed with step-by-step guides to
various techniques, handy hints from head gardeners, and "tales
from the potting shed" that give historical context to the methods
used by the gardeners.