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A Gardener's Latin: The Language of Plants Explained by Richard Bird
Category: Home and Garden | Series: National Trust Home and Garden Ser.
Every gardener needs to know their Latin names. They may look confusing at first, but once you understand what certain key words mean, impenetrable-sounding and hard-to-pronounce species names are suddenly demystified. Many Latin names hide the secrets of where the plant is found, its colour, flowering ...Show more
Beekeeping: Inspiration and Practical Advice for Beginners by Andrew T. Davies
Category: Animals & Nature | Series: National Trust Home and Garden Ser.
There's no sting in this tale: bees are a source of delight for honey lovers, hay-fever sufferers and gardeners alike. This charming and practical guide is intended for both the beginner and experienced beekeeper. It covers everything from setting up hives and maximizing bees in the garden, to optimum h ...Show more
Design Ideas For Your Garden by Jacq Barber
Category: Gardening | Series: National Trust Home and Garden Ser.
Inspiration from the UK's finest gardens is paired with practical information on how to apply design elements and planting styles to suit any garden or space From the grand lakes at Stowe and the sculpted yew hedges at Powys Castle through to the wildflowers at Thomas Hardy's cottage and the herb-fille ...Show more
Garden Friends: Plants, Animals and Wildlife That are Good for Your Garden by Ed Ikin
Category: Home and Garden | Series: National Trust Home and Garden Ser.
Get the best out of your outside space by calling on your garden 'friends'. Introducing helpful wildlife into your garden will help to control pests, maintain a natural chemical-free balance and encourage your garden to bloom, whether you have a large garden, an allotment or a simple window box. Some pl ...Show more
Gardens of the National Trust: 2016 by Stephen Lacey
Category: Home and Garden | Series: National Trust Home and Garden Ser.
The National Trust has the finest collection of gardens in the United Kingdom. In this book Stephen Lacey paints a vivid historical and horticultural picture of the individual gardens, placing them firmly within the context of gardening history in Britain. All the major periods and styles of garden desi ...Show more
Grow Your Own Vegetables: Notebook by National Trust
Category: Gift Books | Series: National Trust Home and Garden Ser.
Part of an exciting new range of stationery A beautiful notebook adorned with charming illustrations, exquisitely finished and printed on cloth Includes a ribbon marker and handy storage pocket inside the back jacket This pretty notebook is perfect for aspiring gardeners, with practical advice on ...Show more
Henkeeping: Inspiration and Practical Advice for Beginners by Jane Eastoe
Category: Gardening | Series: National Trust Home and Garden Ser.
This beautiful and practical guide advises on all aspects of chicken keeping, from advice on the full range of breeds available, choosing and buying the right chickens for you, to feeding and naming them, and finally housing and caring for them. You will find all you need to start and maintain your own ...Show more
Herbs: Inspiration and Practical Advice for Gardeners by Jane Eastoe
Category: Home and Garden | Series: National Trust Home & Garden
A fascinating and practical guide to herbs and their uses Includes delicious recipes and advice on making herbal medicines and cosmetics Packed with practical information on growing your own herbs, plus storing and preserving Herbs have been used for centuries and have myriad uses - this fascinating gui ...Show more
Some Flowers by Vita Sackville-West
Category: Gardening | Series: National Trust Home & Garden
In Some Flowers, originally published in 1937, Vita Sackville-West took the novel step of choosing 25 of her favourite flowers and describing their appearance, origins and characteristics - and the best ways to grow them - in a series of brilliantly expressive pen portraits which retain their vitality o ...Show more
The Good Gardener: Expert Advice for Every Garden from the National Trust by Simon Akeroyd
Category: Herron Books | Series: National Trust Home and Garden Ser.
Marryinginnovative techniqueswith traditional skills, thispractical, 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 dow ...Show more
Thoughtful Gardening: Practical Gardening in Harmony with Nature by Ed Ikin
Category: Fiction | Series: National Trust Home and Garden Ser.
An essential book for all gardeners who want to give a bit more thought into the way they gardenAdvice on gardening in harmony with natureFrom gardening during drought conditions to the best friendly fungiPlus how to make the perfect compostA thoughtful and practical book on how to garden in harmony wit ...Show more
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