In the multifaceted world of gardening, the same questions arise time and time again. Organised season-by-season, this book promises to answer the 1000 most-asked questions that can frustrate all gardeners alike.

Drawing on her years of experience in gardening, former panellist and researcher for the BBC's Gardeners Question Time Daphne Ledward has answered them all. From knowing how to identify your soil type, the finer points of pruning and propagation, and seeds versus seedlings; to the thorny problems of dealing with chronic pests and diseases, and finding plants for difficult places, this book is the answer to all of the most frequently asked gardening questions.

Get the most out of your garden, big or small, and discover answers to common issues such as:

- what type of soil is best for your garden
- how to select the best plants, vegetables and herbs according to your space
- how to get your plants through a difficult winter
- how to best care for your plants, be it bulbs, roses, vegetables or even your lawn
- how to make your own compost

About the Author
Daphne Ledward is a profilic writer and broadcaster on all aspects of gardening. She started her gardening career with BBC Radio Lincolnshire and has been a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time and Classic FM's Gardening Forum for 18 months. She has also appeared on television programmes such as Gardeners' Direct Line (BBC 1), By Day (Sky 1), Homes and Gardens Livetime (Granada Breeze), Grass Roots (Meridian) and How Does Your Garden Grow? (UK Style/BBC 2), and was the gardening 'expert' on Radio 2's Jimmy Young Show.


Book Information
ISBN 9780753735039
Author Daphne Ledward
Format Hardback
Page Count 176
Imprint Pyramid
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 487g
Dimensions(mm) 148mm * 210mm * 20mm