Gardening - A Beginner's Guide - Softcover

Many homes in the UK have gardens, varying from 'pocket-sized' to large estates, many people now also have access to allotments and community gardens. How can you make the most of your garden, and where do you start, if, like many people, you have absolutely no knowledge of the gardening basics? This gardening guide will provide practical and informative advice about: How to get started with the gardening basics. How to design your garden. How to choose the right flowers and shrubs for your soil. How to care for your lawn. How to create a home vegetable garden. How to grown fruits and a herb garden. How to maintain your garden once it's established Written by an experienced garden journalist, this book is a no-nonsense guide, using common plant names rather than Latin names, and includes a gardener's dictionary. Author: Angela Youngman

Angela Youngman is a freelance garden journalist who has written for a wide range of consumer and trade garden magazines, newspapers and websites. She also gives talks to garden clubs, and has created several gardens from scratch. She is a member of the Garden Media Guild. Angela lives in Norfolk.