Encyclopedia of Gardening

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A practical guide to growing flowering plants, fruits and vegetables in Australia and New Zealand with step-by-step advice on techniques, planning and maintenance

The most wide-ranging, practical gardening guide for new and experienced gardeners alike.  Over 3000 specially commissioned colour photographs, including 400 step-by-step sequences – more than any other single guide on gardening.

A team of over 60 professional gardening experts from Australia, New Zealand and Britain has produced the most authoritative, up to date and easy to follow text – the ultimate gardening reference

Show you how to plan and implement techniques with complete confidence – from transplanting a young tree, to challenging tasks such as hybridising a rose.

Systematic organisation of twenty four big chapters ensures a format that provides easy access and swift cross-referencing between related topics.

Includes a detailed index incorporating common names for easy checking with botanical names, and a wide ranging glossary giving simple to understand definitions of all gardening terms, including technical and scientific words.