The Little Book of Advice for Flower Gardeners : All of your gardening questions answered

My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece. - Claude Monet In the multifaceted world of gardening, the same questions arise time and time again: how can I ensure my flowers bloom beautifully and often? When and how should I plant my garden to get the best results? The Little Book of Advice for Flower Gardeners will guide you with time-honoured, practical advice, whether you're planting gardens that you hope will explode with colour year after year, or simply taking your first steps developing the green fingers that will allow you to grow your own blooms. Packed full of tips and easy-to-follow advice to help gardeners enhance their skills, develop new ones and answer questions such as, what sort of soil is best for your garden, how to select the right flowers for your space, and most importantly, how to nurture, care for and grow your garden or allotment year after year. Highlights include: - Spring: "What is naturalizing?" "What is meant by planting in the green?" "should I feed my daffodils?" - Summer: "Can you suggest a perennial to edge a rose border?" "Should I mulch an herbaceous border?" "What is the purpose of deadheading?" - Autumn: "Should I protect less hardy marginals over winter?" "When should I plant Anemone coronaria tubers?" "Can I plant pansies on top of spring bulbs in a container?" - Winter: "When should I prune an overgrown Mahonia japonica?" "How can I stop my dahlia tubers from rotting?" "When should I cut back my hellebores?" Also available: The Little Book of Advice for Fruit & Veg Gardeners