Book description
Overcome the problems every gardener faces with helpful solutions to
the problem of shady spots, and handy tips on how to make the most of
these notoriously difficult areas.
Includes:
* creative design ideas for brightening up dark spaces, including
north-facing walls
* directory of shade-loving plants
* care advice for shady lawns and how to deal with moss and algae
* ways to achieve year-round colour and interest
Alan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive
guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. Step-by-step
illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the
basic gardening skills and on to the advanced techniques, providing
everything you need to create and maintain your dream garden.
Originally trained at Hertfordshire College of Horticulture and Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew, Alan Titchmarsh is the author of over 40 books
about gardening, including
How to be a Gardener Book 1: Back to Basics
, the fastest-selling of all time in the genre, and the bestselling
The Kitchen Gardener: How to Grow Your Own Fruit and Veg
. He writes for
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
, and is gardening correspondent for the
Daily Express
and
Sunday Express
. He has presented
Gardeners' World
, the annual coverage of
The Chelsea Flower Show
and
Nature of Britain
, and has his own daily chatshow.
