Beautiful Borders: Best Plants, Design Ideas & Colour Help (Digging and Planting) - Softcover

Hendy, Jenny

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783611359 ISBN 13: 9781783611355

Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Beautiful Borders is just the guide you need if you want to create borders that burst with colour and variety, that have depth and structure, that have staying power and adaptability. There’s more to it than just picking a few plants you like the look of! This book will take you through every step: designing your border, taking into account light, soil, location and aspect; choosing your flowers and plants, based on the chosen design; and preparing, growing and maintaining. Written in a clear, accessible style, with helpful checklists and tips, and beautiful illustration.

About this title

About the Author:

Jenny Hendy =========== Jenny Hendy has an honours degree in botany and worked for 5 years on the staff of Which? Gardening magazine, as well as running a garden consultancy business for the past 20 years. She has published 20 books as sole author or as co-author and many more as contributor or consultant, and won Best Practical Gardening Book 2010 for Kid's First Gardening Book. She has also written numerous articles for magazines such as Gardens Illustrated, RHS The Garden, Good Housekeeping and for national and international publications. Jenny has appeared on national BBC radio, along with 10 TV appearances. She also co-runs children's gardening workshops, teaches adult amateur gardeners, and has been speaking on gardening for the whole of her freelance career.

About this edition

• Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1783611359
• ISBN 13: 9781783611355
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256