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Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Growing Bulbs
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Growing Bulbs
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Alan Titchmarsh
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Series | How to Garden |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:128 | Dimensions(mm): Height 191,Width 235 |
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Category/Genre | Gardening Flowers Container gardening |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781846074073
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Classifications | Dewey:635.94 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Ebury Publishing
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Imprint |
BBC Books
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Publication Date |
24 March 2011 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The definitive guide to planting bulbs, including all the new varieties and up-to-date techniques for care. From Alan Titchmarsh's How to Garden series of gardening handbooks Daffodils and tulips herald the arrival of spring, but from the earliest snowdrops to autumn crocosmias, bulbs bring colour and interest to gardens all year round. They can be naturalized in lawns, planted in containers, fill gaps between shrubs or form the basis of stunning borders. This definitive guide gives you Alan Titchmarsh's advice on how to plant bulbs for best effect in your garden. * A-Z directory of Alan's recommended bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes * Easy-to-follow plans show how to use bulbs in various situations and at different times of year * Practical tips for growing bulbs in grass, rockeries, containers, indoors and for cutting * Planting and growing techniques * Seasonal planting for year-round colour and scent
Author Biography
Alan Titchmarsh MBE is an English gardener, broadcaster and author of over 40 books, many of which have been bestsellers. He has twice been named Gardening Writer of the Year and for four successive years was voted Television Personality of the Year by the Garden Writers' Guild.
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