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Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Growing Bulbs

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Growing Bulbs
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alan Titchmarsh
SeriesHow to Garden
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 191,Width 235
Category/GenreGardening
Flowers
Container gardening
ISBN/Barcode 9781846074073
ClassificationsDewey:635.94
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Ebury Publishing
Imprint BBC Books
Publication Date 24 March 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.