Gardening Book of the Month August 2011

Gardening For Dummies – UK Edition by Sue Fisher, Michael MacCaskey and Bill Marken is not to be underestimated. You get what you always get with the Dummies series expert advice, helping the novice get a solid start.

For the summer months you do not want to be stuck reading a detailed treatise on how to grow exotic garden plants. Better to have a book you can dip in and out of during the August break from gardening chores.

‘The seasoned gardener will be able to broaden their breadth of knowledge, learn and develop skills in how to do everything from planning your planting to controlling pests – and everything in between. Full of useful illustrations and insider’s tips this book will be a vital reference for everyone with an interest and love of gardening, whether you have a few containers in the back yard or a huge back garden with a rolling lawn.’ Amazon