Gardening Book of the Month March 2011

Gardening Secrets: From National Trust Experts

This book contains many secrets we wish gardeners tips had published. We have one suburban garden to draw on but the National Trust has slightly more.

Book Contents

• There is advice on pruning, planting and propagation for anyone who wants to maintain and get the best from their garden.
• Aim for spectacular results all year round by planting for winter interest or designing your summer flowerbeds.
• If you want to be greener in your own garden, there is advice on everything from compost making and chemical-free weed control to building hedges for habitats and companion planting.
• ‘Whether you have a large lawn to maintain, a conservatory, a garden by the sea, an allotment for fruit and vegetables or a small urban plot for planting containers, this little book contains sound, accessible advice from the experts.’
• Amazon copy

Gardens that Contributed

• The gardens of houses such as Red House in Kent and Tyntesfield in Somerset.
• The a knot garden from a 1640 design at Moseley Old Hall in Staffordshire;
• ‘Capability’ Brown’s landscape garden at Petworth in Sussex
• Victorian Gardens like Biddulph Grange in Staffordshire, with its wealth of new plants introduced from all over the world
• The famous plantsmen’s gardens of the last century, such as Nymans in Sussex, Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, and Hidcote in Gloucestershire.
• Recent acquisitions including Greenway in Devon

Amazon selection of books and DVDs about National Trust Gardens and Properties.