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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Shrubs

The Art and Science to Grow with Confidence
Series: Kew Experts
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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Shrubs offers a comprehensive introduction to planting and cultivating shrubs, featuring 12 inspiring projects and detailed profiles of 50 essential shrub specimens. Combining expert guidance from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew with beautiful botanical illustrations, this book provides practical advice on soil, light, and maintenance to help enthusiasts grow shrubs successfully.
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Format: Hardback
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This guide is ideal for entry-level gardeners and shrub enthusiasts seeking authoritative yet accessible advice. It suits those interested in low-maintenance plants and anyone looking for a practical and giftable gardening reference.

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The new Kew gardeners guide to growing shrubs features 12 easy and inspiring projects as well as detailed information on 50 of the most important specimens to grow, all accompanied by Kews beautiful botanical illustrations.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

The new Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Shrubs features 12 easy and inspiring projects as well as detailed information on 50 of the most important specimens to grow, all accompanied by Kew's beautiful botanical illustrations.

Shrubs are the perfect plant - they are low-maintenance, there is a variety for nearly every need, and they are widely available. This guide is a perfect mix of practical and giftable gardening reference for the entry-level enthusiast who wants to find out more about shrubs and grow them successfully.

Combining the authority and expertise of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, with beautiful artworks and practical advice, this is a giftable hardback for enthusiasts and beginners. Packed with information and inspiration, it covers a range of plants, as well as vital information on soil, light, and maintenance. Every plant's needs are revealed, allowing readers to succeed with 50 specimens and 12 easy-to-follow projects.

Series: Kew Experts

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711282414

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Frances Lincoln

Illustration: 200 colour images

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Valerie Boujard is a supervisor in the Arboretum at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Previously she worked there in the childrens garden and then the Mediterranean Garden. Born in France, she trained at Capel Manor College, London, and started her own design, construction and garden maintenance company in 2012. She worked for seven years for private clients in London before joining the staff at Kew, where she has been responsible for the care of many different types of shrubs.Kew Royal Botanic Gardens has built a global resource for medicinal plant names that enables health professionals and researchers to access information about plants and plant products relevant to pharmacological research, health regulation, traditional medicine and functional foods.

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