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Fifty Things to Do in the Garden

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Make more of the outdoors with fifty new projects to engage in throughout the year. In this easy-to-follow illustrated guide, Head Gardener Matt Collins teaches us how to build, plant and enjoy our gardens. The perfect gift for any green-fingered adventurer who wants to make the... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Make more of the outdoors with fifty new projects to engage in throughout the year. In this easy-to-follow illustrated guide, Head Gardener Matt Collins teaches us how to build, plant and enjoy our gardens.

A beautifully illustrated, practical gift guide with fifty activities to embrace the outdoors

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Make more of the outdoors with fifty new projects to engage in throughout the year. In this easy-to-follow illustrated guide, Head Gardener Matt Collins teaches us how to build, plant and enjoy our gardens.


The perfect gift for any green-fingered adventurer who wants to make the most out of their garden. Matt Collins lends his expert voice to help readers discover joy in the garden: transforming even the smallest of spaces into an exciting new activity. Engage with wildlife, discover the importance of weeds, and turn over a sustainable new leaf.

Includes:

  • DESIGN: Plan your garden journey, create β€˜no-dig’ borders, make a gravel garden, get creative with containers and pots
  • PLANTS: Plant trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, evergreens, bulbs, easy vegetables, succulent plants and more – plus create cut and dried flowers
  • FEATURES: Layer bulbs in a pot, make a cold frame, plant up a window box, wire a wall or fence, make a sandpit
  • WILDLIFE: Make a mini pond, create a log pile and other habitats, attract birds and pollinators, sow wildflowers
  • GROW: Sow seeds, grow climbing roses, divide and multiply perennials, take a root cutting
  • SUSTAINABILITY: Add mulch, make a water butt, harvest and collect seeds, make your own fertilizer, make a compost bin, make leaf mould, sow green manure

With projects suitable for a quick lunchbreak or a larger, more focused session, this beautifully illustrated book is the perfect gift for gardeners at any skill level.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008762391

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pavilion

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Matthew Hollings

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Matt Collins is a writer and hoticultural consultant with a particular interest in the subjects of trees and landscape. Linking an extensive arboricultural knowledge with his passion for traditional hand carving, Matt has developed a close relationship with wood as both a living and crafting medium.

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