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The 1000 Most-Asked Gardening Questions

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The 1000 Most-Asked Gardening Questions by Daphne Ledward is a comprehensive guide that tackles the common queries gardeners face throughout the year. Organised season-by-season, it draws on Ledward's extensive experience from BBC's Gardeners Question Time to offer clear advice on soil identification, pruning, propagation, pest control, and planting in challenging spots.

This book covers everything from selecting the right plants and preparing for winter to caring for bulbs, roses, vegetables, lawns, and creating your own compost. Ideal for gardeners seeking practical solutions to everyday challenges.
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Quick and helpful answers to the 1000 most-asked gardening questions from the BBC's gardening expert, Daphne Ledward.

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In the multifaceted world of gardening, the same questions arise time and time again. Organised season-by-season, The 1000 Most-Asked Gardening Questions promises to answer the 1000 most-asked questions that can frustrate all gardeners alike. Drawing on her years of experience in gardening, former panellist and researcher for the BBC's Gardeners Question Time, Daphne Ledward has answered them all. From knowing how to identify your soil type, the finer points of pruning and propagation, and seeds versus seedlings; to the thorny problems of dealing with chronic pests and diseases, and finding plants for difficult places, this book is the answer to all of the most frequently asked gardening questions. Get the most out of your garden, big or small, and discover answers to common issues such as:
  • what type of soil is best for your garden
  • how to select the best plants, vegetables and herbs according to your space
  • how to get your plants through a difficult winter
  • how to best care for your plants, be it bulbs, roses, vegetables or even your lawn
  • how to make your own compost

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780753735039

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pyramid

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 480g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Daphne Ledward is a profilic writer and broadcaster on all aspects of gardening. She started her gardening career with BBC Radio Lincolnshire and has been a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time and Classic FM's Gardening Forum for 18 months. She has also appeared on television programmes such as Gardeners' Direct Line (BBC 1), By Day (Sky 1), Homes and Gardens Livetime (Granada Breeze), Grass Roots (Meridian) and How Does Your Garden Grow? (UK Style/BBC 2), and was the gardening 'expert' on Radio 2's Jimmy Young Show.

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