Tough Plants for Tough Places

Name: Tough Plants for Tough Places
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781914902017
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Invincible Plants for Every Situation

By Sharon Amos

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Summary

Most gardens face challenging conditions like damp, shade, poor drainage, strong winds, or intense sun. Tough Plants for Tough Places by Sharon Amos offers a practical guide to selecting nearly 100 resilient plants that can survive and thrive in these adverse environments. It includes detailed advice on assessing garden microclimates and a comprehensive directory of plants suited to seaside, dry, damp, shaded, or exposed sites.
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Format: Hardback

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This book is ideal for gardeners of all levels facing difficult growing conditions, particularly in the UK. Beginners will find the advice accessible, while experienced gardeners can benefit from its thorough plant directory and practical insights for challenging sites.

An indispensable guide to successful planting in challenging conditions

Description

Most gardens do not have smooth, flat lawns and borders of rich, easily dug soil. We have to put up with damp, sunless corridors between houses, awkward slopes or plots shaded by trees or neighbouring buildings. Equally difficult to plant are seaside gardens exposed to gale-force winds and salt spray; waterlogged plots, where the drainage is poor; and dry ground exposed to the glare of the sun day after day, without the slightest shade. In short, few gardens benefit from perfect conditions.

What you need for these sites are tough plants that will not only shrug off all the worst conditions in your garden but will actually thrive in them. Tough Plants for Tough Places includes a directory of nearly 100 plants that are practically invincible in the specific hostile conditions they have evolved to cope with.

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Critics praise the book for its clear, easy-to-read style and practical advice suitable for both beginners and experienced gardeners. Saga magazine notes its optimistic approach to choosing plants that thrive in tough conditions, while Gardens Illustrated highlights its valuable, well-explained guidance. The book's comprehensive plant directory and beautiful photography are commended by Reckless Gardener, The Countryman, and The Bay (Swansea), making it an indispensable reference for UK gardeners.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781914902017

Publisher: Gemini Books Group Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pimpernel Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Sharon Amos is an author and freelance journalist specializing in gardening, crafts and interiors. She is the author of Plants for Free (Collins and Brown, 2001). Sharon writes on gardening for Country Living magazine. She lives near Maidstone, Kent.