THE PRACTICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING TECHNIQUES All the essential gardening tasks step by step, from planning to planting, propagation, care and cultivation Jonathan Edwards Learn all the basic gardening skills and techniques from planning and basic maintenance to planting and caring for trees, shrubs, climbers, bulbs, annuals and perennials. Each technique is clearly explained with step-by-step pictures taking you through every stage. The book includes information on growing vegetables, herbs and fruit, greenhouse gardening, building rock and water gardens, and propagation. Simple advice on garden maintenance includes how to improve your soil and achieve a weed-free lawn. A comprehensive seasonal checklist highlights the key tasks to do throughout the year. With 900 illustrations, this is an essential reference guide for new gardeners and those who want to extend their gardening expertise. Jonathan Edwards is an experienced garden writer and editor. He began his career as a garden journalist, working as a feature editor for Amateur Gardening magazine before becoming deputy editor of Gardening Which? magazine. He now works on gardening books full time.