Alan Titchmarsh

Advantages: Comprehensive, easy to read
Disadvantages: None.

...I hate gardening. I do NOT have green fingers, but I do have two gardens. I bought this book after watching Alan Titchmarsh on "Ground Force" because I thought he seemed to know what he was talking about. I have not been disappointed: Titchmarsh does know his gardening, and what's more can get his knowledge across to non-gardeners like myself. I have absorbed a lot of knowledge from this book. Now, even though I hate gardening, most of the plants (and I know most of their names) in my garden flourish. Recommended.... Read review

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Advantages: Heartwarming easy read , gentle style with some quirky and funny moments .
Disadvantages: May be dull to some .

...Lately I have been reading ‘Nobbut A Lad ‘ by Alan Titchmarsh .I found it an unpretentious read which flowed along at a nice gentle pace . Throughout the book I got the feeling that each chapter was written as honestly and accurately , as memory will allow. I found the beginning quite startling as , reading many of the early chapters rang so true with much of my early life . However on the whole the similarities were simply because , I was born within a few years of Alan ,and I was brought up in Yorkshire also . Fair enough mine was a city childhood , but we regularly visited family who lived near Skipton ,so I found I could relate to his stories about life in the West Riding of Yorkshire ,during the 1950's . If you have never heard of Alan Titchmarsh here's a little information . Most English people became familiar with him when he... Read review

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Advantages: Great Plant coverage, Good sections, The ultimate horticulturist's dream!
Disadvantages: large and heavy

...The Royal Horticultural Society are the number one authority in all things garden related and they show in this spectacular new, informative book. The book details the word's plants with sections covering every continent and species, as well as extensive coverage on invasive plants it is a gardener's bible! Great colour photographs adorn the pages with each plant being described fully alongside its own photo. The history of plants is also discovered and covered in great detail. Diamard Gavin, Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock would be proud! All in all a fantastic book with great coverage, ideal for an amateur or professional gardener! I would give it 10/10 for content, 10/10 for value for money and a further 10/10 for photos!... Read review

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