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Advantages: Information for the novice gardener
Disadvantages: none

...Horticulture course at college. The book is easy to read and the layout is easy to get around. The book covers an explanation about what bulbs are and what the different type of bulbs do. The book has a section on different varieties of bulbs which are placed in alphabetic order, which does really help. The book covers everything from site and soils, gives great plant details and there propagation. Also some fantastic and clear photo evidence is ...
...The book also covers plant and planting care, How to increase your stock and also where to plat your bulb to get the best out of them, for example shady or sunny areas in your garden. Basically this book will give the information so you will have plants all year round growing in your garden A great addition to the Dr Hessayon range I already have. ... Read review

Advantages: fairly priced easy format
Disadvantages: limited advice

This particular version in the Doc Hessayon series is a good book for anyone who needs basic and general advice about common everyday trees and shrubs. It is not what I'd call a specialist in depth guide but it certainly has enough in it to get new gardeners started and the book provides useful pointers. Different varieties and types of shrubs are mentioned including tips on soil likes and dislikes and suggestions and helpful hints abound. Old ...
...in typical Hessayon style and the books are good value for the price they are on sale at. If I were reccomending a book for beginners this would certainly be up there in contention. For an easy at a glance guide at a reasonable price look no further . after all these series of books have been around for years . This has not happened by accident. ... Read review

Advantages: Practical advice
Disadvantages: Too basic for experienced allotmenteers

...Perrone has been recording the progress of her allotment for several years on her Horticultural blog, and it's nice to finally see her expertise combined into one volume in her book, the Allotment Keeper's handbook. This is a practical book, containing all the information you need to start cultivating your own allotment and growing your own healthy fruit and vegetables. Find out how to test your soil, clear weeds and understand crop rotation. There's ... Read review

Advantages: An inspiring guide to organic kitchen gardening in small spaces
Disadvantages: The author's garden is a hard act to follow

The Edible Container Garden is written for people who want to grow their own healthy fruit and vegetables, but only have a small space in which to do so. It's written by a man, Michael Guerra, who has done just that - and you can see exactly how because the author has included photos of his suburban garden, a plan and a description of how the garden evolved over the first few years. This is a book about organic gardening. Chapter 1 takes you through ...
...making a proper design for the garden. Next there is everything you need to know about soil and compost, water and containers. Hard landscaping is also covered and there's advice on keeping your garden as low maintenance as possible. Chapter 2 is more eclectic, with sections on tools, pruning and supporting structures, but also on techniques like catch cropping and rotation. Various types of garden are examined (roofs, windowsills, patios, balconies) ... Read review

Advantages: Month-by-month layout.
Disadvantages: Unlikely to be discounted.

The Gardening Year from Readers' Digest is refreshing in its month by month layout. The book takes you through the year, each month spelling out what you should be planting, which plants are in flower and which have coloured foliage at that time. There is information about what steps you should be undertaking to get the best from your garden at that time, as well as lots and lots of useful charts and tables about annuals, perennials, herbs, trees, ... Read review