Royal Horticultural Society

RHS What Plant Where Encyclopedia (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Get into gardening and choose the right plant for every site with this perfect planting guide by RHS experts.

Transform your garden into your Eden with RHS What Plant Where Encyclopedia. Whether your garden is stuck in shade or scorching in the sun, you will find lots of gardening tips that show you how to plant a garden that really makes the most of your space.

Solve your garden problems with simple steps to assess your site and soil and then use the at-a-glance classification guide and photos to choose from over 2,000 plants. Landscape your garden with tips for creating stylish beds or borders and inspirational planting "recipes". Plus, a section on fragrant or colourful plants helps you create a fabulous outdoor idyll.

RHS What Plant Where Encyclopedia is the indispensable guide to perfect planting.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780241428689
• Artikelnr.: 69966152

Autorenporträt

The Royal Horticultural Society is the world's premier gardening authority. The RHS is a charitable organisation that owns inspirational gardens, holds seasonal plant shows and events, including the famous Chelsea Flower Show, and offers horticultural advice to professionals and amateurs alike. Experts at RHS gardens test hundreds of plants for garden use and try out a range of horticultural techniques so that gardeners can be assured of the best and most up-to-date information.

Inhaltsangabe

1. 1: INTRODUCTION
2. 2: PLANT LOCATIONS
3.
4. 1: GARDENS IN THE SUN
5.
6. 1: Plants for clay soil
7.
* *: PLANT FOCUS: Roses
8. 2: Plants for sandy soil
9.
* *: PLANT FOCUS: Irises
10. 3: Plants for pond perimeters
11. 4: Plants for ponds
12.
* *: PLANT FOCUS: Water lilies
13. 5: Plants for boundaries, hedges, and windbreaks
14. 6: Plants for beside hedges, walls, and fences
15. 7: Plants for walls, fences, and vertical surfaces
16.
* *: PLANT FOCUS: Clematis
17. 8: Plants for cracks in walls and paving
18. 9: Plants for patios, balconies, and windowsills
19.
* *: PLANT FOCUS: Dahlias
20. 10: Plants for productive patios
21.
* *: PLANT FOCUS: Tomatoes
22. 11: Plants for herb gardens
23. 12: Plants for gravel gardens
24.
* *: PLANT FOCUS: Sedums
25. 13: Plants for rock gardens
26. 14: Plants for city gardens
27.
* *: PLANT FOCUS: Grasses and sedges
28. 15: Plants for roof gardens
29. 16: Plants for exposed sites
30. 2: GARDENS IN SHADE
31.
32. 1: Plants for clay soil
33.
* *: PLANT FOCUS: Hostas
34. 2: Plants for sandy soil
35. 3: Plants for pond perimeters
36. 4: Plants for ponds
37. 5: Plants for boundaries, hedges, and windbreaks
38. 6: Plants for beside hedges, walls, and fences
39. 7: Plants for walls, fences, and vertical surfaces
40. 8: Plants for cracks in walls and paving
41. 9: Plants for patios, balconies, and windowsills
42.
* *: PLANT FOCUS: Begonias
43. 10: Plants for productive patios
44.
* *: PLANT FOCUS: Leafy salads
45. 11: Plants for woodland gardens
46.
* *: PLANT FOCUS: Azaleas and rhododendrons
47. 12: Plants for rock gardens
48. 13: Plants for city gardens
49.
* *: PLANT FOCUS: Ferns
50. 14: Plants for exposed sites
51. 3: PLANTS FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS
52.
53. 1: PLANTS FOR GARDEN STYLES
54.
* 1: Plants for contemporary perennial schemes
* 2: Plants for formal and modern schemes
* 3: Plants for tropical gardens
* 4: Plants for oriental gardens
* 5: Plants for cottage gardens
* 6: Plants for play
* 7: Plants for wildlife gardens
55. 2: PLANTS FOR SEASONAL INTEREST
56.
* 1: Plants for spring borders
* 2: Trees for blossom
* 3: Spring flowers for containers
* 4: Plants for summer borders
* 5: Summer flowers for containers
* 6: Plants for autumn borders
* 7: Plants for autumn leaves
* 8: Plants for ornamental fruits
* 9: Autumn and winter flowers for containers
* 10: Plants for winter borders
* 11: Plants for evergreen effects
57. 3: PLANTS FOR COLOUR AND SCENT
58.
* 1: Plants for cool colours
* 2: Plants for pastel colours
* 3: Plants for hot and dark colours
* 4: Plants for colourful stems year-round
* 5: Plants for fragrant blooms
59. 4: PLANTS FOR SHAPE AND TEXTURE
60.
* 1: Stems for shape and texture
* 2: Plants for textured foliage
* 3: Plants for architectural foliage
* 4: Leaves for containers
* 5: Trees for small gardens
* 6: Plants for focal points and topiary
61. 5: PLANTS FOR GARDEN PROBLEMS
62.
* 1: Plants for sunbaked areas
* 2: Plants for waterlogged sites
* 3: Plants for banks and slopes
* 4: Plants for weed-proof ground cover
* 5: Plants for allergy sufferers
* 6: Pest-proof plants: slugs
* 7: Pest-proof plants: rabbits and deer
63. 4: Index and acknowledgments