From trees and shrubs to culinary herbs, this unequalled practical guide from the RHS offers invaluable advice on the successful propagation of all garden plants. Detailed A-Z listings on over 1,500 plants, together with specially commissioned photographs and colour illustrations show you every technique you will need. With unique tips from expert propagators, as well as general methodology, this book is a must-have for amateur and professional gardeners alike.
Learn how to propagate virtually every type of plant, from fruit trees and ornamental shrubs to exotic orchids and succulents. Packed with hundreds of step-by-step tutorials, this new edition of RHS Propagating Plants is your go-to guide for clear and instructive propagation advice. How long do your seedlings need to germinate? What makes a healthy stem cutting? How do you know what type of rootstock to use when grafting plants? Find all the answers within, alongside more than 1,800 detailed illustrations and photos to refer to, plus the experts' secrets to perfect plant propagation. Ideal for the thrifty gardener who wants plants for free, or who wants to gift favourite plant cuttings to friends and family; and useful for budding house plant owners with an interest in propagating succulents and other house plants
A planting guide featuring project ideas, step-by-step instructions and hints on growing annuals and perennials. There is information on over 240 readily available plants, with colour photographs of each one in flower.
This book shows the great choice of plants available for growing in coservatories and explains how to get the best possible results with only a minimum of simple care. It includes a plant list which details size, habit and special requirements. It also discusses control of temperature, humidity, light, shade, pests and diseases. Emphasis is on enjoying the conservatory as though it were a protected part of the garden, as well as a comfortable part of the house.
This volume sets out to show that it is possible to create and maintain a garden without making heavy demands on the earth's non-renewable resources, without polluting the soil and atmosphere and without harming people and wildlife.
The benefits of a sheltered garden have long been recognized, and this book shows the gardener how to make use of whatever shelter the garden offers, how to create more and what to grow in the less sheltered areas.
Die besten Methoden für 1500 Zimmer- und Freilandpflanzen AUTHOR: Alan Toogood / Royal Horticultural Society DESCRIPTION: Mit diesem kompletten Ratgeber kann bei der Vermehrung von Pflanzen für Haus und Garten nichts mehr schief gehen. Die erfahrenen Gärtner der Royal Horticultural Society vermitteln in klaren Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen alles Wissenswerte zum Thema. Zu jeder Pflanzengruppe findet man alles über Vermehrungsmethoden und ein Pflanzenverzeichnis von A-Z mit Hinweisen zu Aussaat, Stecklingen, Teilung und Veredelung.
Das Beraterteam der Royal Horticultural Society hat für alle Gartenprobleme eine Lösung. Tausende von Hobbygärtnern suchen jährlich Hilfe bei der renommierten Gartenbaugesellschaft. In diesem Buch beantworten die Experten über 300 häufige Fragen zu allen Aspekten des Gärtnerns und geben praxisorientierte, leicht nachzuvollziehende Ratschläge.
* Methoden der Pflanzenvermehrung mit Stecklingen: Anzucht aus Trieben, Blättern und Wurzeln, * Werkzeuge, Zubehör und Vermehrungssubstrate, * Pflege und Weiterkultur: Stecklinge unter Glas (Frühbeet, Tunnel und Gewächshaus) und im Freien * Geeignete Pflanzen von A-Z
