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Kew's essential guide to choosing and growing bulbs. From the world-renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and bulb expert Richard Wilford, this is the ultimate companion to growing and planting bulbs in your garden - featuring easy and inspiring projects and detailed information on 66 of the most important species to grow. This is part of the best-selling series of Kew Gardener's Guides, now available in paperback. In this book Richard Wilford presents the very best bulbs to grow in your garden, and explains how to plant and care for your bulbs all year round. From winter snowdrops and crocuses to spring daffodils, tulips and lily-of-the-valley; summer alliums, lilies and agapanthus to autumn snowflakes, colchicum and amaryllis. The 12 special projects are broad and attractive, providing inspirational and practical ideas that will fill your garden with colour: learn how to establish a carpet of anemones, make a cutting patch for bulbs or plan an impressive three-month display of tulips. Whether you're an absolute beginner or looking to take your gardening to the next level - this handy guide provides everything you need to choose the best bulbs and grow them successfully. This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles available: Growing Herbs, Growing House Plants, Growing Fruit, Growing Trees, Growing Orchids, Growing Vegetables, Growing Roses, Growing Cacti and Succulents, Growing Perennials, Growing Shrubs, Growing Alpines.