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Plant Solutions is a brand new contemporary problem-solving guide to finding the right plant for the right place in your garden. Packed with plant suggestions, cultivation notes and companion ideas, Plant Solutions helps you create a suitable and successful planting scheme by finding plants to suit your garden’s needs.This thorough directory will enable you to look up plants based on your needs, whether you have a shady spot, lime soil or an urban garden, or need to consider issues such as autumn colour, pollution-tolerant or low-allergen plants.Every entry has a picture, comprehensive cultivation notes and an extensive list of companion plants that will look good at the same time of year. All these cross-refer to other plants in the book to enable gardeners to build up a ‘palette’ of plants that suit their needs.Big, beautiful, fully-annotated plant scheme pictures show how suggested plants work together and a section at the front of the book gives practical guidance on key issues such as soil preparation and pruning.Plant Solutions is easily navigable with colour-coded tabs for quick reference to sections firstly on types of plant and then on a particular feature/purpose, for example, trees for autumn colour, annuals to attract wildlife or perennials for shade.If you are a gardener with some experience and you are looking for particular solutions for your garden then Plant Solutions has the answers!
This guide addresses the fundamental challenge of selecting appropriate plant species for specific environmental conditions and aesthetic goals within a garden. Nigel Colborn, an experienced horticulturalist, provides a structured framework that moves beyond simple plant identification to focus on functional planting schemes. By utilizing a cross-referenced directory, the book enables gardeners to solve common cultivation problems while ensuring visual cohesion in their outdoor spaces.
What You Will Find
The text functions as a highly practical, technical resource for gardeners seeking to optimize their planting choices through systematic categorization. Its focus on cross-referencing and environmental suitability suggests a high level of utility for those managing specific soil types or challenging garden conditions.
Page Count:
448
Publication Date:
2014-10-09
Publisher:
HarperCollins UK
ISBN-10:
0007591837
ISBN-13:
9780007591831
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