A one-stop treasure trove from the RHS that covers every aspect of gardening, from planning and planting to growing and care. Choose plants that will thrive in your space. Design a border for year-round color. Grasp different pruning techniques. Discover how to protect your veg patch from pests. Make the best compost. Delve into this concise, practical encyclopedia to find all the ideas and advice you need to create a spectacular, thriving garden....

Provides information for effective gardening, including what tools to use, how to prepare the soil, and how to grow different plants, such as flowers and trees.

"Provides a practical approach to gardening for the novice to intermediate gardener. Includes plant species descriptions, time-saving techniques and regional information for Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Northern Michigan and Southwestern Ontario"--Provided by publisher.

"Chile peppers are hot -- in every sense of the word. They add culinary fire to thousands of dishes from a variety of cuisines and inspire near-fanatical devotion in those who have succumbed to their incendiary charms. In this comprehensive book, world chile experts Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland have assembled all the information that anyone with an interest in chile peppers could ever hope to find. Detailed profiles of the 100 most popular chile...

This handbook is an illustrated plant encyclopedia that lists the symptoms and solutions for major problems of over two hundred popular plants; features identification guides to insects and diseases that plague plants; and lists acceptable organic control techniques and products. One of the rewards of organic gardening is developing a balanced ecosystem, in which plants naturally defend themselves against pests and disease and where you will seldom...