EDITED BY LIZZIE BOYD - Gardening Today

London England, Ward Lock & Co Ltd, 1978. First Edition, Binding: Boards, Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0706351851 Hardback Gardening Today tells you all you need to know about the practical aspects that will form the background for the garden; it gives detailed information on sowing and planting, on the vital issues of caring for all growing plants, keeping them healthy and free from diseases and weeds, whether they are ornamental plants or fruits, vegetables and herbs. There are useful chapters on how to propogate your favourite plants, creating a rock garden and herbaceous borders, on maintaining a greenhouse and building a garden pool. The alphabetical encyclopedia lists a vast range of ornamental plants, with the most up-to-date cultivars and varieties, their flowering seasons and colours and outstanding features. Illustrated.