Kew Answers for Everyday Gardenerssolves all your gardening conundrums, from pest control to pruning, wildlife to weather management.
INTRODUCTION
UNDERSTANDING YOUR GARDEN
TOP TEN PLANTS FOR BEGINNER GARDENERS
PLANTING AND PROPAGATION
TOP TEN PLANTS FOR PROPAGATION
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
TOP TEN LOW-MAINTENANCE PLANTS
PESTS AND DISEASES
TOP TEN PEST- AND DISEASE-RESISTANT PLANTS
GARDENING FOR WILDLIFE
TOP TEN PLANTS FOR WILDLIFE
CONCLUSION
INDEX
PICTURE CREDITS
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has cultivated plants for more than 250 years. Today, Kew’s horticulturists grow over 19,000 species of plants in the gardens – the most diverse collection in the world.
POLLY STEVENS completed a diploma in Horticulture with the Royal Horticultural Society, based at Wisley. She currently manages the Decorative Display Unit at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.