David Squire Knihy

A beautiful gift book filled with charming illustrationgs, A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers will take you through the facts and folklore of gardening.

The orchid family is made up of some 750 genera, nearly 20,000 species and many thousands more hybrids. Their exotic blooms and intriguing growing habits make them very appealing - both to the plant enthusiast and to those who simply want them as an ornament in the home or garden.

Provides the key information needed for keeping your own poultry, from setting up and choosing the right site, housing, feeding, daily care routines, disease prevention and breeding. This guide offers practical advice on managing egg production, incubating and rearing and specific nutritional requirements.

Describing what bamboos, grasses and palms are and detailing their many uses, this work covers buying tips, planting information, cultivation, propagation and displays. It includes useful A-Z lists of the most useful and easily grown plants. It is packed with information and presented in an accessible format.

Bonsai is both an art and a craft. It can be learned by novice gardeners and turned into a satisfying hobby, whether the plants are grown in the garden or in the house. This book starts by defining what bonsai actually is and moves on to types of bonsai, styles, tools, growing and care.

Grow a garden inside! Houseplants bring life and colour to any room, and with the right care you can successfully cultivate everything from succulents and bonsai to foliage, flowers and fruit. Here is everything you always wanted to know about houseplants packed into one easy-to-use volume.

This abundantly illustrated book gives gardeners all the guidance they need to start making, storing, and using their own compost.