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The Expert Series
The Green Garden Expert
The first Garden Expert was published 50 years ago and has taught generations how to garden.It has sold over 5 million copies and has been translated into 27 languages.It is the world's best-selling introduction to gardening.
But the world has changed and so has gardening.We still need to know the basic facts, but there are also new varieties and new techniques such as no-digging and no-weeding.Also we are much more conscious of the environment - safety, pollution, the birds and butterflies and the other wildlife which come into our garden, etc.
The Green Garden Expert sets out what you need to know in order to look after your garden.It also shows you how to care for wildlife, the environment and your own well-being.Whether you decide upon a completely organic approach or prefer to take just a few steps along the environmentally-friendly road, The Green Garden Expert explains the options.It shows you how to choose the right plants for the right place, and how to plant and care for flowers, trees, shrubs, fruit, vegetables and wild flowers. It shows you how to tackle weeds, pests and other problems, how to attract and identify birds and butterflies, and also how to avoid becoming one of the 400,000 garden casualties which occur every year.
"It's not only for organic gardeners - it is for everyone who wants an up-to-date general gardening guide with the environment in mind.There is information on safety as well as sowing, on birds and butterflies as well as beans" - Dr Hessayon
But the world has changed and so has gardening.We still need to know the basic facts, but there are also new varieties and new techniques such as no-digging and no-weeding.Also we are much more conscious of the environment - safety, pollution, the birds and butterflies and the other wildlife which come into our garden, etc.
The Green Garden Expert sets out what you need to know in order to look after your garden.It also shows you how to care for wildlife, the environment and your own well-being.Whether you decide upon a completely organic approach or prefer to take just a few steps along the environmentally-friendly road, The Green Garden Expert explains the options.It shows you how to choose the right plants for the right place, and how to plant and care for flowers, trees, shrubs, fruit, vegetables and wild flowers. It shows you how to tackle weeds, pests and other problems, how to attract and identify birds and butterflies, and also how to avoid becoming one of the 400,000 garden casualties which occur every year.
"It's not only for organic gardeners - it is for everyone who wants an up-to-date general gardening guide with the environment in mind.There is information on safety as well as sowing, on birds and butterflies as well as beans" - Dr Hessayon
128 pages, Paperback
First published June 30, 1994
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About the author
D.G. Hessayon
89 books20 followersDavid Gerald Hessayon was a British author and botanist of Cypriot descent who is known for a best-selling series of paperback gardening manuals known as the "Expert Guides" under his title Dr. D. G. Hessayon. The series started in 1958 with Be Your Own Gardening Expert and in 2008 it celebrated its 50th anniversary and the 50 millionth copy in print. They have become the best selling gardening books in history.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
August 27, 2020
Although not as attractively produced as the RHS book, this one contains lots of the same information in an accessible format.
The sense of being told one view of what is right and having the seasons and what to do explained month by month as if things would continue in the same way more or less for ever is delightfully if unrealistically comfortable.
The sense of being told one view of what is right and having the seasons and what to do explained month by month as if things would continue in the same way more or less for ever is delightfully if unrealistically comfortable.
April 9, 2022
The ideas were clearly communicated and easy to understand. I enjoyed having the temperature requirements so easily accessible. I have a small (10'x20') greenhouse. I have read several books about the subject. This is one of my favorites.
February 27, 2019
I appreciated the monthly lists in the back
December 1, 2013
Excellent reading material with plenty of graphic pictures and instructions.
April 17, 2016
Ok covers the basics but not enough details for me, great for beginners.
October 18, 2016
Great section on temperature requirements for different greenhouse plants
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