{"product_id":"plant-combinations-for-and-abundant-garden","title":"Plant Combinations for an Abundant Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan id=\"MainContent_lblBook\"\u003ePlant Combinations for an Abundant Garden : Design and Grow a Fabulous Flower and Vegetable Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked with practical advice from leading cultivation specialists, this concise, easy-to-use book covers virtually every aspect of garden design and maintenance—from choosing a plot to selecting plants, maximizing space and building raised beds.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlant Combinations for an Abundant Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshows how to create productive gardens by selecting the perfect plant combinations. A comprehensive plant directory provides handy information on summer-flowering annuals, herbaceous perennials, shrubs, small trees, climbers, water plants, bamboos, culinary herbs, fruits and vegetables. Practical advice and step-by-step instructions are included for building up layers of soil with mushroom compost, covering weeds with mulch, protecting plants with nets and plastic and much more. With more than 300 gorgeous color photographs, illustrations and diagrams, this book is a must for busy gardeners everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-extend-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlan and Gill Bridgewater\u003c\/em\u003e have gained an international reputation as promoters of the self-sufficient lifestyle. They produce gardening, woodworking, and DIY books on a range of subjects, including furniture-making, hand tool techniques, stone and brickwork, decks and decking, wood-carving and woodturning. They have written more than 50 highly successful books to date, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Self-Sufficiency Specialist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wildlife Garden Specialist\u003c\/i\u003e. Alan and Gill frequently contribute articles and designs to national magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Squire\u003c\/em\u003e has worked for many years as a gardening writer and editor. He has contributed to numerous gardening magazines and is the author (or co-author) of more than 80 gardening and plant-related books. His books include four titles in the new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHome Gardener's Specialist Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries (Fox Chapel Publishing) plus\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Scented Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Orion) which won the “Quill and Trowel Award” of the Garden Writers of America. David trained as a horticulturist at the Hertfordshire College of Agriculture and at the Royal Horticultural Society, where he was awarded the Wisley Diploma in Horticulture. He was awarded an N.K. Gould Memorial Prize for his collection of herbarium specimens of native British plants. In 2005, this collection of plants was accepted by the Booth Museum of Natural History to become library and museum exhibits. He has a passionate interest in the uses of native plants, whether for eating and survival, or for their historical roles in medicine, folklore and customs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"desc-name col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"desc-author\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e David Squire; Alan and Gill Bridgewater\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"desc-author\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Creative Homeowner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright \u003c\/strong\u003e© 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e  9781580118279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback: \u003c\/strong\u003e 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" x 10\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Historic Gardens Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42548854653030,"sku":"Book - Plant Combinations","price":49.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0196\/3052\/files\/PlantCombinations.jpg?v=1741534245","url":"https:\/\/historicgardens.com\/products\/plant-combinations-for-and-abundant-garden","provider":"Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}