Propagation Basics (Pyramid Paperbacks) - Softcover

Steven Bradley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0600614654 ISBN 13: 9780600614654

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group, 2006

Synopsis

An award-winning guide to increasing your plant supply with practical, step-by-step illustrations. Starting with the easiest of techniques like planting seeds and taking cuttings, and building up to more adventurous methods like grafting, makes it accessible to an amateur or an old hand. This is a complete guide to propagation in one handy volume, including a plant directory of over 100 plants, a seasonal propagation chart and a troubleshooting section.

About this title

About the Author

Steven Bradley teaches pest and disease control at Capel Manor College, North London. For the last seven years he has been resident gardening expert for BBC Radio and is a regular panelist on the Gardening Roadshow, which travels the country answering gardening problems. He also writes a column in the gardening page of The Sun.

Review

Steven Bradley gives a clear, concise overview of plant propagation in all its forms. From simple division and seed sowing to the more complex grafting and air-layering, he details every procedure, accompanied by diagrams and photographs to ensure complete understanding. All plants reproduce themselves naturally - setting seed, suckering, layering - as every gardener knows, especially in respect of weeds! But the intervention of the gardener ensures control and enables them to replicate their favourite plants either for themselves or friends. And what better way to encourage children into the garden than by giving them some sunflower and marigold seeds; the wonderment of germination never leaving them as nature takes over. A valuable reference for all horticultural bookshelf. - Lucy Watson

Edition details

• Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0600614654
• ISBN 13: 9780600614654
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 128