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793 guides for houseplants, garden plants, fruit, vegetables and herbs. Each guide covers watering, light, feeding, common problems and pet safety.
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SucculentsDrought-tolerant plants with thick, fleshy leaves.26 guides
CactiSpined plants adapted to dry conditions.10 guides
TropicalPlants from warm climates.97 guides
FloweringPlants grown mainly for their flowers.82 guides
HerbsCulinary and aromatic plants for pots and kitchen gardens.112 guides
TreesWoody plants that grow with a single main trunk.52 guides
Ferns and mossesNon-flowering plants with fronds, mossy mats or cushions.10 guides
Vines and climbersPlants that trail, climb, scramble or wind.18 guides
OrchidsOrchids from epiphytic, terrestrial and cool-growing groups.15 guides
ShrubsMulti-stemmed woody plants, including the Proteaceae family.40 guides
PalmsSingle-stemmed tropical and subtropical plants.7 guides
BulbsSeasonal plants grown from bulbs, corms and tubers.31 guides
GrassesOrnamental and meadow grasses.11 guides
Fruit and vegetablesEdible crops for kitchen gardens and allotments.282 guides
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153 guides to pests, diseases and growing problems. Start with the symptom, then confirm the cause before treating it.
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Twelve monthly lists for the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with the Southern Hemisphere month shown too.
- JanuaryHellebores and snowdrops outdoors, and less watering indoors.26 guides
- FebruaryLight returns before warmth, and the first bulbs open.30 guides
- MarchSowing starts outdoors, and houseplants are repotted.43 guides
- AprilTulips flower, tomatoes are sown, and strawberries go in.81 guides
- MayFrost risk ends and the tender plants move outside.117 guides
- JuneThe longest days, with sunflowers and hydrangeas at full pace.129 guides
- JulyPeak growing and peak watering, with weekly feeding.103 guides
- AugustHarvest, heat, and full late-summer borders.82 guides
- SeptemberAutumn planting starts and houseplants come back indoors.97 guides
- OctoberAutumn colour, and tender plants brought in before frost.74 guides
- NovemberPlant tulips late, and water houseplants less.39 guides
- DecemberChristmas plants indoors, and hellebores flowering outside.30 guides