{"product_id":"rhs-the-little-book-of-cut-flower-gardening-how-to-grow-flowers-and-foliage-sustainably-for-beautiful-arrangements-hardcover","title":"Rhs the Little Book of Cut-Flower Gardening: How to Grow Flowers and Foliage Sustainably for Beautiful Arrangements - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHolly Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ideal companion for anyone starting a new cut flower patch, inspiring and guiding you to fill your home with armfuls of fresh, sustainable, and beautiful blooms all year around.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Flowers brighten our homes, our lives and, when they are homegrown, they also brighten our gardens - not just for us, but also for the buzzing wildlife that loves their nectar. Growing your own flowers gives the huge satisfaction of harvesting something from a plant you have nurtured, and brings a greater connection with nature and the seasons. It also allows you to have a house full of flowers at a fraction of the cost of buying them, all with a sustainable, positive environmental impact. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRHS The Little Book of Cut-Flower Gardening \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect introduction to growing your own blooms. Whether your cut-flower patch is a handful of pots or a gracious yard, you'll find accessible information on successful and sustainable growing, to keep your plot healthy and as productive as possible. As well as introductory chapters on planning and gardening basics, there are details on how to cut your flowers and extend their vase life, and how to dry flowers for everlasting arrangements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than just flowers, the directories break down the blooms and foliage into their different groups. There are sections on annuals from seed, such as love-in-a-mist, ammi and sweet peas; growing bulbs and tubers such as tulips and dahlias; perennials for flower and foliage, such as lady's mantle, lavender, roses, apple mint and ornamental grasses; and shrubs and trees for foliage, flower, spring blossom and colourful winter stems.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolly Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e spent two years at RHS Gardens Wisley where she gained the Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture, and the RHS Certificate and Diploma (both with Commendation), and where she won the Nicholson Prize for overall contribution to RHS Garden Wisley as a trainee. After working as Head Gardener on a private estate she now combines designing and improving gardens for private clients with her developing career as a garden writer for publications such as \u003ci\u003eKitchen Garden\u003c\/i\u003e and the RHS magazine \u003ci\u003eThe Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. Holly is the author of several books including \u003ci\u003eRHS Gardening for Mindfulness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRHS Little Book of Happy Houseplants\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlanting Plans for Your Kitchen Garden: How to Create a Vegetable\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHerb and Fruit Garden in Easy Stages\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Oxfordshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772450668832,"sku":"9781784728892","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e1e8d94dd89eaf0471751044419a2c8.webp?v=1780405939","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rhs-the-little-book-of-cut-flower-gardening-how-to-grow-flowers-and-foliage-sustainably-for-beautiful-arrangements-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}