Pots: Fill your containers with plants, tend to their needs, watch them flourish: Volume 5

Description

A beautiful and comprehensive handbook covering everything you need to know to grow plants in pots all year round, no matter how small or large your space. Pots includes top tips on how to plan and prepare your containers, a directory of plants to dip into and pro advice on achieving year-round interest and structure. The guide also includes winning combinations of flowers, foliage and bulbs, and plenty of information on caring for your display so it lasts from season to season. Gardening in containers is versatile, exciting and rewarding for both you and the wildlife, so whether your plot is a courtyard, balcony, patio or simply a window box, Pots can inspire you to transform it with vibrant planting. This title is from the Bloom Gardeners Guide series, complete and comprehensive gardening handbooks. Bloom is an award-winning independent print magazine for gardeners, plant admirers, nature lovers and outdoor adventurers, and winner of the Garden Publication of the Year at the Garden Media Awards 2021. Other titles in this series include Cut Flowers and Shade.

Harriet Rycroft is a gardener and writer and teacher of container gardening. She is currently working at the Cotswold Wildlife Park, having previously been in sole charge of the Whichford Pottery garden for more than ten years, planning, creating and maintaining large displays of planted pots all year round, including spectacular displays at Chelsea Flower Show.

"I have admired Harriet's work with containers for many years - she is undoubtedly a leader in her field. How she creates a full-scale garden in containers is sensational, blending colour, texture and stature. Not only is it space-saving, but the artistry of this container work makes it an incredibly mindful and enjoyable process. The containers she makes are simply works of art!" -- Michael Perry, aka Mr Plant Geek "On street corners and on front doorsteps across the world you will find some lame and uninspiring pots. They are difficult to get right, which is why, when given the chance to learn from a maestro, you should grasp it. Harriet Rycroft is a very talented conductor of containers, a potentate of pots and a tycoon of tubs. Her book is a pleasure and her advice invaluable." -- James Alexander-Sinclair, Garden Designer "Harriet is the queen of ornamental container gardening!" -- Sarah Venn, founder of Edible Bristol