Customer Reviews
Excellent advice but for novices only - By: J. Brand, 27 Jan 2005 
I was reallly tempted to give this book a five star rating but for one point - this is a very short book and, while it does what it says on the cover, if you follow Alan's advice then within a few months you'll want something more detailed. So while it is an excellent volume in its own right it's quite poor value. I wouldn't regard myself as an experienced gardener but even I found only a few pages of information in here that was new to me.
For most people your probably better off saving the money & buying something like the RHS Encyclopedia of gardening, its more expensive but it will last you for years rather than months. Borrow this book (or buy it & sell it again) by alll means & it will give an excellent grounding in what you need to do but you will want something more comprehensive later.
great! - By: Helen S, 13 Sep 2004 
As with Book 1, I found the second in the series an excellent read & extremely helpful. Book 1 gave you the basic knowledge, this one helps you put it into practice. Alan is good at making suggestions for planning your garden, but gives you enough space to apply the principles to your own garden, without feeling you're straying from what is 'right'. Buy this together with Book 1, & you can't go wrong.
Excellent book.
excellent! - By: Helen S, 13 Sep 2004 This is a truly wonderful book. It starts at square one & goes through alll the very basic things you need to know about gardening. Amalgamating information that one normallly finds dotted about a dozen different books, it reallly helps to get you on your way. Other books confuse, this one gently guides.
Highly recommended. As is Book 2, & I would suggest buying both.
Real Gardening at last! - By: Cantox, 03 Jan 2004 I bought this book for my father who is an avid gardener but ended up reading it myself! It is very thorough & doesn't assume previous knowledge of the subject. Great for beginners & for those wishing to brush up on fundamentals which can sometimes get forgotten. It is heartening to see Dr Titchmarsh do something to encourage REAL gardening. Unfortunately, after alll, he & his erstwhile Ground Force colleagues are largely responsible for the deplorable trend which has led to half the gardens in the country - certainly half those in my town - being buried under decking,chippings & paving slabs! Maybe Dr Titchmarsh should produce a wildlife gardening book/programme to make up for his role in helping to create alll those sterile, plantless concrete wastelands.
How to be a gardener - By: , 18 Feb 2003 I bought this book having moved into my first home with garden. The book gave me many ideas & tips on how to turn my garden from a plot of grass, into a beautiful flower & shrub garden. It explains the terminology used in the book, ie thinning out, dead-heading etc. Being new to gardening this book reallly helped me achieve good results in my garden without killing everything. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Well worth buying!
