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The best DIY and gardening books

Gardeners’ World: Gardening: The Complete Beginner’s Guide

Gardeners' World is the nation's most popular gardening television programme, presented by Monty Don, Frances Tophill and Adam Frost. 
 
Gardeners' World Magazine is Britain's biggest-selling gardening magazine, providing fresh ideas and clear advice every month. From plants and flowers to gardens and design, allotments and kitchen gardens to shopping guides and tried-and-tested reviews, Gardeners' World Magazine features the top names in BBC gardening, such as Monty Don, Alan Titchmarsh, Carol Klein and the Gardeners' Question Time team. 
 
 Find out more at www.gardenersworld.com

From the experts at Gardeners' World comes the essential guide for budding gardeners, explaining how to garden in ten easy steps. 
Do you have an outside space that you&rsquo;re not sure what to do with? Or want to feel the benefits of getting out into nature, but don't know where to start? 
 
Gardening: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide is your key to unlocking the world of gardening, created especially for beginners. The team of experts at Gardeners&rsquo; World have identified ten easy steps to help you get stuck into gardening, giving you: 
<ul><li>Hands-on guidance on selecting the right plants for your space, and the right time to plant them</li><li>Step-by-step methods guiding you through every gardening job</li><li>The skills to create the perfect growing conditions for your plants to thrive</li><li>The confidence to tackle any garden problem, with easy troubleshooting solutions</li><li>The tools to create an oasis for butterflies, bees, and wildlife</li><li>Confidence in taking care of your garden in every season</li><li>Expert advice on watering, weeding, and environmentally-friendly pest controls</li></ul> 
No matter your experience level, Gardening: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide is the best way to kick-start your gardening journey!

The Gardeners' World Puzzle Book

100 horticultural head-scratchers to test your botanical brain power 
 
Can you tell Myosotis from Magnolia? Can you tell your beeches from your birches? 
 
Featuring 100 puzzles including crosswords, word searches, anagrams, word wheels and code breakers, The Gardeners’ World Puzzle Book has everything you need to unwind from a long day in the garden while sharpening your mind at the same time. 
 
Organised by season and difficulty, this fun and beautiful book offers everything from easy breezy brainteasers to the thorniest of horticultural headscratchers – the perfect companion for any grower!

A month-by-month guide to your gardening year

The Gardeners’ World Almanac

Various Authors (Author) 
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Monty Don (Foreword By) 
 Monty Don is the lead presenter of Gardeners' World. He is a horticultural writer and speaker, Sunday Times bestselling author, and has presented several programmes on gardening and outdoor living, including Around the World in 80 Gardens and Italian Gardens, for which he wrote the accompanying books. He was The Observer's gardening columnist from 1994 to 2006. His books include The Complete Gardener, The Jewel Garden and The Ivington Diaries.

The team at Gardeners' World bring you the ultimate guide to your gardening year, from planning and planting to troubleshooting tips and gardening discovery. 
 
Organised by month, this book includes lists, timetables, step-by-step guidance and expert advice for year-round gardening, as well as an informative guide on what to plant when and projects for every season. Complemented by beautiful hand-drawn illustrations and tips from your favourite gardening personalities, The Gardeners' World Almanac will help you make your garden look its very best throughout the year.

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A Bloom for Every Day of the Year

The Flower Book is a daily journey through the art, science, and enchantment of flowers, in which every day of the year is paired with a flower, chosen to match the day it is in bloom. 
Compiled by the experts at Gardeners' World, this enchanting volume is the perfect gift for anyone who finds solace, inspiration, and wonder in the world of flowers. Serving as your daily dose of floral joy, The Flower Book is something to cherish throughout the seasons. 
 
From the delicate snowdrops of January and the explosion of tulips in April to the festive poinsettias of December, each flower is paired with photography and historic botanical illustrations and features practical tips and tricks for growing throughout the seasons, along with insights into the symbolism, folklore, and significance of each featured flower. 
 
The Flower Book is your companion in discovering the daily wonders of nature, one exquisite bloom at a time.

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