Bed and borders are the heart and soul of many fine gardens, providing structure and height to a garden and a mass of spectacular colours across the spring and summer and into the autumn. This superbly filmed DVD demonstrates the best possible garden practices for creating a bed or border that is both beautiful and long-lasting - whether laying out and planning from scratch or maintaining one that has long been established.
The dvd tackles all aspects of how to create beautiful beds and borders through each stage, from such activities as preparing the soil, choice of plants, arrangement of plants and then the care and maintenance of plants through the seasons. The dvd looks into many of the common problems encountered whilst growing beds and borders, and looks at some of the secrets used by some of the head gardeners from the countryâ??s finest gardens, including such things as perennial weed problems, mulching and natural fertilising as well as plant choice and colour and design.
The film takes an in depth look at which plants are most suitable annuals, biennials and herbaceous perennials as well as trees and shrubs.
This invaluable guide has been filmed at a range of English gardens where the plant collections are extensive, but also includes footage from smaller, more individual gardens.
The DVD covers the following areas:
Design and layout
Soils and fertilisers
Choice of plant for region and soil type
Planting and staking
Weed control and mulching
Maintenance and deadheading
End of season treatment
Packed with extra features the DVD also includes:
Simple menu driven navigation
Tomâ??s Top Ten Tips â?? Ten simple but invaluable tips to creating a fantastic border.
Petherickâ??s Plant Picker â?? an extensive plant finder
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