The Amateur's Flower Garden by Shirley Hibberd

The Amateur's Flower Garden by Shirley Hibberd

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First published in 1871, this is a 'handy guide' to amateur gardening written by Shirley Hibberd (1825–90), a highly influential Victorian expert. Of enduring interest to enthusiasts and horticulturalists, the book offers advice on a diverse selection of flowers, types of garden, and gardening methods.

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The Amateur's Flower Garden by Shirley Hibberd

One of the most popular and successful gardening writers of the Victorian era, Shirley Hibberd (1825 90) was editor of three bestselling gardening magazines. He was highly influential one of the first to highlight issues such as environmental conservation, water recycling and cruelty to animals and he helped to establish what is now the vast consumer industry of amateur gardening. First published in 1871, this is one of many books he wrote on the subject, intended as a 'handy guide' for the creation of attractive flower gardens. In it Hibberd offers advice on such topics as bedding plants, border flowers, rockeries, and annual and biennial plants. He also presents methods for managing various types of garden, such as subtropical, alpine and rose gardens. Highly detailed and extensively illustrated, this book remains useful and relevant to both amateur enthusiasts and seasoned horticulturists.
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ISBN 13 9781108055345
ISBN 10 1108055346
Title The Amateur's Flower Garden
Author Shirley Hibberd
Series Cambridge Library Collection - Botany And Horticulture
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2013-03-28
Number of pages 306
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.