Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Now that the weather is starting to cool down it’s time to get out and pull out those pesky weeds, wash away the sand and bring back the year-round colour and interest back into your garden to transform it into your own home-grown paradise.
We at The Bookcase can provide the latest tips and expert advice from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). New, friendly and fresh guides are packed with step-by-step techniques to help you choose the right tools and design your plot to filling your new oasis with flowers and vegetables.
There are three great titles at incredible value and, of course, 25 per cent off for members of the Gulf Weekly Book Club.
BOOK OF THE WEEK with Charlie Richards. RHS, A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Christopher Brickell, ISBN 978-1405332965 (DK) BD19.500 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members.
The ultimate gardening reference: two volumes covering everything you need to know to keep your garden flourishing, from the experts at the RHS.
Choose the plants you want for your garden and learn to position and care for them properly with the new edition of this perennial favourite. Detailed profiles of 15,500 garden plants, from new and exotic varieties to garden favourites, provide all the guidance you need.
Draw on authoritative, expert advice from Britain’s leading horticulturists on cultivation, beating pests and diseases and creating outstanding displays. This includes a special section on how to use colour and in-depth features on the most popular plants such as lilies and hostas.
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RHS, Simple Steps to Success, The Big Box for Small Gardens, DK, ISBN 978-0241206874 (DK)
BD9 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members.
Want to get gardening but short on space? Transform your outdoor space with the RHS Big Box for Small Gardens. Packed with small garden ideas and inspiration, this handy box set covers everything from themed patios to growing vegetables whether you’re a novice gardener or urban foodie.
The RHS Big Box for Small Gardens will help you bloom into a true gardener, using even the smallest spaces to create some horticultural magic. With four RHS books packed into one beautifully-designed box, this is the perfect gift for any budding gardener.
This box set includes four titles: Planting a Small Garden, Containers for Patios, Vegetables in a Small Garden and Easy Pruning.
My favourite read of the week
RHS, Complete Gardener’s Manual, DK, ISBN 978-1405365833 (DK) BD9 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members.
This covers every aspect of gardening from choosing the right tools for the job and improving soil to planning a productive kitchen garden. It combines practical advice with design inspiration and step-by-step techniques with beautiful photography to help you get the best out of your garden.
Take a step towards self-sufficiency with a major section on growing your own fruit and vegetables or browse through the eye-catching catalogue of plants to see what you should be planting for every season and site. Plus, dedicated chapters focus on key gardening topics such as pruning, propagation and problem-solving.
RHS Complete Gardener’s Manual is a great reference guide and a one-stop manual for both new and experienced gardeners alike.
READERS can continue to pick up a FREE copy of the travellers’ guide 101 Thing to See & Do in Bahrain by joining the FREE Gulf Weekly Book Club while supplies are available.
This essential read, published by Arab World Tours and retailing at BD2, includes a pullout map.
Join the Gulf Weekly Book Club by sending your name and contact details to bookclub@gulfweekly.com. We have a limited supply left of free books available so do not delay, join today.
