RHS Pruning and Training & RHS Propagating Plants 2 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Hardcover

Titles in This Set
RHS Pruning and Training
RHS Propagating Plants

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: DK
Age Range: Adult

Overview
This two-book hardcover gardening set brings together two of the Royal Horticultural Society's most trusted reference guides, published by DK. RHS Pruning and Training shows gardeners exactly when and how to cut back trees, shrubs, roses, climbers, and fruiting plants for healthier growth and better blooms. RHS Propagating Plants explains how to grow brand-new plants from seeds, cuttings, layering, and division, saving money while filling out borders and beds. Together, these two titles give home gardeners the plant-by-plant, step-by-step confidence to shape a garden and multiply it for free, season after season, year after year.

About the Books
RHS Pruning and Training is organized plant group by plant group, with clear introductions to general pruning principles followed by detailed, illustrated instructions for specific trees, shrubs, roses, climbers, and fruiting plants. It answers the practical questions gardeners actually ask, such as when to renovate an overgrown shrub, how to keep climbing roses flowering from the base, and which cuts encourage the best blooms or the heaviest crops. Clear color photography and labeled diagrams walk readers through each technique so that even first-time pruners can work with confidence rather than guesswork, while experienced gardeners can quickly check specific plant entries for timing and method before heading outside with their secateurs and loppers. RHS Propagating Plants takes the companion approach for multiplying a garden's existing plants. It covers an extensive A-Z of propagation methods, including raising plants from seed, taking softwood and hardwood cuttings, layering, division, and grafting, with step-by-step photographic sequences for each technique. The book explains the specific needs of different plant types, so gardeners know precisely when seedlings are ready to pot on or what conditions a cutting needs to root successfully before being moved outdoors. Together, the two books form a complete, practical library for anyone who wants to prune with purpose, propagate with skill, and grow a thriving, ever-expanding garden for next to nothing, year after year.

Key Benefits

• Two trusted RHS gardening references in one hardcover collection
• Step-by-step, plant-specific pruning instructions for over 800 plants
• Clear propagation techniques covering seeds, cuttings, layering, and division
• Packed with detailed color photography and illustrated diagrams
• Written and reviewed by Royal Horticultural Society gardening experts
• A practical, long-lasting reference for gardeners of every experience level

Book-by-Book Guide
RHS Pruning and Training — A plant-by-plant hardcover guide to pruning and training over 800 trees, shrubs, roses, climbers, and fruiting plants.
RHS Propagating Plants — A step-by-step hardcover guide to growing new plants for free from seeds, cuttings, layering, and division.

About the Authors
Christopher Brickell is a former Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society and an award-winning plantsman honored with the RHS Victoria Medal of Honour for his services to horticulture, while David Joyce is an experienced gardening writer; together they wrote RHS Pruning and Training. Alan Toogood is a horticulturist and longtime gardening author who wrote RHS Propagating Plants, drawing on decades of hands-on plant-growing experience across nurseries and private gardens. All three authors worked closely with the Royal Horticultural Society to ensure the practical, expert advice found throughout both books.

Why You'll Love This Set
Perfect for a gardening enthusiast's birthday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, or a thoughtful housewarming gift, this hardcover duo makes pruning and propagating approachable for beginners while remaining a handy shelf reference for experienced gardeners planning spring, summer, and fall garden projects all year round, in any backyard, patio, or allotment.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.