RHS Qualifications

Level 2 Reading List

For Level 2 theory-based units in:

RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Plant Growth,

Propagation and Development

RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Garden Planning,

Establishment and Maintenance

RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Horticulture

RHS level 2 Diploma in the Principles and Practices of

Horticulture

Further Guidance can be obtained from RHS Qualifications

Email: qualifications@rhs.org.uk
Phone: 01483 226500
Post: RHS Qualifications, RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB
Contents:

Page
Understanding garden features, plant selection and planning 3

Understanding the choice, establishment and maintenance of garden plants and 6

lawns

Understanding the production of outdoor vegetables and fruit 9

Understanding protected environments and their use in plant cultivation 11

Plant classification, structure, and function 13

Plant nutrition and the root environment 15

Maintaining plant health 17

Understanding plant propagation 18

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Understanding garden features, plant selection and
planning
C. R. Adams, K. M. Bamford, M. P. Early.
Principles of Horticulture
Fifth Edition (2008). Butterworth- Heinemann Ltd
ISBN: 9780750686945.

David Joyce, Christopher Brickell

RHS Pruning and Training
(2006) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405315265.

Christopher Brickell
RHS Encyclopaedia of plants and Flowers
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405330978.

Christopher Brickell
RHS Encyclopaedia of Gardening
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405322270.

D. G. Hessayon
The Tree & Shrub Expert Expert Books
(1993) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505178.

Hillier Nurseries (Winchester England), John Hillier, Allen Coombes

The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs
(2007) David & Charles
ISBN: 9780715326640.

RHS
RHS Plant Finder 2010 2011
(2010) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405353700.

Michael Pollock, Mark Griffiths

RHS Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening
(2005) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405307604.

RHS
RHS Plants for Places
(2005) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
9781405307383.

Ian Spence
RHS Gardening Through the Year
(2009) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405347396.

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Robin Williams
The Garden Designer
(2007) Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
9780711226326.

Roger Philips, Martyn Rix

Perfect Plants for Your Garden Garden Plants
(1996) Macmillan
ISBN: 9780333653418.

Anna Kruger, John Brookes

Garden Design: The Complete Practical Guide to Planning, Styling and Planting any
Garden
(2001) Dorling Kindersley Publishers
ISBN: 9780751309812.

Terence Conran, Dan Pearson

The Essential Garden Book: The Comprehensive Source Book of Garden Design
(2001) Conran Octopus Ltd
ISBN: 9781840911817.

Richard Wiles, Royal Horticultural Society

Garden Structures - Royal Horticultural Societys Encyclopaedia of Practical
Gardening Series
(1999) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840001570.

Bob Watson
Plants: Their Use, Management, Cultivation & Biology A Comprehensive Guide
(2009) The Crowood Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781847970282.

D. G. Hessayon
The Rock and Water Garden Expert Expert Books
(1993) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505383.

Graham Stuart Thomas

The Rock Garden and Its Plants
(1989) Timber Press
ISBN: 9780881921397.

Sandra Pond, Philip Swindells, William Giles, Coral Mula, The Royal Horticultural
Society
Water Gardening The Royal Horticultural Societys Encyclopaedia of Practical
Gardening S
(1999) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840001594.

D. G. Hessayon
The Bulb Expert Expert Books
(1995) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505420.

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Brian Matthew
Bulbs: The Four Seasons - A Guide to Selecting and Growing Bulbs All Year Round
(1999) Pavilion Books
ISBN: 9781862052000.

Graham Rice
RHS Encyclopaedia of Perennials
(2011) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405334310.

Richard Hansen, Fredrich Stahl, Richard Ward

Perennials and their Garden Habitats
(1993) Timber Press
ISBN: 9780881922226.

Roy Lancaster
What Plants Where
(1998) Bounty Books
ISBN: 9781859271087.

D. G. Hessayon
The Bedding Plant Expert Expert Books
(1996) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505451.

D. G. Hessayon
The Flower Expert Expert Books
(1999) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505529.

D. G. Hessayon
The Rose Expert Expert Books
(1996) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505475.

Roger Philips, Martyn Rix

Perennials (V. 1) Early Perennials
(1991) Pan Macmillian
ISBN: 9780330309264.

Roger Philips, Martyn Rix

Perennials (V. 2)
(1993) Pan Macmillian
ISBN: 9780330327756.

Roger Philips, Martyn Rix

Bulbs
(1989) Pan Macmillian
ISBN: 9780330302531.

Roger Philips, Martyn Rix

Roses
(1988) Pan Macmillian
ISBN: 9780330299978.

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Roger Philips, Martyn Rix
Shrubs
(1989) Pan Macmillian
ISBN: 97803330302586.

Understanding the choice, establishment and

maintenance of garden plants and lawns
C. R. Adams, K. M. Bamford, M. P. Early.
Principles of Horticulture
Fifth Edition (2008). Butterworth- Heinemann Ltd
ISBN: 9780750686945.

David Joyce, Christopher Brickell

RHS Pruning and Training
(2006) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405315265.

Christopher Brickell
RHS Encyclopaedia of plants and Flowers
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405330978.

Christopher Brickell
RHS Encyclopaedia of Gardening
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405322270.

D. G. Hessayon
The Tree & Shrub Expert Expert Books
(1993) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505178.

D. G. Hessayon
The Lawn Expert Expert Books
(1997) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505482.

Alfred J Turgeon
Turfgrass Management
(2004) Prentice Halls
ISBN: 9780131140004.

Stewart Brown
Sports Turf & Amenity Grassland Management
(2005) The Crowood Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781861267900.

Hillier Nurseries (Winchester England), John Hillier, Allen Coombes

The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs
(2007) David & Charles
ISBN: 9780715326640.

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Michael Pollock, Mark Griffiths
RHS Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening
(2005) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405307604.

Ian Spence
RHS Gardening Through the Year
(2009) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405347396.

D. G. Hessayon
The Garden D.I.Y Expert Expert Books
(1994) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505376.

Bob Watson
Plants: Their Use, Management, Cultivation & Biology A Comprehensive Guide
(2009) The Crowood Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781847970282.

D. G. Hessayon
The Flowering Shrub Expert Expert Books
(1994) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505390.

Mark Griffiths, John. E. Bryan, Royal Horticultural Society

New RHS Dictionary Manual of Bulbs RHS Dictionary
(1995) Macmillan
ISBN: 9780333615393.

D. G. Hessayon
The Bulb Expert Expert Books
(1995) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505420.

Brian Matthew
Bulbs: The Four Seasons - A Guide to Selecting and Growing Bulbs All Year Round
(1999) Pavilion Books
ISBN: 9781862052000.

D. G. Hessayon
The Rock and Water Garden Expert Expert Books
(1989) Timber Press
ISBN: 9780903505383.

D. G. Hessayon
The Bedding Plant Expert Expert Books
(1996) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505451.

Graham Rice
RHS Encyclopaedia of Perennials
(2011) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405334310.

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Richard Hansen, Fredrich Stahl, Richard Ward
Perennials and their Garden Habitats
(1993) Timber Press
ISBN: 9780881922226.

Roy Lancaster
What Plants Where
(1998) Bounty Books
ISBN: 9781859271087.

D. G. Hessayon
The Bedding Plant Expert Expert Books
(1996) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505451.

D. G. Hessayon
The Flower Expert Expert Books
(1999) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505529.

Andrew Halstead, Audrey Brooks, RHS

Garden Pests and Diseases Royal Encyclopaedia of Practical Gardening S.
(1999) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840001556.

Stefan T Buczacki, Keith M Harris, Brian Hargreaves

Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Garden Plants Collins Photo Guides S
(2005) Collins
ISBN: 9780007196821.

Andrew Halstead, Pippa Greenwood

RHS Pests and Diseases
(2009) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9791405341776.

D. G. Hessayon
The Tree & Shrub Expert Expert Books
(1993) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505178.

Hillier Nurseries (Winchester England), John Hillier, Allen Coombes

The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs
(2007) David & Charles
ISBN: 9780715326640.

Roger Philips, Martyn Rix

Perennials (V. 1) Early Perennials
(1991) Pan Macmillian
ISBN: 9780330309264.

Roger Philips, Martyn Rix

Perennials (V. 2)
(1993) Pan Macmillian
ISBN: 9780330327756.

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Roger Philips, Martyn Rix
Bulbs
(1989) Pan Macmillian
ISBN: 9780330302531.

Roger Philips, Martyn Rix

Roses
(1988) Pan Macmillian
ISBN: 9780330299978.

Roger Philips, Martyn Rix

Shrubs
(1989) Pan Macmillian
ISBN: 97803330302586.

David V. Alford
Pests of Ornamental Trees , Shrubs and Flowers
(1995) Manson Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9781874545347.

Understanding the production of outdoor vegetables

and fruit
RHS
Essential Gardening Techniques
(2002) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840000139.

Christopher Brickell
RHS Encyclopaedia of Gardening
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405322270.

D. G. Hessayon
The Vegetable and Herb Expert Expert Books
(1997) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505468.

D. G. Hessayon
The Vegetable Expert Expert Books
(1993) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505314.

Joy Larkcom
Grow Your Own Vegetables
(2002) Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9780711219632.

Kate Harper, Louise May Alcott

RHS Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405331265.

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Michael Pollock, Mark Griffiths
RHS Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening
(2005) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405307604.

Ian Spence
RHS Gardening Through the Year
(2009) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405347396.

Andrew Halstead, Audrey Brooks, RHS

Garden Pests and Diseases Royal Encyclopaedia of Practical Gardening S.
(1999) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840001556.

Stefan T Buczacki, Keith M Harris, Brian Hargreaves

Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Garden Plants Collins Photo Guides S
(2005) Collins
ISBN: 9780007196821.

Andrew Halstead, Pippa Greenwood

RHS Pests and Diseases
(2009) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9791405341776.

Andrew McIndoe
Shrubs Hillier Gardeners Guide
(2005) David and Charles
ISBN: 9780715320228.

Martyn Rix, Roger Philips

Shrubs The Garden Plant Series
(1989) Pan Books
ISBN: 9780330302586.

David Joyce, Christopher Brickell

RHS Pruning and Training
(2006) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405315265.

David Ingrams, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter Gregory

Science and the Garden: The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice
(2008) Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
ISBN: 9781405160636.

Richard Wiles, Royal Horticultural Society

Garden Structures - Royal Horticultural Societys Encyclopaedia of Practical
Gardening Series
(1999) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840001570.

Roger Philips, Martyn Rix

Vegetables
(1995) Pan Macmillian
ISBN: 9780333626405.

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Understanding protected environments and their use
in plant cultivation
RHS
Essential Gardening Techniques
(2002) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840000139.

Christopher Brickell
RHS Encyclopaedia of Gardening
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405322270.

Joy Larkcom
Grow Your Own Vegetables
(2002) Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9780711219632.

Kate Harper, Louise May Alcott

RHS Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405331265.

Michael Pollock, Mark Griffiths

RHS Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening
(2005) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405307604.

Ian Spence
RHS Gardening Through the Year
(2009) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405347396.

Ian. G. Wallis
The Complete Book of the Greenhouse Complete Books
(2001) Cassell Illustrated
ISBN: 9781841881454.

Richard Wiles, Royal Horticultural Society

Garden Structures - Royal Horticultural Societys Encyclopaedia of Practical
Gardening Series
(1999) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840001570.

Andrew Halstead, Audrey Brooks, RHS

Garden Pests and Diseases Royal Encyclopaedia of Practical Gardening S.
(1999) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840001556.

Stefan T Buczacki, Keith M Harris, Brian Hargreaves

Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Garden Plants Collins Photo Guides S
(2005) Collins
ISBN: 9780007196821.

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Andrew Halstead, Pippa Greenwood
RHS Pests and Diseases
(2009) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9791405341776.

D. G. Hessayon
The Bedding Plant Expert Expert Books
(1996) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505451.

D. G. Hessayon
The Flower Expert Expert Books
(1999) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505529.

P. D. A. McMillan, RHS
Plant Propagation Royal Horticultural Societys Encyclopedia of Practical
Gardening Series
(1999) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840001563.

Alan. R. Toogood
Propagating Plants
(2006) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405315258.

D. G. Hessayon
The Bedding Plant Expert Expert Books
(1996) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505451.

D. G. Hessayon
The Bulb Expert Expert Books
(1995) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505420.

Brian Matthew
Bulbs: The Four Seasons - A Guide to Selecting and Growing Bulbs All Year Round
(1999) Pavilion Books
ISBN: 9781862052000.

D. G. Hessayon
The Vegetable Expert Expert Books
(1993) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505314.

Bob Watson
Plants: Their Use, Management, Cultivation & Biology A Comprehensive Guide
(2009) The Crowood Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781847970282.

Christopher Brickell
RHS Encyclopaedia of plants and Flowers
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405330978.

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D. G. Hessayon
The Greenhouse Expert
(1994) Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9780903505406.

Kenneth A. Beckett, Christopher Brickell, R. Evison

Growing Under Glass Royal Horticultural Societys Encyclopedia of Practical
Gardening Series
(1999) Octopus Publishing Group (3rd Edition)
ISBN: 9781840001549.

Roy Lacey
The Organic Greenhouse and Conservatory
(2004) David & Charles
ISBN: 9780715318447.

Plant classification, structure, and function

David Burnie
Plant E. Explore
(2006) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405313315.

B. Capon.
Botany for Gardeners
Third Edition (2010) Timber Press
ISBN: 9781604690958.

Christopher Brickell
RHS A-Z Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers
ISBN: 9781405332965.

C. R. Adams, K. M. Bamford, M. P. Early.

Principles of Horticulture
Fifth Edition (2008). Butterworth- Heinemann Ltd
ISBN: 9780750686945.

David Joyce, Christopher Brickell

RHS Pruning and Training
(2006) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405315265.

Christopher Brickell
RHS Encyclopaedia of plants and Flowers
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405330978.

Laurie Brown
Applied Principles of Horticultural Science
(2008) Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
ISBN: 9780750687027.

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Brian Capon
Botany for Gardeners
(2005) Timber Press
ISBN: 9780881926552.

A. C. Dutta, T. C. Dutta
A Class-Book of Botany
(2000) OUP India
ISBN: 9780195653076.

Michael Hickey, Clave King

The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms
(2000) Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521794015.

David Ingrams, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter Gregory

Science and the Garden: The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice
(2008) Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
ISBN: 9781405160636.

Michael Pollock, Mark Griffiths

RHS Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening
(2005) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405307604.

Ian Spence
RHS Gardening Through the Year
(2009) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405347396.

Isador. L. L. Smith, William. T. Strearn, Brent Elliot

Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners: A Handbook on the Botanical Names of
Some Cultivated Plants
(2002) Cassell Reference
ISBN: 978030464695.

Christopher Brickell
RHS Encyclopaedia of plants and Flowers
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405330978.

RHS
RHS Plants for Places
(2005) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405307383.

Bob Watson
Plants: Their Use, Management, Cultivation & Biology A Comprehensive Guide
(2009) The Crowood Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781847970282.

D. G. Hessayon
The Vegetable and Herb Expert Expert Books
(1997) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505468.

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D. G. Hessayon
The Vegetable Expert Expert Books
(1993) Expert
ISBN: 9780903505314.

Joy Larkcom
Grow Your Own Vegetables
(2002) Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9780711219632.

Kate Harper, Louise May Alcott

RHS Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405331265.

Bryan G Bowes, James D Mauseth (2nd Edition)

Plant Structure
(2008) Manson publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9781840760927

Plant nutrition and the root environment

C. R. Adams, K. M. Bamford, M. P. Early.
Principles of Horticulture
Fifth Edition (2008). Butterworth- Heinemann Ltd
ISBN: 9780750686945.

Laurie Brown
Applied Principles of Horticultural Science
(2008) Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
ISBN: 9780750687027.

Brian Capon
Botany for Gardeners
(2005) Timber Press
ISBN: 9780881926552.

David Ingrams, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter Gregory

Science and the Garden: The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice
(2008) Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
ISBN: 9781405160636.

Michael Pollock, Mark Griffiths

RHS Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening
(2005) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405307604.

B. Capon.
Botany for Gardeners
Third Edition (2010) Timber Press
ISBN: 9781604690958.

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Christopher Brickell
RHS A-Z Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers
ISBN: 9781405332965.

Michael Pollock, Mark Griffiths

RHS Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening
(2005) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405307604.

RHS
RHS Plants for Places
(2005) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405307383.

Ian Spence
RHS Gardening Through the Year
(2009) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405347396.

Roger Philips, Martyn Rix

Perfect Plants for Your Garden Garden Plants
(1996) Macmillan
ISBN: 9780333653418.

Bob Watson
Plants: Their Use, Management, Cultivation & Biology A Comprehensive Guide
(2009) The Crowood Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781847970282.

Roy Lancaster
What Plants Where
(1998) Bounty Books
ISBN: 9781859271087.

Mark Ashman, Geeta Puri

Essential Soil Science: A Clear and Concise Introduction to Soil Science
(2002) John Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN: 9780632048854

I Milo, Harpstead, I Thomas, J. Sauer, William F. Bennett

Soil Science Simplified
(2001) Iowa State University Press (4th Edition)
ISBN: 9780813829425.

Mark Ashman, Geeta Puri

Essential Soil Science A Concise Introduction to Soil Science
(2002) John Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN: 9780632048854.

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Maintaining plant health
Andrew Halstead, Audrey Brooks, RHS
Garden Pests and Diseases Royal Encyclopaedia of Practical Gardening S.
(1999) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840001556.

C. R. Adams, K. M. Bamford, M. P. Early.

Principles of Horticulture
Fifth Edition (2008). Butterworth- Heinemann Ltd
ISBN: 9780750686945.

Laurie Brown
Applied Principles of Horticultural Science
(2008) Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
ISBN: 9780750687027.

Stefan T Buczacki, Keith M Harris, Brian Hargreaves

Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Garden Plants Collins Photo Guides S
(2005) Collins
ISBN: 9780007196821.

Andrew Halstead, Pippa Greenwood

RHS Pests and Diseases
(2009) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9791405341776.

Michael Pollock, Mark Griffiths

RHS Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening
(2005) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405307604.

The Daily Telegraph Weeds

(2003) Cassell Illustrated
9781844030613.

Bob Watson
Plants: Their Use, Management, Cultivation & Biology A Comprehensive Guide
(2009) The Crowood Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781847970282.

B. Capon.
Botany for Gardeners
Third Edition (2010) Timber Press
ISBN: 9781604690958.

RHS
RHS Plants for Places
(2005) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405307383.

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Roger Philips, Martyn Rix
Perfect Plants for Your Garden Garden Plants
(1996) Macmillan
ISBN: 9780333653418.

Roy Lancaster
What Plants Where
(1998) Bounty Books
ISBN: 9781859271087.

Christopher Brickell
RHS Encyclopaedia of Gardening
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405322270.

RHS
Essential Gardening Techniques
(2002) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840000139.

Ian. G. Wallis
The Complete Book of the Greenhouse Complete Books
(2001) Cassell Illustrated
ISBN: 9781841881454.

Understanding plant propagation

C. R. Adams, K. M. Bamford, M. P. Early.
Principles of Horticulture
Fifth Edition (2008). Butterworth- Heinemann Ltd
ISBN: 9780750686945.

David Joyce, Christopher Brickell

RHS Pruning and Training
(2006) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405315265.

RHS
Essential Gardening Techniques
(2002) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840000139.

Christopher Brickell
RHS Encyclopaedia of Gardening
(2008) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405322270.

Laurie Brown
Applied Principles of Horticultural Science
(2008) Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
ISBN: 9780750687027.

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P. D. A. McMillan, RHS
Plant Propagation Royal Horticultural Societys Encyclopedia of Practical
Gardening S
(1999) Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781840001563.

Michael Pollock, Mark Griffiths

RHS Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening
(2005) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405307604.

Ian Spence
RHS Gardening Through the Year
(2009) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405347396.

Alan. R. Toogood
Propagating Plants
(2006) Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781405315258.

Bob Watson
Plants: Their Use, Management, Cultivation & Biology A Comprehensive Guide
(2009) The Crowood Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781847970282.

Ian. G. Wallis
The Complete Book of the Greenhouse Complete Books
(2001) Cassell Illustrated
ISBN: 9781841881454.

Stefan T Buczacki, Keith M Harris, Brian Hargreaves

Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Garden Plants Collins Photo Guides S
(2005) Collins
ISBN: 9780007196821.

RHS Registered Charity No: 222879/SC038262

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