"Keep your garden in great condition all year round with the bestselling guide from expert gardener Ian Spence. What is the best time for pruning rose bushes? When will your potatoes be ready to harvest? How do you encourage healthy plants to grow back each year? Discover what to do when with Gardening Through the Year. Keep on top of gardening tasks with month-by-month chapters and handy to-do lists. Be inspired by photo galleries that showcase each month’s best plants and flowers, or explore more than 350 varieties in the illustrated Plant Directory. Packed with essential gardening advice, and fully updated with sustainable practices and guidance on supporting local biodiversity, Gardening Through the Year is a must-have book for new gardeners and a trusty reference for those more experienced." -- back cover