Best gardening books for beginners

How To Garden When You're New To Gardening is an all-encompassing guide for the new gardener. This book, curated by experts from the Royal Horticultural Society, walks you through the entire process of cultivating a year-round garden. It's filled with basic, easy-to-understand tips, detailed steps, and expert advice, presenting you with simple, do-it-yourself ideas that can transform your outdoor space into a blooming oasis.

Customer review: "Bought this book for my daughter as she started getting into gardening last year. She loves it and finds it very helpful."

This book is more than just a beginner's guide. It's an invitation to the world of modern gardening, a therapeutic and environment-friendly activity that enhances your overall well-being. The book offers comprehensive information about the history of gardening, presenting trivia that seasoned gardeners and newcomers alike would find interesting. It addresses various types of gardens, the concept of urban gardening, and the huge benefits they offer too.

Customer review: "When you think of gardening - you might be surprised at the variety of types of gardening there are. And once you begin researching on your own, it might be a bit overwhelming. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of gardening whether you live in an urban, suburban or rural environment."

How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged is a lifesaver for those starting their journey into indoor gardening. It offers easy advice and survival tips that will ensure your indoor plants thrive. Plus, this beginner's guide walks you through the basics of plant identification and care. With these helpful tips, you'll soon transform your home into a lush indoor garden, flourishing with healthy, happy plants.

Customer review: "I purchased this for my partner and he loved it. It has everything any beginner would need to know for taking care of houseplants."

If you are looking for a book that is a straightforward guide which teaches gardening beginners through the process of building the ideal foundation for a vegetable garden - then Vegetable Gardening for Beginners by Jill McSheeb would be a great place to start. The book provides advice on how to choose the perfect plants and how to nurture a budding garden. It demystifies the process, illustrating how easy it can be to create a thriving vegetable plot right in your back garden.

Customer review: "Really interesting little book, well written and nice illustrations too. A good introduction to vegetable growing, without the use of harsh chemicals or elaborate equipment."

We love this comprehensive guide to growing your own food in a limited space. It leads you through the process of choosing suitable containers for your plants, from planting to harvesting. This book demystifies the process and provides all the information needed to start growing your own food and plants in containers.

Customer Review: "I absolutely loved this book! As a long-time dweller in top-floor apartments, I have to make the most of the space available and this book gave me loads of tips to do just that. It's incredibly comprehensive, well researched and referenced, leaving me in no doubt that I can act on the advice with confidence. From soil type to container type, this book is full of advice specific to the type of plants you want to grow. Flowers, herbs, fruit or vegetables, it's got you covered."

Small Garden: Design your garden with this gardening book for beginners is a concise, no-nonsense book by expert gardener Joe Swift, designed especially for those with limited outdoor space. From courtyards to rooftops, this book provides multiple ideas to help transform even the most uninviting spaces into beautiful green sanctuaries. Swift covers an extensive array of innovative ways to incorporate your personality into your outdoor area, creating a unique space you can call your own.

Customer review: "It's a small book but really does pack in a lot of the basics with good advice and planting guidance.
It has all the basic but important stuff in there -boundaries, diagonals, path shapes but also includes often overlooked subjects like front gardens."

The book Raised Bed and Container Gardening by Emma Andrews is a valuable resource for those wanting to maximize limited space and want to turn a balcony or small plot into a budding garden. Andrews' book breaks down the process into nine manageable steps, enabling you to master your first gardening experience. It features DIY designs and provides expert advice on essential topics such as irrigation and fertilisation. It gives you the tools and knowledge needed to cultivate a successful garden, even in the most compact of spaces.

Customer review: "I'm a complete beginner who just bought a home with a garden. I'm definitely learning as I go. This book was perfect for my needs. I wanted raised beds at the back of the garden but really didn't know where to begin. Using the advice, we have now built the beds and just waiting to fill them with plants ready to eat next summer."

The Flower Gardening for Beginners book by Amy Barene empowers beginners with the knowledge and confidence to grow and arrange their own beautiful flowers. The book provides clear instructions on planning, cultivating, tending, harvesting, and arranging home-grown flowers. Regardless of your gardening experience, this guide will help you create a beautiful floral paradise that will bring natural beauty to your outdoor space.

Customer Review: "What an incredibly informative book. The book is packed with helpful tips and tricks to have a successful flower garden. One of my favourite parts of the book is the plant profiles. I love the access to quick information on the plants that I’m growing in my garden. This was an outstanding read and would highly recommend to anyone planning to grow flowers."

If you are into natural health and herbs, then you will love The Art of Herbal Healing: Herbalism for Beginners by Ava Green offers a unique journey into the world of natural remedies. Ava Green, an expert herbalist, teaches you about herbs, herbal remedies, the practice of herbalism, and more. The book even offers guidance on cultivating healing herbs in your own garden, making it an extremely valuable resource for anyone interested in natural health and well-being.

Customer review: "A beautiful and useful reference book. I found tremendous value in the guidance, and the formatting and illustrations are stunning. Can't fault it, really."

Usborne's Gardening for Beginners introduces children to the exciting world of gardening. With this interactive guide, they will learn how to grow their own fruit and vegetables, even if a garden is not available. The book is packed with hints, tips, and ideas, sparking children's curiosity and encouraging them to interact with nature.

Customer Review: "Absolutely love this book. Easy to understand and flows well. Simple diagrams and instructions to follow with a good selection of ideas for growing."