Showcasing more than 700 plants, this guidebook features a week by week approach to gardening to maximize the beauty and health of a garden. Each comprehensive entry gives the plant?s preferred soil and situation, its hardiness, eventual height and spread, flowering season, special features and, most importantly, the reason each plant can be a fantastic addition to the garden. Inspired by the popular plant of the week feature on BBC Radio 4?s favorite gardening program, this resource is a valuable addition to any gardener?s library.