Episode: #1 30/08/06	Proudly Presented by
Presenter: Judy Horton

There is one thing that all gardeners have in common. They are always looking for information. When to prune roses? How to plant annuals? How to have good soil? The answers to all these questions can be found in gardening books but there are so many books on the market, it's hard to know which to choose. If you only had room for one gardening book, it would have to be Yates Garden Guide. It has been around since 1895 and the latest, just-released 42nd edition is now available. The very first Yates Garden Guide that was written all those years ago was small, thin and had hardly any pictures but it was still a landmark publication at the time. Now compare that with the latest Guide. It's full of colour, up-to-date information and useful hints. There is a chapter on garden design that will help you do your own garden makeover and another new section on organic gardening. Everything you need to know about basic gardening is in the Guide? so if you want to grow colourful flowers, like pansies or bulbs, the Guide tells you how to go about it. If you need to know the latest, low toxic ways to get rid of garden pests, you'll find the information right in its pages. Yates Garden Guide has always been able to adapt to suit the needs of gardeners. For example, now that we are so much more conscious of the importance of using water wisely in the garden, there's a whole chapter on The Water-Saving Garden. Another section that's sure to be popular is Gardening for Kids. The book's sprinkled with gorgeous pictures and handy hints from Australia's leading gardeners and has lists of top plants for all sorts of gardens. So whether you're growing fruit, vegies, flowers or solving garden problems, you'll find all the answers in the new edition of Yates Garden Guide.