The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees: The Art and Science to grow with confidence
The essential guide to growing trees. 

From the world—renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and with authoritative advice from Kew tree expert Tony Kirkham, this is the ultimate companion to growing and planting trees. With 12 easy and inspiring projects and beautiful botanical illustrations, this is part of the best—selling series of Kew Gardener's Guides, now available in paperback.

There is a place in every garden for a tree, but before buying it is important to think about why and what you are planting and where. Do you want to plant for privacy, as a single ornamental specimen for seasonal interest or to attract wildlife?

Such key considerations are discussed by Tony Kirkham, Head of the Arboretum, Gardens & Horticultural Services at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He also explains the practicalities of growing a tree as well as describing and illustrating a wide range of trees in detail, for every size of garden.

This inspirational book from Kew Gardens' tree expert is the perfect guide to choosing and growing these essential garden mainstays. 

This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles available: Growing HerbsGrowing House PlantsGrowing BulbsGrowing FruitGrowing OrchidsGrowing VegetablesGrowing Roses, Growing Cacti and SucculentsGrowing PerennialsGrowing Shrubs, Growing Alpines.

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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees: The Art and Science to grow with confidence
The essential guide to growing trees. 

From the world—renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and with authoritative advice from Kew tree expert Tony Kirkham, this is the ultimate companion to growing and planting trees. With 12 easy and inspiring projects and beautiful botanical illustrations, this is part of the best—selling series of Kew Gardener's Guides, now available in paperback.

There is a place in every garden for a tree, but before buying it is important to think about why and what you are planting and where. Do you want to plant for privacy, as a single ornamental specimen for seasonal interest or to attract wildlife?

Such key considerations are discussed by Tony Kirkham, Head of the Arboretum, Gardens & Horticultural Services at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He also explains the practicalities of growing a tree as well as describing and illustrating a wide range of trees in detail, for every size of garden.

This inspirational book from Kew Gardens' tree expert is the perfect guide to choosing and growing these essential garden mainstays. 

This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles available: Growing HerbsGrowing House PlantsGrowing BulbsGrowing FruitGrowing OrchidsGrowing VegetablesGrowing Roses, Growing Cacti and SucculentsGrowing PerennialsGrowing Shrubs, Growing Alpines.

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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees: The Art and Science to grow with confidence

The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees: The Art and Science to grow with confidence

The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees: The Art and Science to grow with confidence

The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees: The Art and Science to grow with confidence

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The essential guide to growing trees. 

From the world—renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and with authoritative advice from Kew tree expert Tony Kirkham, this is the ultimate companion to growing and planting trees. With 12 easy and inspiring projects and beautiful botanical illustrations, this is part of the best—selling series of Kew Gardener's Guides, now available in paperback.

There is a place in every garden for a tree, but before buying it is important to think about why and what you are planting and where. Do you want to plant for privacy, as a single ornamental specimen for seasonal interest or to attract wildlife?

Such key considerations are discussed by Tony Kirkham, Head of the Arboretum, Gardens & Horticultural Services at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He also explains the practicalities of growing a tree as well as describing and illustrating a wide range of trees in detail, for every size of garden.

This inspirational book from Kew Gardens' tree expert is the perfect guide to choosing and growing these essential garden mainstays. 

This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles available: Growing HerbsGrowing House PlantsGrowing BulbsGrowing FruitGrowing OrchidsGrowing VegetablesGrowing Roses, Growing Cacti and SucculentsGrowing PerennialsGrowing Shrubs, Growing Alpines.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781805700371
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Publication date: 07/14/2026
Series: Kew Experts Series
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 6.29(w) x 8.26(h) x (d)

About the Author

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has cultivated plants for more than 250 years. Today, Kew’s horticulturists grow over 19,000 species of plants in the gardens – the most diverse collection in the world.

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