Stefan Buczacki is the author of Hamlyn's "Best..." gardening series and a high-profile TV and Radio personality.

Part 1 Gardening techniques: climate and weather; container gardening; design and planning; equipment and tools; fertilizers and feeding; garden boundaries; gardening with children; gardening with native plants; greenhouse use; lawns; organic gardening; pests, diseases and disorders; propagation; pruning and training; soils; water and watering; weeds. Part 2 Plant entries: the fruit garden; the vegetable garden; the herb garden; the ornamental garden; the water garden; the indoor garden; trees; shrubs; roses; annual grasses; perennial grasses; climbers; annual climbers.