Gardening CD-ROM

Find the right plants quickly & effortlessly by choosing any combination of:-

Flower / leaf colour, month or season, soil type. aspect, height, Latin or common name. The computer does the searching & within seconds displaying images of the plants that best suits your requirements.

If you're unsure of a plant name, you can find plants by simply searching:-

Acer, alpines, aquatics, bamboo, bulbs, cacti, ferns, grasses, heathers, herbs culinary - herbs flowering, iris, orchids indoor - orchids outdoor, perennials, rhododendron, roses, shrubs, flowering shrubs - shrubs with attractive foliage, evergreen shrubs, succulents, flowering trees - deciduous  trees, evergreen trees - conifers, tulips, vegetables, weeds, wildflowers.

Or find plants by 'Use'

Container plants, climbers, flowering climbers, climbers with attractive foliage, plants with architectural foliage - variegated leaves, exotic plants, fruit, hedging, house plants, plants to attract butterflies, scented plants, seasonal change, spring, summer, autumn, winter, small plants for the front of the border or tall plants for the back of the border, texture plants, topiary, unusual / rare plants etc.

Plant aspect. Find plants to suit any aspect like plant that like full sun, partial shade or plants for shady areas of the garden, plants for damp soil or plants dry soil, acid loving plants or alkaline soils.

Plant description, plant care & images

Each plant is accompanied with description, plant care advice plus stunning images to help plant identification and seasonal changes. 

Latin plant names and terminology explained

Attributes at a glance, The plants preferred aspect, preferred soil type, moisture level, period of interest, hardiness, growth rate, life cycle. leaf type, fragrance, primary & secondary flower and leaf colour, work involved, pruning period, planting period, after care, pH

Pruning advice. Each plant is accompanied with illustrated pruning advice. 

Plant propagation,

Make your own printable plant lists with images. 'Plants  have' and 'Plants I want'

Calendar- see which plants you have or which need pruning in any month. Ideal for designing a beautiful garden

The calendar reminds you when your plants need pruning and what to do.

General jobs to do in a month. There are updated gardening tips on the website too.

Select to exclude poisonous plants.

Select plants to suit a small garden

Identify plant pests and plant diseases.

Gardening ideas

Garden Styles for inspiration. Established garden styles with the plants identified can help inspire your imagination. See what the Experts choose as companion plants for an English cottage garden style, formal garden style, plants for a small garden, wildflower garden, wildlife friendly garden, plants for a beautiful herbaceous border or a low maintenance garden etc.

Articles by the Experts. Gardening advice & plant propagation.  Respected Author Paul Williams and Garden Experts provide gardening advice aimed at both the novice and keen gardener alike. Articles include how to grow orchids, planting bulbs. coping with clay etc. 

Glossary. Botanical and horticultural terminology are highlighted & linked to the Glossary & explained in easy layman's terms.

Plant Finder. Link to specialist British plant suppliers via the Plant Directory link. Reliable and specialist plant suppliers including rare plant suppliers.

This interactive botanical encyclopaedia acts as a plant finder database to identify garden plants & provides gardening tips to help you achieve the garden design of your dreams.

Pruning guide advice include:- Pruning roses, pruning clematis, pruning fruit, pruning shrubs, pruning trees,

The PC & MAC compatible CD-ROM auto-runs for immediate use & does not need to be downloaded to the hard drive, so no hard disk space is used up storing thousands of photographs.

The Complete Gardens CD-ROM software is made in Oxford and 100% British.