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Kenneth Beckett

Author of Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Gardening

72 Works 1,600 Members 13 Reviews

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Includes the names: Kenneth A.Beckett, Kenneth A. Beckett, Kenneth Beckett et al

Works by Kenneth Beckett

Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Gardening (1978) — Technical adviser — 854 copies
A Garden for All Seasons (1991) — Consultant plantsman — 153 copies
The Contained Garden (1982) — Author — 143 copies
Encyclopedia of house plants (1987) 67 copies
RHS Encyclopedia of Practical Gardening : Growing under glass (1981) — Author — 61 copies
The Concise Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (1983) 30 copies
Reader's Digest Pocket Guide to Herbs (1971) 26 copies
BT-GARDEN LIBR: HERBS (The Garden library) (1984) 20 copies
The love of trees (1975) 16 copies
Greenhouse Gardening and Growing Under Glass (Practical gardening guides) (1984) 14 copies
Encyclopedia of Regional American Gardening (1988) 13 copies
Plants for Shady Corners (Houseplant Library) (1987) 12 copies
De potterie tuin : planten en bloemen in potten en bakken (1984) 10 copies
BT-GARDEN LIBR: ANNUALS (Garden Library) (1984) 10 copies
Fuchsias (Aura Garden Handbooks) (1987) 10 copies
Growing hardy perennials (1981) 10 copies
Planting Native Trees and Shrubs (Brancaster) (1979) 9 copies
Climbing plants (1983) 8 copies
The A - Z of Garden Plants (1996) 7 copies
The RHS Encyclopaedia of House Plants Including Conservatory Plants (1990) 7 copies
Alpines (1985) 7 copies
Alpine Garden Society Encyclopaedia of Alpines (1994) 6 copies
Illustrated Dictionary of Botany (1977) 6 copies
The complete book of evergreens (1981) 6 copies
Gardening Basics: How to Design, Plant and Maintain Your Garden (1998) 4 copies
Colourful Shrubs (Aura Garden Handbooks) (1988) 4 copies
Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants (2002) 4 copies
Plants for Warm Rooms (Houseplant Library) (1989) 4 copies
Greenhouse Gardening (Garden Library) (1989) 4 copies
The gardener's bedside book; (1973) 4 copies
Fragrant Plants (Houseplant Library) (1989) 4 copies
Flowering houseplants (1984) 4 copies
Ward Lock's Complete home gardener (1982) 4 copies
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Indoor Plants (1976) 3 copies
The Love of Gardening (1980) 3 copies
Conifers (1988) 3 copies
Gardening basics : a complete guide to designing, planting, and maintaining gardens 3 copies
Roses (1984) 3 copies
Healthy Garden: How to Control Pests, Weeds and Diseases (1984) 3 copies
Plants for Sunny Windows (Houseplant Library) (1989) 3 copies
Hobbykassen (1982) 3 copies
La grande enciclopedia delle piante ornamentali (1990) 2 copies
AMATEUR GREENHOUSE GARDENING (1979) 2 copies
Lilies (Letts Grow) (1976) 2 copies
Flowers by colour : a complete guide to over 1000 popular garden flowers (1990) 2 copies
Fuchsia's (1986) 1 copy
Immergrüne Nadelhölzer — Author — 1 copy
El jardín en macetas guía ilustrada para el cuidado de plantas de exterior en macetas y jardineras (1901) 1 copy
Coníferas (1989) 1 copy
Color De Los Arbustos, Guías Jardín Blume (1989) 1 copy
Culturas em abrigo : escolher, equipar e trabalhar numa estufa : o cultivo das plantas em estufas e outras abrigos 1 copy
Krydderurter (1985) 1 copy
Secretos culinarios de las hierbas aromáticas (1980) 1 copy
Camélias (Guides du jardin) (1994) 1 copy
Treibhaus, Frühbeet, Foliengarten 1 copy
El jardìn en macetas (1987) 1 copy
Pelouses (Guides du jardin) (1994) 1 copy
Concise Encyclopaedia of Gardening (1987) 1 copy
Cultivos de invernadero (1990) 1 copy
El color en los arbustos. Guías Jardín Blume 1 copy
Hierbas aromáticas (1988) 1 copy
Dahlias (1976) 1 copy
Erbe. (1984) 1 copy
Blomstrende stueplanter (1985) 1 copy
Evergreens (Wisley) (1990) 1 copy
Reader's Digest encyclopaedia of garden plants and flowers 1 copy
Bomen 1 copy
All Your Gardening Questions Answered (1988) 1 copy
Sweet peas (1976) 1 copy
Lawns (1988) 1 copy
Letts Grow Gladioli (1976) 1 copy
Letts Grow Lilies 1 copy
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Canonical name
Beckett, Kenneth A.
Legal name
Beckett, Kenneth Albert
Birthdate
1929-01-12
Gender
male

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Illustrated Guide Gardening by Carroll C. Calkins
Great reference book for less experienced gardner. Clearly written, easily understood.
 
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Huba.Library | 5 other reviews | Dec 16, 2022 |
Contained Garden by Kenneth Beckett; David Carr; David Stevens
A complete illustrated guide to growing plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables outdoors in pots. Published in cooperation with the Institute of Urban Horticulture of the New York Botanical Garden.
 
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jhawn | 1 other review | Jul 31, 2017 |
Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Gardening by Readers Digest
A good, basic guide with many extras.
 
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ShelleyAlberta | 5 other reviews | Jun 4, 2016 |
Illustrated Guide to Gardening by Editors of Reader's Digest
Single encyclopedic volume filled with gardening knowledge and how-to instructions. Contains hundreds of illustrations and descriptions to help identify plants, weeds, pests, and diseases. This book is very useful with dependable information for the beginning or experienced gardener.
 
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hillcrestgarden | 5 other reviews | Nov 1, 2014 |
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John Kelly Consultant editor
David Stevens Author
David Carr Author
Tom Stobart
Nick Bartlett Illustrator
Christopher Brickell Editor-in-chief
R. Evison Technical editor
Sandra Pond Illustrator
Steve Sandilands Illustrator
Richard Prideaux Illustrator
Gillian Beck Photographer
Andrew Lawson Back cover photograph
Jacqui Hurst Front cover photograph
A. Bremer Translator
W.O. Hiddema Editor
Alan Titchmarsh Foreword
Michael Warren Cover and Title Photos

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Works
72
Members
1,600
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Rating
3.8
Reviews
13
ISBNs
131
Languages
6

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