Grow trees with confidence and creativity in your garden.   From the world-renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this essential guide by tree expert, Tony Kirkham, is the ultimate companion for anyone looking to plant and nurture trees successfully. Packed with 12 easy, inspiring projects and beautiful botanical illustrations, The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Trees combines practical advice with creative ideas, 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?  This book provides: Expert guidance on selecting trees for privacy, ornamental beauty or wildlife. Step-by-step projects, including growing a tree from seed, creating a multi-stemmed birch and making a bee hotel. Detailed profiles of a wide range of trees for every size of garden. Tips on pruning and aftercare to ensure long-term success. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced gardener, this book offers everything you need to make trees a thriving feature in your garden. 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 Herbs, Growing House Plants, Growing Bulbs, Growing Fruit, Growing Orchids, Growing Vegetables, Growing Roses, Growing Cacti and Succulents, Growing Perennials, Growing Shrubs, Growing Alpines.Â