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Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Gardening & Home, International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Adult, New Releases
ISBN: 9780241803288
Published: May 2026
Imprint: DK
Page Extent: 192
Format: Hardback
RRP 440.00

Way to Grow

Simon Akeroyd

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About the book

Discover ingenious green-fingered hacks designed to make your life easier in the garden

In Way to Grow, the new gardening book from expert gardener and bestselling author Simon Akeroyd, you will find more than 100 clever ideas to help you save time and money and have fun while growing plants.

Don't we all want to garden smarter? To grow more plants successfully and be more efficient? And enjoy a thriving, wildlife-friendly outside space? This book will help you get there and inspire you to grow something new and garden differently.

Discover how to:
Water pots with lengths of stringCreate a watering can from a milk cartonScavenge sheep's wool to repel slugsFeed plants with banana skinsPlant potatoes in a tower built from...

About the Author

Simon Akeroyd

Simon Akeroyd

Simon Akeroyd is a passionate gardener, author, and social media influencer with over 30 years experience in horticulture. He has written more than 30 books to date, many for the RHS and National Trust, and including Grow Your Groceries (March 2025), which hit the Sunday Times Top 10 in its first week of publication.

With over 2 million followers across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, Simon makes gardening accessible to all, sharing easy, low-cost tips for gardening and growing in small spaces. As a former BBC gardening researcher and producer, Simon loves to include entertaining storytelling in his informative content and he was recently recognised by the Garden Media Guild as their Social Media Influencer of the Year (2025). Simon has also managed some of Britain’s most stunning gardens, including RHS Wisley, Agatha Christie’s Greenway, and Painshill.

When he isn’t gardening, Simon enjoys canoeing on the River Dart and exploring Dartmoor with his two dogs, River and Beanie.

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