How do I stop ants from eating my strawberries? - Where can I find a rose that thrives in the shade? - Why won't my basil plant grow?

Gardening may be good for the soul, but it doesn't half raise a lot of questions. Help is at hand. Over four years, the Guardian's green-fingered guru Lia Leendertz has been answering gardeners' questions about everything from getting rid of Spanish bluebells to encouraging peonies to bloom. Here in this delightful anthology you'll find a selection of the most useful tips.

Whether you're looking for advice on pruning, want to find an organic alternative to pesticide or need help to make your lawn grow greener, Gardening SOS has all the answers.

A wide-ranging collection of gardening advice from Leendertz's "Stumped?" column in "The Guardian". Includes a 'to do' calendar of the gardening year.

From ridding yourself of Spanish bluebells and sourcing climbers which cover your neighbours' unsightly fence, to encouraging bees and the right kind of bugs and deterring unwanted pests and diseases; week by week and season by season, this title answers the various gardening questions you can think of, and quite a few more besides.