In this gardening classic the forever adventurous Christopher Lloyd takes us on a tour through the garden, stopping to lecture here, to exhort there, to overturn the old and accepted when his experience prompts him. For Christopher Lloyd gardening is nothing if not fun, and he makes it equally enjoyable for his readers.

Myths and uses of plants from Greek and Roman kitchen gardens, with botanical illustrations.

Wittily addresses the worries evoked by a series of gardening tasks over the course of a year.

A prize-winning botanical artist captures the wonderful diversity of 144 varieties of apple, with detailed descriptions of each variety.

A collection of Ursula Buchan's recent garden writing, mostly written under the strapline 'Borderlines' in The Daily Telegraph or 'Gardens' in The Spectator.

A thought-provoking reassessment of gardens and gardening.

Illustrated guide to planning, planting and maintaining any kind of garden border.

In this pioneering new book, Kirsty McLeod and Primrose Bell celebrate over a hundred of the finest Italian gardens open to the public.

In this pioneering new book, Kirsty McLeod and Primrose Bell celebrate over a hundred of the finest Italian gardens open to the public.

The story of how Beth Chatto created her famous gravel garden will give hope to all gardeners who hope their plants may flourish in spite of poor soil and drought.