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.

This beautifully illustrated book is a very accessible guide to the principles of introducing architecture into your garden, from a simple wall or fence to more artistic arrangements.

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

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

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.

Ideas for bold and brilliant planting schemes for spectacular effects from spring to autumn.

Brenda Colvin ranks with Sylvia Crowe and Geoffrey Jellicoe as a pioneer of twentieth-century landscape design in Britain. This is the first full account of her life and work.

Revised and re-illustrated edition of Maggie Keswick's 1978 work on the cultural and social history of the Chinese garden and its ties with art and philosophy.