Overview
There are times when we simply wish to read about our hobby and not be badgered by advice. If you enjoy reading about plants whether or not you can grow them, or enjoy discovering gardens you may never visit and could never hope to match, or are keen to learn how people gardened in the past and what they have contributed to our gardens today, then this is the book for you. It includes sections on the great gardener's in history; extraordinary and surprising plants; remarkable gardens around the world; key gardening moments in history; the wildlife in our gardens; things for the plant lover to do indoors, and other 'this and that' trivia, statistics and, all those fascinating things you never knew. he perfect gift and as the title says, the perfect bedside read for a nation of gardeners.
Full Product Details
Author: Dr D G Hessayon
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint: Expert
Dimensions:
Width: 16.20cm
, Height: 3.10cm
, Length: 20.60cm
Weight: 0.497kg
ISBN: 9780903505697
ISBN 10: 090350569
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 09 October 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
A new soon-to-be-classic that's perfect for winter evenings...A fascinatingly quirky and delightful take on all things green-fingered...It will keep you feeling inspired and entertained, even when it's too grisly outside to venture to the greenhouse Sunday Telegraph An ideal gift for anyone in love with their garden - or good books The Oldie The ideal companion for all who love gardens Waterstone's Books Quarterly Sure to be one of the most entertaining of this year's horticultural stocking fillers -- Kathryn Bradley-Hole Country Life This beautiful book, full of history, trivia and things to do indoors, makes a great gift -- Veronica Leek The Bookseller
A new soon-to-be-classic that's perfect for winter evenings...A fascinatingly quirky and delightful take on all things green-fingered...It will keep you feeling inspired and entertained, even when it's too grisly outside to venture to the greenhouse Sunday Telegraph 20081005 An ideal gift for anyone in love with their garden - or good books The Oldie 20081101 The ideal companion for all who love gardens Waterstone's Books Quarterly 20081001 Sure to be one of the most entertaining of this year's horticultural stocking fillers -- Kathryn Bradley-Hole Country Life 20081022 This beautiful book, full of history, trivia and things to do indoors, makes a great gift -- Veronica Leek The Bookseller 20080711
Author Information
Dr David Hessayon initiated a major innovation in gardening publications in 1959 with the first of his Gardening Expert guides. These best-selling guides have had an unparalleled influence on gardening over the past 50 years and there are now 51 million copies in print. In 1993 Dr Hessayon was awarded the Gardening Book of the Year Award from the Garden Writers Guild and received the first-ever Lifetime Achievement 'Oscar' at the National British Book Awards. In 1999 he received a Guinness World Record Award as 'Britain's best-selling living author of the 1990s'. He lives in Essex, and has two daughters and four grandchildren.
