Gardens (descriptions, history etc) books

Longwood Gardens of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, enjoys a long and distinguished tradition of plant exploration...  Read More >>

The Royal Pavilion in Brighton, UK, is one of the top tourist attractions. Here is a fascinating account of the...  Read More >>

Living in a crowded city need not mean uprooting one's connection with the earth. City gardens are proliferating,...  Read More >>

A descriptive account of the Bignoniaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.  Read More >>

A descriptive account of the Ericaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.  Read More >>

A descriptive account of the Blechnaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.  Read More >>

A descriptive account of the Begoniaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.  Read More >>

A descriptive account of the Potamogetonaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.  Read More >>

A descriptive account of the Hypoxidaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.  Read More >>

A descriptive account of the Gesneriaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.  Read More >>

A descriptive account of the Asparagaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.  Read More >>

Comprehensive descriptive account of the Polygonaceae and Myricaceae native and naturalised in Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique,...  Read More >>

A descriptive account of the Thelypteridaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.  Read More >>

The Gardener's Year is not about quick fixes, design makeovers or hard drudge, but simply about knowing what you...  Read More >>

A celebration in words and breathtaking images of thirty-five...  Read More >>

Presents a portrait of a marriage expressed through the vision and mystery of creating a garden. This book is a...  Read More >>

The secrets of the hotbed, the backsheds and the pineapple frame are laid bare in this account of the ups and downs...  Read More >>

This flower calendar is a facsimile edition of a hand-illustrated manuscript created in 1913 by Agnes Katherine...  Read More >>

Following the success of the hardback, this paperback edition of A Year At Kew is published to coincide with a new...  Read More >>

Essays on gardens and gardening in the context of the wider intellectual and cultural world.  Read More >>

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This book provides an introduction to medieval gardens: how they were designed, maintained and enjoyed. Includes...  Read More >>

A colourful variety of stylistic elements and harmonious landscaping make the cottage garden a vibrant form of English...  Read More >>