Paradise Gardens by Toby Musgrave, reviewed by Tristan Gregory
Well, it’s getting near to Christmas and you’re still not sure what you want for Christmas. You have your own copy of Outwitting Squirrels and half…
Garden Magic by George Carter. Reviewed by Ann Hawkins
Here’s a garden designer I really admire and enjoy. This is his latest book, Garden Magic, reviewed by Ann Hawkins. Apologies for fuzzy pictures -…
Meet the Laidees – a book review by Katherine Crouch
What is it with gardening that it seems determined to be stuck in a genteel 1950s? I couldn’t believe this title. But it has one of the very best…
Great Garden Design by Ian Hodgson, reviewed by Katherine Crouch.
I wonder: are all great garden designs, as in this book, designed by professional garden designers? What do you think? Is there a kind of garden…
Shrubs are the Next New Thing: a review of ‘Shrub Features’ by Michael King.
Time to review an ebook – in this case a self published ebook by Michael King: Shrub Features. Many thanks to Sarah Coles for her perseverance and…
Which nature? Rambunctious Garden by Emma Marris: a review by Catharine Howard
Before you ask, rambunctious means difficult, hard to deal with – as in children and – nature.It’s an Americanism. Don’t be put off if you’re in…
Not just a load of old coneflowers by Victoria Summerley.
Another fine book review from Victoria Summerley. Thank you, Victoria! Anne Wareham, editor A review of ‘Planting, a new perspective’, by Noel…
Japanese Zen Gardens, by Yoko Kawaguchi and Alex Ramsey, reviewed by Jake Hobson.
Time for a book review, and I’m delighted to welcome Jake Hobson, who is reviewing Japanese Zen Gardens, by Yoko Kawaguchi and Alex Ramsey. It’s…
The New English Garden by Tim Richardson reviewed by Bridget Rosewell
Here is a review of the winner of a Garden Media Guild Awards ‘Inspirational Book of the Year.’ I know it was the winner because Marianne…
The Gardens of Venice and the Veneto by Jenny Condie and Alex Ramsey reviewed by Rory Stuart
Everyone is now totally exhausted after all that debate and discussion on Clumping and Mingling and on Britain’s blooming Blooming. Time to think…
The whole world is a garden?…. by Charles Hawes
We appeared (Charles and me) in an exhibition at the National Botanic Garden of Wales (shut up, you at the back there…) and so went to the launch….
Buttercups are very low down in the scheme of things: a review of William Edmond’s Weeds, Weeding (& Darwin) by Barbara Abbs
I think this really must be the thinkingardener’s weed book. Reviewed by Barbara Abbs. Anne Wareham, editor Weeds, Weeding (& Darwin) by William…
The Road To Le Tholonet by Monty Don, reviewed by Alison Levey
After the series the book, of course. Here’s Alison Levey’s reflections on Monty Don’s latest, connected in some way to his French Gardens…
In an Irish Garden (1986) reviewed by Marie McLeish
You may wonder why we are reviewing a book which was published in 1986. Well, now that we can search and find books from any time on line, instead…
Gardens in History by Louise Wickham reviewed by Tristan Gregory
The full title of the book under review here is “Gardens in History, a political perspective” and it reminds us once again that gardens have always…
