Jan 8, 2016
The beginning of this review will seems strange to many of our readers outside America, but don’t be put off. I think this book may be important for all serious garden thinkers. Or – does it echo themes which are already very familiar to UK...
Dec 10, 2015
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 a dozen extra copies for various stockings and for that emergency when someone gives you a totally...
Oct 8, 2015
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 – you’ll just have to buy the book…or visit George Carter’s website) ...
Jun 22, 2015
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 photographers, so I thought we ought to have a look. Anne Wareham, editor. First...
Mar 24, 2015
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 apartheid – garden designs on one side, gardens on the other? Anne Wareham, editor Great Garden Design by Ian...
Dec 18, 2014
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 excellent review. Michael may be best known for his work on grasses and meadows, and is co-author of with Piet...
Oct 7, 2014
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 the UK, this is interesting stuff. With thanks to Catharine Howard. Anne Wareham, editor...
May 15, 2014
Another fine book review from Victoria Summerley. Thank you, Victoria! Anne Wareham, editor A review of ‘Planting, a new perspective’, by Noel Kingsbury and Piet Oudolf by Victoria Summerley: First, I must apologise to Anne Wareham,. who asked me to reviw...
Mar 10, 2014
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 great to be able to hand a book like this for review to someone who really knows about the subject. Japanese...
Dec 3, 2013
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 Majerus and I judged them. O, and for certain characters who asked about the inclusions elsewhere – Veddw is in...
Nov 21, 2013
Everyone is now totally exhausted after all that debate and discussion on Clumping and Mingling and on Britain’s blooming Blooming. Time to think holidays. Gardens. Italy. Sunshine. So here’s Rory: Anne Wareham, editor PS Sorry – there were too many...
Aug 16, 2013
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. At the launch we also saw an exhibition of (some rather lurid, – rather like my efforts on this site –...
Jul 18, 2013
I think this really must be the thinkingardener’s weed book. Reviewed by Barbara Abbs. Anne Wareham, editor Weeds, Weeding (& Darwin) by William Edmonds Barbara Abbs: Like all hands-on gardeners, much of my gardening time is spent weeding.But what is a...
Jun 14, 2013
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 programme. Anne Wareham, editor Alison Levey: When asked if I wanted to review this book I had to make a...
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