Essay on Gardening by Henk Gerritsen, reviewed by Catharine Howard
This review made me buy the book. It’s a real thinkingardens treat. But the cost on Amazon made me blench. Couldn’t find it cheaper. I ended up with…
Small gardens, anyone? Book Review by Susan Wright
Is this the book everyone wants? Small gardens? Anne Wareham, editor. New Small Garden reviewed by Susan Wright New Small Garden is Noel Kingsbury’s…
More Monet from Paul Steer
Never imagine that a book review on thinkingardens will be boring. Or that it will only tell you about the book being reviewed. There’s usually more…
Old Fashioned? Review by Mark Laurence
One of the earliest books I bought was Beth Chatto’s ‘The Dry Garden’ (1978) – no idea why since I garden in the wet West. (I did buy ‘The Damp…
Plume Puzzle by Adam Hodge
Jardin Plume is one of those gardens which not long ago got featured everywhere. So when Charles Hawes was in France for the Chaumont Garden…
You may do unexpected things – a book review by James Golden
This looks like an unusually exciting book. (It’s on order..) I’m begining to wonder if America has all the best gardens now? Anne Wareham, editor A…
And the view from the UK by Mark Laurence
I think that ‘Planting’ is an important book, but I was also struck when I read James’ review that this was one of those times when the differences…
Another lovely coffee table book: Monet’s Garden in Art reviewed by Paul Steer
Well, I’ve heard of quite a few people disappointed by Giverny. Maybe they’d do better to buy this book and enjoy renderings of the original garden…
Re-imagining Nature – a review by James Golden of “Planting in A Post Wild World”
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…
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…
Berchigranges Garden reviewed by Noel Kingsbury
Another garden review, and, as Noel says, also an opportunity for someone to get in there and wreck it..maybe take over. Anyone game? And is it the…
Fuller’s Mill – a review by Helen Seal
Garden reviews at their best raise interesting questions which take their interest beyond the immediate garden being reviewed. For me this review by…
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 -…
Sudeley Castle, a review by Tristan Gregory
If you are of a delicate disposition, look away now. Tristan is back. He visited Sudeley Castle, site of the grave of Katherine Parr. As usual,…
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…
