Posts Tagged ‘gardens’

Great Gardens of Spain by Anneli Bojstad

Great Gardens of Spain by Anneli Bojstad, hardback published by Frances Lincoln, ISBN 978-0-7112-2671-5, price 30.00 available from www.franceslincoln.com
I am a lover of beautiful gardens. I also lived in Spain for some time and know quite a few of its gardens well. For anyone who loves Spain, its gardens or wants to get to know [...]

The Gardens of Luciano Giubbilei by Andrew Wilson

The Gardens of Luciano Giubbilei by Andrew Wilson, hardback published by Merrell. ISBN 978-1-8589-4535-4, price 40.00 available from www.merrellpublishers.com
This book has all the right components to make a splash. Fine publishing, superb photography, brilliant and interesting text to acknowledge one of the best Italian garden designers. At the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show 2009, Giubbilei produced [...]

The Natural Garden Handbook by Caroline Foley

The Natural Garden Handbook by Caroline Foley, hardback published by New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84773-434-1, price 12.99 from www.newhollandpublishers.com
Subtitled ‘Creating The Perfect Environment For Local Plants and wildlife in a Biodiverse Garden’, yes, this is all about self-sustaining. Find out how to encourage wildlife into your garden. Discover how to green your shed roof or [...]

The Girl’s Guide to Growing Your Own

The Girl’s Guide to Growing Your Own by Alex Mitchell, softback published by New Holland. ISBN 978-1-84773-510-2, price 12.99 from www.newhollandpublishers.com
Subtitled ‘How to grow Fruit and vegetables without getting Your Hands Too Dirty’, seems and odd title for a gardening book lauding the pleasures of ‘growing your own’. Gardening without dirt – a good name [...]

Serene Gardens by Yoko Kawaguchi

Serene Gardens by Yoko Kawaguchi, softback published by New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84537-916-2, price 12.99 from www.newhollandpublishers.com
Subtitled ‘Creating Japanese Design and Detail in the Western Garden’. This is a very reasonably priced book with excellent glossy photographs supported by good text. Learn how to adapt Japanese style to create a peaceful garden. You’ll find the [...]