Gardening

How did exotic, oriental plants find their way into the borders of English gardens? Penelope Hobhouse - plantswoman, garden designer and authority on historic gardens - is uniquely qualified to...

This book offers detailed information on how to create areas of woodland, wetland, grassland and rockland in gardens of all sizes. It includes inspirational garden plans and a comprehensive plant...

There are many examples of British wildflowers that we routinely use in our gardens and still more that could be used if we knew just a little more about them....

Discover the wonderful diversity of herbs in this comprehensive guide for the organic grower. The amazing range of colours, size, textures and perfumes make growing herbs an infinitely rewarding experience....

Having an allotment, or at least growing some of your own fruit and vegetables, is currently very popular. This book features the non-growing side of allotment gardening; the more practical...

Everyone enjoys the calming influence of water and now you can bring this stunning feature into your garden. This inspirational, practical book, which is packed with sound advice and full-colour...

Palms provide a strong, natural focal points in a garden and, as hardy evergreens, add year-round interest and a touch of the exotic. This book explains how to make the...

Unrivalled value at 2.99, Success With is a well-established series of easy-to-follow gardening books, giving expert tips and advice on all aspects of plant care and gardening. Each book is...

As part of the "Pan Garden Plant" series, this second volume on perennials covers plants that flower in the late summer and autumn. This book includes photographs of over 1250...

New edition of this expert guide to keeping your garden looking fantastic all year round, from the experts at the RHSPick from an A-Z of over 2,500 tried and tested...

Simple steps to growing herbs in your garden, from the experts at the RHS Follow RHS show-how and know-how and discover how to fill your garden with herbs with the...

From initial inspiration to final layout - create your own small garden with the help of gardening design expert John Brookes. Whether you want a 'room outside' for leisure and...

A complete guide to creating gardens which includes information on how to plan, construct and plant entire gardens and how to care for them in the future. This book contains...

BBC presenter Jules Hudson (Countryfile, Escape to the Country) is passionate about walled gardens. In this book, he looks at walled gardens throughout England and Wales and explores their history,...

A beautifully illustrated history of the Queen of Flowers and her enduring power in our gardens, art, religion and imagination.'Fascinating... I'll never look at a rose in quite the same...

This book features specimens of bonsai from the author's collection, photographed in colour. Simple tips on growing, pruning, principles of growth, tools, shaping, trimming, potting, training and wiring are provided,...

Everyone loves roses, and this beautifully illustrated and practical book is essential reading for any amateur gardener with an interest in growing them. Here you will find all the advice...

No matter how small your space, green-fingered Sam Corfield (aka The Hairy Horticulturist) shows you how simple it is to grow your own edible garden.Covering over 50 roots, shoots, flowers,...

If you're horticulturally challenged, then this book's for you. Learn to be the best plant parent you can be with How to Keep Your Plants Alive, featuring over 50 houseplants...

Zero-Waste Gardening is your essential go-to guide to growing your own food for maximum taste and minimum waste. Organic gardening expert, Ben Raskin, shares over 60 unique planning-for-yield guides for...

Want to get into gardening? Wondering how to get started? Anxious that you won't know what to do? Have given up before, want to get started again? Want to improve...

There can be no fresher tasting vegetables or herbs than the ones you've grown yourself. Whether you are a first-time allotment holder or an 'old-hand', the Vegetable & Herb Expert...

Container gardening is the fastest growing area of gardening and is accessible to almost everyone, but getting plants to thrive in a container can be a tricky business! This new...

Simple steps to gardening success, from the experts at the RHS Follow RHS show-how and know-how for a garden that looks great all year round (whatever size it is). From...

Allotment gardening is becoming increasingly popular as people discover that growing their own organic vegetables, fruits and herbs is an attractive and achievable option. Allotment gardening also has additional benefits:...

"The Herb Garden" covers everything the gardener needs to know in order to cultivate, harvest and use a vast array of different herbs. There is a wealth of practical information...

How are birds linked to house prices?How can a gardener improve theflavour of their vegetables?Do wildflowers really thrive in poor soil?In this collection of articles from The Telegraph, biologist and...

Herbs can form an exciting, versatile and handy part of any garden - be it an ornamental display, a kitchen corner, a container or just a windowsill. This practical book...

A community spirit and the simple joy of eating your own produce are just some of the rewards for the allotment gardener. This book provides everything the first-time 'allotmenter' needs...

The exquisite art of bonsai is beautifully demonstrated in this authoritative, practical handbook, which takes the reader from a first foray into the world of miniature trees to a level...

This beautiful book is packed with creative ideas for making a successful courtyard space. There is advice on flooring, walls and screens, containers, structures, furniture, ornaments, water features and lighting....

As good design is the key to a successful garden, this book has collected together some of the best of today' s structural garden plans, providing practical solutions for smaller...

The definitive step-by-step guide to selecting and building a wide range of garden structures. It also provides all the key information needed for planning the design and constructing your garden....

The rose is the nation's favourite flower and never goes out of fashion. In this definitive guide, Alan Titchmarsh shows how to grow and care for roses in your garden....

The Flower Expert is the world's best-selling guide to the world's favourite types of plant - garden flowers. No garden can afford to be without the year-round colour that flowers...

Evening Standard The Best Gardening Books of 2016Confused by the bewildering range of plants on offer at your local garden centre? How do you choose, use and create beautiful planting...