Secondhand Gardening Books

The Renaissance garden was exemplary of the genius and aristocratic flair which characterized the age. Whether through neglect or the vagaries of fashion, most were lost or altered beyond recognition,...

This book explains how to design and construct formal and informal pools and ponds, lakes, streams and bog gardens, leisure pools, splash pools, tubs and spas, fountains, geysers, gushers, cascades...

Herbaceous perennials flower each year, dying down in the winter and springing back to life the following spring. They are central features in the landscape of a garden as they...

With concern about pesticides and pollution rising, the pendulum has swung back in favour of "natural" organic gardening methods. An important factor in successful organic gardening is the balance between...

With his controversial designs and experimental use of materials, Diarmuid Gavin has challenged the way we think about the ordinary domestic garden. In Diarmuid Gavin's Big Ideas from Homefront in...

Hamlyn All Colour Gardening: 200 No-work Garden Ideas shows you the lazy way to have a lovely garden! The book includes expert tips, practical advice and inspirational ideas for your...

Fire your imagination with this fantastic guide to creative plant combinations. Anna Pavord's perfect planting suggestions help solve the perennial problem of what to plant with what for best effect....

In this book, the authors reveal how they exploit colour to full effect in garden planting. Moving right through the spectrum, they show how each colour can be used to...

For many the word "garden" conjures up images of lawns and herbaceous borders soil and secateurs mulches and manure and the niceties of horticultural technique. But in order to make...

From the Tudor knot gardens through the formal realities of Jacobean and Georgian landscaping and on to the Gothic fantasies of wealthy Victorian landowners, Miles Hadfield brings the British gardens...

Following on from the success of her Water Garden Workbook, Ground Force's Charlie Dimmock returns - this time to help you tackle your containers. Whether you're aiming to achieve instant...

The definitive guide to planning, planting and maintaining a small garden, "The Ultimate Book of Small Gardens" is a masterclass for the small space gardener, covering design, hard landscaping, essential...

The Gardener's Year is not about quick fixes, design makeovers or hard drudge, but simply about knowing what you should be doing in your garden, when, and why. Month by...

Gardening expert Tony Lord unravels the elements behind the garden at Sissinghurst created by Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson. Different elements of the garden are captured in photographs and captions...