Directory of Scottish gardens opening for Scotland's Gardens Scheme

Monty Don's incredible journey searching for the world's 80 most inspirational gardens.

Derek Jarman's garden is in the flat expanse of shingle that faces the nuclear power station in Dungeness, Kent. He mixed the flint, shells and driftwood of Dungeness with indigenous and introduced plants. This book is his own record of how this garden evolved, from its beginnings in 1985.

Studies the Hidcote, a world famous garden created by Lawrence Johnston. This book presents Johnston's life in the context of the period that set the seal on England's pre-eminence in garden design and plantsmanship. It also features information about Johnston's other major work, Serre de la Madonne.

Often described as 'the most beautiful garden in England', Hidcote is a jewel in England's horticultural history. This book covers the history of this garden, including its fascinating creator who fused planting ideas from various parts of the world while making Hidcote. It illuminates the garden as it is today.

This potted history of gardening in Britain takes reader on a garden tour from the thorn hedges around prehistoric settlements to the rage for decking and ornamental grasses of the 21st century. There is also a brief guide to particular historic or evocative gardens open to the public.

A Living History.

Tells you where to enjoy plants growing in more than 1,000 gardens including 150 of the top nurseries and demonstration gardens that are open to the public. This book lists gardens in A-Z format and by country or region and includes: a brief description of each garden outlining highlights and key features, and directions to each garden.

Written by award-winning and controversial garden designer, Paul Cooper, this book contains the best examples of New Tech gardens from all over the world including kinetic gardens, portable gardens, multi-experience gardens for use in both day- and night-time, instant-assembly gardens, and radical gardens that overthrow convention.

European Gardens have flourished for over 2,000 years and provided the influence upon gardening throughout the world. This title describes various types of gardens, including ancient Roman remnants in Italy, Moorish gardens in Spain, tiled gardens in Portugal, baroque masterpieces and English-style landscape gardens throughout the continent.

In this volume Rosemary Verey takes the reader on a personal tour of her garden at Barnsley House, Gloucestershire. She discusses her learning process in making it - including not only successes but also changes as the garden evolved - and covers different gardening skills.

This seminal study, from one of Britain's most eminent landscape historians, takes a chronological tour through British parks and gardens since Roman times.

The essential independent reference book for all garden visitors and enthusiasts. Updated every year, it selects only gardens of real merit, vividly describing their main characteristics and special qualities.

Featuring dedicated gardeners, this photographic record of the postwar English gardening scene by one of the people at its epicentre is suitable for those with a love of British gardens or horticulture in general.

This book is devoted to gardens of every kind worldwide and the people and ideas involved in their making. Stunning colour photographs by some of the world's best garden photographers, complemented by elegant engravings of historical subjects, make this the perfect reference for garden-lovers everywhere.

The story of how Beth Chatto created her gravel garden on possibly the driest, and the most windswept, piece of soil in England . The results, portrayed in Steven Wooster's specially commissioned photographs taken through the seasons, testify to the triumphant outcome of the adventure.