Book Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: “A Garden Well Placed”

'A Garden Well Placed – The Story of Helmingham and Other Gardens' by Xa Tollemache is described by the author as ...

Wild Fruits, Berries, Nuts & Flowers: Review

There is a saying, "good stuff comes in little packets" and one might say this also applies to "little books" for a ...

Review: Unearthing the Secret Garden

In the Preface to "Unearthing The Secret Garden" – The Plants and Places that inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett – ...

Review: The View from Federal Twist

"We've grown so used to seeing gardens as ornament, as places for recreation, as extensions of our homes that we’ve ...

Review: How to Design a Garden

Sandy Felton reviews 'How to Design a Garden', a new compilation of the writings and thoughts of the late John Brookes ...

Review: The Star-Nosed Mole

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the title of Isabel Bannerman’s new book "The Star-Nosed Mole" but have to ...