The Well-Chosen Garden

The perfect book on how to make your garden the best it can be. ''Essential reading'' Country Life ''Funny, encouraging, informative'' Sunday Times Would your garden, small or large, in town or country, win a prize? Is there room for improvement? Everybody has favourite plants, but the ability to put them all together to ensure a splendid show throughout the year is a skill that must be acquired. THE WELL-CHOSEN GARDEN will guide you to making the most of your available space, help you avoid untimely gaps, colour clashes and many other pitfalls of garden planning. The perfect book for new and experienced gardeners alike.

About the author

Christopher Lloyd spent years lovingly developing and refining his celebrated gardens at Great Dixter in Sussex. Throughout his career he was unparalleled in gardening journalism, writing for many publications from COUNTRY LIFE to the GUARDIAN. In 1979 the Royal Horticultural Society conferred on him its highest honour, the VICTORIA MEDAL OF HONOUR. He received the OBE for services to horticulture in 2000 and died in 2006.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Lloyd
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781474619875
• ISBN: 978-1-4746-1987-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 232 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Garden; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; GARDENING / General, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Nature / Plants / Flowers, GARDENING / Techniques, GARDENING / Essays & Narratives, Gardening: plants, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Organic gardening, Gardening: plants and cultivation guides, Gardening: fruit and vegetable, Natural & wild gardening, Nature therapy