Adams, K. & Pelz, P. Grasses in the Garden. Design Ideas, Plant Portraits and Care.
1st. Ed. Pub. Garden Art Press. 2015 pp.160 with colour photos throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £25.00
Demonstrates the diversity of grasses, their range, colour and size. Practical advice on their purchase and care to help ensure striking year-round displays.
£20.00 [ref: 60481]

Angel, Heather. Planting for Pollinators. Creating a Garden Haven.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury 2023 pp.240 with col. illus. throughout. 4to. New softback.
Without bees, flies, hoverflies, butterflies, moths and beetles, some of our favourite foods, flowers and plants would cease to exist. Organised by season and featuring more than 100 plant species – including bulbs, annuals, perennials, shrubs and climbers – this practical guide will help you to discover the short- and long-term benefits of having a variety of pollinators visit your garden.
£16.99 [ref: 65652]

Attlee, Helena. & Latham, Charles. Italian Gardens. Romantic Splendor in the Edwardian Age.
1st. Ed. Pub. Monacelli. 2009 pp192 with b/w., photos., throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £55.00.
Reveals the vanished magnificence of the Italian aristocracy’s landscapes in superb images by Charles Latham (dating from the early 1900s), obtained from the archives of Country Life magazine. Helena Attlee presents the history and design of each garden.
£35.00 [ref: 56319]

Bechtel, H. et al. The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Blandford. 1998 pp.585 with over 860 colour photographs. Fine hardback in fine in dw. Out-of-print. Latest edition.
One of the most comphrehensive books on Orchids and their cultivation.
£45.00 [ref: 34499]

Bell, M. The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos.
Pub. David & Charles; Timber Press. 2000 pp.159 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £16.99. Out-of-print.
A complete practical guide to growing and collecting Bamboos. Includes colour photographs for identification purposes.
£12.50 [ref: 41005]

Bennett, Jackie. Shakespeare’s Gardens.
1st. Ed. Pub. Frances Lincoln. 2016 pp.192 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £25.00.
Tells the story of the gardens William Shakespeare knew as a boy and as a man. The five Stratford-upon-Avon gardens represent the different phases of his life, from his birthplace in Henley Street through to his final home at New Place, where he created a garden to reflect his fame and wealth.
£20.00 [ref: 56146]

Bennett, M. Pulmonarias and the Borage Family.
1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 2003 pp.240 with colour photos. and line drawings. 4to. New hardback in new dw. Out-of-print.
A comprehensive account of the family Boraginaceae in the wild and in cultivation. Detailed advice on growing and propagating all members of the family. Tips on choosing the right garden habitat for each species and on combining different plants to form natural-looking associations.
£30.00 [ref: 61095]

Billington, Jill. Colour Your Garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2004 pp.192 profusely illustrated with colour photos. throughout. 4to. A new softback. RRP £14.99.
£8.00 [ref: 49994]

Blomfield, D. Kew Past.
Pub. Phillimore 2004 pp.144 with b/w. photographs and other text figs. throughout. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. In-print at £15.99.
A very interesting read. A well written and nicely illustrated history of Kew Botanic Gardens.
£3.00 [ref: 44812]

Bloom, Adrian. Gardening with Conifers.
Pub. Frances Lincoln. 2001 pp.192 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. New hardback. RRP £25.00. Last copy.
From giant sequoiadendrons to low, spreading junipers, the range of conifer forms and sizes is vast and can provide interest in the garden throughout the year. Adrian Bloom shows how conifers can be used in almost any size and situation.
£12.50 [ref: 45817]