Gardening is one of the most popular leisure activities today and most people take it for granted that suitable plants, equipment and information are easily ava

Gardening became a popular pastime in Victorian Britain with the rise of suburban gardens and a passion for the outdoors. New plant introductions from abroad br

Behind high redbrick walls at Chilton Foliat in Berkshire lies an extraordinary example of a traditional Victorian kitchen garden. This book traces its recent r

Over the course of the nineteenth century, gardening came to be considered a respectable profession, providing a means to an education, a good chance of advance

This delightful book presents Victorian gardening style and design using beautiful landscapes lavish with carpet beds, topiary, statuary, sundials, marble and s