Flower Gardens is a personal treatise by one of England's foremost garden writers, a guide to choosing the best flowering plants for any garden and arranging them harmoniously in their setting.Penelop
In Search of Paradise is a survey of the great gardens of the world, presented through photographic images and the descriptions of the garden designer and writer Penelope Hobhouse. Here you will find
A fully updated and revised edition of a gardening classic. From the cooling fountains of the Alhambra to the imposing palace grounds of Chinese emperors and the clean lines of the formal French par
Penelope Hobhouse uses examples from some of the world's best gardens to inspire the reader into designing a beautiful garden that is in keeping with its surroundings.
The sensitive use of color and foliage lies at the heart of gardening. Penelope Hobhouse explains the principles of color, visual effects in changing light conditions, the interplay between color and
A comprehensive A-Z guide to herbs, providing practical information on growing requirements, use, mythical properties and historical background. The new edition is revised and includes 400 new photog
Back in print after fifty yearsOld Herbaceous is a classic British novel of the garden, with a title character as outsized and unforgettable as P. G. Wodehouse’s immortal butler, Jeeves. Born at the d
