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Beth Chatto's Shade Garden
Shade-Loving Plants for Year-Round Interest
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This book is ideal for gardeners of all levels who struggle with shaded areas in their gardens and wish to learn how to cultivate thriving, beautiful woodland-style spaces. It is particularly suited to those interested in practical advice grounded in years of horticultural experience and readers who appreciate detailed plant knowledge combined with stunning garden photography.
A reissue of Beth Chatto's classic, redesigned, with a new afterword by David Ward, Garden and Nursery Director at Beth Chatto's Garden and a new introduction by Beth Chatto.
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First published as Beth Chatto's Woodland Garden by Cassell in 2002, this Pimpernel Classic edition includes a new chapter by David Ward, Head Gardener at Beth Chatto's Gardens; new photography by Steven Wooster and a new introduction by Beth Chatto.
Most gardens have dark areas - a north-facing border, an area shaded by a hedge, fence or house wall, a bed in the shade cast by shrubs or trees with greedy roots - and for many gardeners these are a challenge, and often a trial. Fortunately, there are plants adapted by Nature to a vast range of conditions and, by choosing suitable plants, we can transform almost any problem site into something beautiful.
In this book, legendary plantswoman Beth Chatto shows how the problem of shade in a garden can be turned to advantage. She tells how she transformed a dark, derelict site into a woodland garden that is tranquil and serene yet full of life and interest in every season. She describes, too, a wealth of plants that will thrive in shady beds and borders and on walls.
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Praised as a modern classic, reviewers highlight the book's timeless wisdom and practical guidance for gardening in shade. David Sexton of the Evening Standard calls it "splendidly illustrated", while The English Garden regards it as perhaps the ultimate guide to shade gardening. Reviewers note Beth Chatto's knowledgeable, personal style and commend the eloquent plant descriptions. Steven Wooster’s photography is said to offer a beautiful insight into the garden, enriching the reader's experience. Overall, the book is celebrated for its common sense approach and for inspiring a quiet revolution in gardening.
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ISBN: 9781910258224
Publisher: Gemini Books Group Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 May 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pimpernel Press Ltd
Contributors:
- By Steven Wooster
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 170.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 232
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About the Author
Beth Chatto was born in 1923. Her influence as a gardener and plantswoman extends worldwide. Her guiding principle has always been the right plant for the right place. If this hardly sounds radical today, it is largely thanks to her work - when she first put her principle publicly into practice at her Unusual Plants stand at the Chelsea Flower Show in 1977 she brought about a quiet revolution in the gardening world. As well as creating her garden and nursery at Elmstead Market in Essex, she has written gardening classics including The Dry Garden, The Damp Garden, The Green Tapestry and Beth Chatto's Gravel Garden. She was created OBE in 2002 and also holds the Royal Horticultural Society's Victoria Medal of Honour.
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