Isabel Bannerman

In Scent Magic, a book which is at once romantic and extremely practical, plantswoman, designer, and garden-maker extraordinaire Isobel Bannerman immerses the reader in the luscious scents of the fragrant garden through a warmly written diary of her year's gardening. This is combined with an encyclopaedic reference work of the best aromatic plants to grow throughout the year. Whether evoking...

Isabel Bannerman reflects on the gardens she and her husband, Julian, have made together for the various houses in which they have lived, and the garden they are making now, at Ashington Manor in Somerset. Husbandry offers an intimate glimpse into their collaborative creative process, illustrating their passion for transforming spaces into beautiful, enchanting gardens.

A beautifully illustrated and endearing part-biography, part-overview of the thinking behind their work... - Sunday Times Garden Book of the Year Character oozes through every pore of the book. - Tim Richardson, Country Life Gloriously illustrated...displays their touches of genius everywhere. The book is ostensibly about gardens, or garden designs, but it is so much more than that. It's about...