Tim Richardson is a writer who specializes in garden and landscape design and history. He has been gardens editor at Country Life, and landscape editor at Wallpaper* magazine, and was founding editor of both the award-winning gardens magazine New Eden and Country Life Gardens. He now contributes mostly to the Daily Telegraph, House and Garden, Gardens Illustrated and Country Life. He is the author of Phaidon's The Garden Book, Vanguard Landscapes Gardens of Martha Schwartz, English Gardens of the 20th Century and Arcadian Friends: the Makers of the English Landscape Garden. He is also editor of Vista: the Culture and Politics of Gardens (Frances Lincoln).

'This selection of Telegraph garden writing deftly covers both the rose bed and the compost heap' House & Garden 'An assorted box of chocolates. I happily skipped between essays by the likes of Vita Sackville-West, Germaine Greer and Sir Roy Strong, greedily consuming one after the other in quick succession. For those with more restraint, this is a book that promises many hours of savoured delights.' Gardens Illustrated 'The perfect gift for any nostalgic gardener.' English Garden 'Those who love their armchair gardening will love Tim Richardson's anthology of garden writing.' Historic Gardens Review 'Entertaining and instructive.' The Irish Garden 'A thrilling collection of humorous and well-informed horticultural musings. ' The Lady

Tim Richardson is a writer who specializes in garden and landscape design and history. He has been gardens editor at Country Life, and landscape editor at Wallpaper* magazine, and was founding editor of both the award-winning gardens magazine New Eden and Country Life Gardens. He now contributes mostly to the Daily Telegraph, House and Garden, Gardens Illustrated and Country Life. He is the author of Phaidon's The Garden Book, Vanguard Landscapes Gardens of Martha Schwartz, English Gardens of the 20th Century and Arcadian Friends: the Makers of the English Landscape Garden. He is also editor of Vista: the Culture and Politics of Gardens (Frances Lincoln).

'This selection of Telegraph garden writing deftly covers both the rose bed and the compost heap' House & Garden 'An assorted box of chocolates. I happily skipped between essays by the likes of Vita Sackville-West, Germaine Greer and Sir Roy Strong, greedily consuming one after the other in quick succession. For those with more restraint, this is a book that promises many hours of savoured delights.' Gardens Illustrated 'The perfect gift for any nostalgic gardener.' English Garden 'Those who love their armchair gardening will love Tim Richardson's anthology of garden writing.' Historic Gardens Review 'Entertaining and instructive.' The Irish Garden 'A thrilling collection of humorous and well-informed horticultural musings. ' The Lady

Tim Richardson is a writer who specializes in garden and landscape design and history. He has been gardens editor at Country Life, and landscape editor at Wallpaper* magazine, and was founding editor of both the award-winning gardens magazine New Eden and Country Life Gardens. He now contributes mostly to the Daily Telegraph, House and Garden, Gardens Illustrated and Country Life. He is the author of Phaidon's The Garden Book, Vanguard Landscapes Gardens of Martha Schwartz, English Gardens of the 20th Century and Arcadian Friends: the Makers of the English Landscape Garden. He is also editor of Vista: the Culture and Politics of Gardens (Frances Lincoln).

'This selection of Telegraph garden writing deftly covers both the rose bed and the compost heap' House & Garden 'An assorted box of chocolates. I happily skipped between essays by the likes of Vita Sackville-West, Germaine Greer and Sir Roy Strong, greedily consuming one after the other in quick succession. For those with more restraint, this is a book that promises many hours of savoured delights.' Gardens Illustrated 'The perfect gift for any nostalgic gardener.' English Garden 'Those who love their armchair gardening will love Tim Richardson's anthology of garden writing.' Historic Gardens Review 'Entertaining and instructive.' The Irish Garden 'A thrilling collection of humorous and well-informed horticultural musings. ' The Lady