Uploaded June 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The myth that British gardening books do not apply to North America and vice versa was never more pronounced than those involving essays. The felicitous discovery of Dan Pearson, however, who wrote a column for The Observer for a decade, joining such honoured alumni as Vita Sackville-West, has resulted in a year's worth of such essays, culled from a handsome collection, that is as transplantable as it is practical.
In a delightful cocktail of advice, description and rumination, this renowned garden designer, who owns a home in London, a farm in Somerset, and travels the world professionally, has written a work of gentle simplicity, best read in a comfortable chair when one is more inclined toward inspiration than instruction.
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The myth that British gardening books do not apply to North America and vice versa was never more pronounced than those involving essays. The felicitous discovery of Dan Pearson, however, who wrote a column for The Observer for a decade, joining such honoured alumni as Vita Sackville-West, has resulted in a year's worth of such essays, culled from a handsome collection, that is as transplantable as it is practical.
In a delightful cocktail of advice, description and rumination, this renowned garden designer, who owns a home in London, a farm in Somerset, and travels the world professionally, has written a work of gentle simplicity, best read in a comfortable chair when one is more inclined toward inspiration than instruction.
More gardening reviews at
bookreviewsandvideos.com/category/gardening-book-reviews
