- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Collins; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Mar 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007176287
- ISBN-13: 978-0007176281
- Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 19 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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61,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #26 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening > Garden Styles > Urban Gardens
- #58 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening > Plants > Flowers
- #63 in Books > History > Cultural History > Local & Urban History
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Praise for The City Gardener:"May inspire the most unlikely horticulturalists to take to their barren patch of earth with grand ideas of Yorkshire-stone paving and pergolas in the claps of amorous vines." - The Guardian"utterly accessible and full of sound advice for the complete beginner... you'll soon be set to create a piece of heaven in Hackney or Hulme, without a Titchmarsh -style cardigan in sight" - Heat
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“fantastic”
– Amateur Gardening
“answers the questions you should be asking if you are designing a small urban oasis from scratch, from what you want to use it for to what good soil really means”
– Daily Telegraph
Praise for The City Gardener:
“May inspire the most unlikely horticulturalists to take to their barren patch of earth with grand ideas of Yorkshire-stone paving and pergolas in the claps of amorous vines.”
– The Guardian
“utterly accessible and full of sound advice for the complete beginner… you’ll soon be set to create a piece of heaven in Hackney or Hulme, without a Titchmarsh -style cardigan in sight”
– Heat ****
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51 of 51 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you watched the tv series and thought you would love to make one of the gardens or use some of the ideas, the book is ideal. It really takes you through how the gardens were created with lots of detail on the more difficult aspects like the hard landscaping. Generally, I would have liked bigger pictures and a bit less text, but for a beginner who has just decided to tackle a garden for the first time, it really leads you through it by the hand. For more experienced gardeners there are lots of fresh ideas to use and enjoy. The book should appeal to anyone who likes the contemporary in garden design.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An excellent source of information for the beginner gardener with contemporary garden design aspirations. The pictures are helpful in showing what you can do in a small space. Easy to follow and great plant suggestions for anyone who is nervous about designing their own space. I bought this after watching the Matt James tv series (both the UK shows and those in America). This book is less scary than a traditional garden design book as it breaks everything down to how to go about designing your space without being patronising. Well recommended and glad I purchased it. Even though I have completed the design stage of my garden this book has given me new ideas for particular problem areas ie dry shade.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I ordered a used book and got a book in very good condition in a timely manner. Although there was a lot of good information, I learned that a lot of it was included in a video I'd purchased over a year ago. Still it was very detailed with excellent instructions. I did enjoy the insight into these amazing garden transformations.
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