Book review— gardening books

Serenity and splendour: a choice of gardening books

8 November 2025 9:00 am

Recommendations include: Melbourne Hall Garden, by Jodie Jones; The English Landscape Garden, by Tim Richardson; and Diary of a Keen Gardener, by Mary Keen

Perfectly stacked wood, Norwegian-style

Top tips for gardeners — from stroking seedlings to stacking logs

21 November 2015 9:00 am

I spent the summer of 1976 working as a trainee gardener at the Arboretum Kalmthout in Belgium. My employer was…