Suitable for those setting out on a new garden or taking stock of one, this title takes a look at fashions of the moment and is full of advice, ranging from problems with badgers to how to take root-cuttings or choose flowering trees, as well as examples of gardens at home and abroad which the author has visited over many years.

Marking the 40th anniversary of his weekly gardening column in "Financial Times", this is also the first book in 25 years from this celebrated gardening writer. Based on his own selection of his columns which he has re-written and amplified, the book takes the reader on a journey through each season of the gardening year. Full colour photos throughout.