Charts the evolution of museums from their origins in princely collections and cabinets of curiosity, through the Enlightenment and the reforming ideals of the C19th, to the emergence of the... read more
A really useful manual that covers a lot of ground without being overwhelming. Good on planting in shady or exposed sites, training, propagation, preserving petals, etc.
Another slim but excellent guide from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew - how to grow, when and how to stake, propagate and prune; notes on individual species, etc.
The new 154-acre RHS garden in Salford, Greater Manchester, in the former grounds of Worsley New Hall, designed by Tom Stuart-Smith. Work began on the garden in 2015 and it opened in 2021.