Found in nearly every climatic condition in the world and consisting of some 25,000 to 30,000 species, orchids are one of the largest groups of flowering plants.

This book is about how to make the best use of your highly nutritious, home-grown produce.

The Living Garden shows how managing an outdoor space in an environmentally friendly manner can produce a garden that is not only friendly to wildlife but also beautiful and labour saving.

Designed to aid in the identification of over 4250 cultivated trees, shrubs and climbers of the world, this reference guide provides easy-to-access photographic information on a vast range of popular garden plants.

History and horticulture in 21 of the world's best royal gardens

Includes a directory of plants and a bonus chapter on photographing butterflies. This title brings together the information you will need to encourage garden butterflies in temperate countries.

Learn the story of plants and the development of human civilisation. This book covers an extensive subject area - from sacred mushrooms to GM crops, from the religions of the seasons and harvest to the hobby of gardening - and conveys both the mysterious and the practical in an accessible style.

The most regular contact many people have with wildlife is the pleasure of watching birds in the garden. This title details the principles of sympathetic gardening, discussing how best to enhance local habitats, whether in cities, suburbs, a village or rural setting. It also contains a chapter on the particular concerns of small gardens.