The Head Gardeners by Toby Musgrave
A fascinating study of the great Victorian and Edwardian head gardeners, a remarkable group of self-made men who transformed gardening from menial labour into a profession.‘Toby Musgrave's delightful book about the single-minded and often tyrannical horticulturalistic pioneers of the English country garden’
'There is much information here but the many stories and anecdotes jolly it along most effectively.'
'Well researched and highly readable.'
‘ Toby Musgrave's delightful book about the single-minded and often tyrannical horticulturalistic pioneers of the English country garden.’
'There is much information here but the many stories and anecdotes jolly it along most effectively.'
'Well researched and highly readable.'
Dr. Toby Musgrave is a horticulturist and garden historian, and author of a number of books including the best-selling The Plant Hunters, An Empire of Plants, The Seven Deadly Sins of Gardening, Courtyard Gardens and Cottage Gardens. Presenter of the DVD Your First Garden Made Easy, Toby designs gardens around the world and lectures widely on garden history and garden design.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845134112 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845134117 |
| Title | The Head Gardeners |
| Author | Toby Musgrave |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2009-03-25 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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