Drought-Resistant Planting: Lessons from Beth Chatto's Gravel Garden

Excellent book

What can you say Beth Chatto was a genius her advice is invaluable. Written in a lovely style it’s just like a friend talking to you. Having met her on several occasions in her gardens she was a wonderful lady to talk to, warm and genuine. If you have never visited her garden at Elmstead Market near Colchester please do you’ll come away informed and inspired.

Guide for garden project

This a reprint of Beth Chatto's Gravel Garden published back in 2000 with all of the same photographs by Steven Wooster. Both photographs and Beth Chatto's prose are excellent but one can't help thinking that the publishers are attempting to cash in by changing the title as they have - coming as it does a quarter of a century after the gardens were begun this could truly be a lessons learnt volume and not just a renamed reissue! Buy this book if you don't already have the earlier edition - you will not be disappointed and will find plenty of inspiration if you are attempting to garden in these conditions. If you already own the earlier title then do not be fooled by the new title - my newly purchased copy will be passed on to a budding gardener by way of introducing to them to the great writing of Beth Chatto and I'll hang on to my well-thumbed original edition.

A must for anyone planning a drought resistant garden - fantastic resource with beautiful photography

A great present for someone with a scree or gravel garden. Lots of good ideas and lovely pictures.

Beautiful, helpful, book from the late, great, legend who is Beth Chatto. Condition of book was good too.

It's important to note that this is primarily written for the American market. Something I didn't realise until it arrived and I realised that a lot of the plants are unsuitable for a northern climate. Bit annoying as I've previously bought the book as a gift and only flipped through it. Not a complete waste of money but it's disheartening to see what lovely things can be grown in the great heat of a Californian patch of shade!