Books to inspire you

A Garden by the Sea. Author: Leila Hadley. Lovingly described tale of the author’s beautiful garden on Fishers Island, Connecticut. Publisher: Rizoli International Publications Inc. ISBN 44847826511

Beth Chatto’s Gravel Garden. Author:  Beth Chatto, photos by Steven Wooster. With careful preparation, Beth refused to water and won the battle! Publisher: Frances Lincoln Ltd.
ISBN 44711214255

Coastal Gardening. Author: Julian Slatcher. A jolly tale of creating a windswept garden on Scotland’s West Coast. Publisher: Crowood Press. ISBN 1-86126-722-3

The Late Derek Jarman’s Garden. Authors: the Estate of Derek Jarman, photography by Howard Sooley. Derek Jarman wrote: “Paradise haunts gardens, and it haunts mine.”  Worth the pilgrimage to Dungeness, Kent. Publisher: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 44500016569

Drought -Tolerant Plants. Author: Jane Taylor. Water-wise gardening for every climate. Publisher: Prentice Hall.
ISBN 44671865005

Seaside Gardening. Author: Theodore James Jr, photos by Harry Haralambou. An American perspective with sound advice and plant encyclopedia. Publisher: Abrams, New York ISBN 44810955172

Gardens by the Sea. Author: Barbara Segall, photos by Gerry Harpur. Spanning both sides of the Atlantic. Inspirational planting and plant lists. Publisher: Frances Lincoln Ltd.
ISBN 44711218943

The Seaside Gardener. Author: Richard Mortimer. Channel Island magic based on 30 years experience. Highly detailed.  A must-have. Publisher: Beeline Publishers Ltd.
ISBN 0-9530860-0-3