THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERMust be the most original gardening book ever SUNDAY TIMESFascinating Extends the awareness backed up by compendious and elegant research of how mentally enriching it is to swap screen for green [She] renders a very special service with this book OBSERVERStuart-Smiths beautifully written book is filled with insights into the joys but also the therapeutic benefits that tending plants can offer This is a life-affirming study of the pleasures of growing things GUARDIANCombines observation, horticulture, literature and history it is a book that builds, chapter by chapter As a reference and an inspiration There is much here to feed the soul THE TIMESAn impressive achievement this is an optimistic book SPECTATORA truly uplifting book on the power of gardening and how it can change peoples lives.