London Gardens: A Seasonal Guide (revised and updated edition) Available to Purchase

The British, especially the English, are reputed to be a nation of gardeners. In recent times, as one who opens his modest plot for charity once a year has discovered at first hand, they have also become a nation of avid garden visitors. “Garden gawking”, as it is uncharitably known by some snobbish garden owners, has led to a sprouting of guides, both national and regional, to open gardens. Most are pitched directly at the public and do not always find their way onto the reference shelf. Some, however, notably the established standard The Good Gardens Guide, can be...