The Damp Garden

Beth Chatto

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'A remarkable book from one of our greatest plant experts' DAILY TELEGRAPH

With a new introduction by Monty Don

In revealing what worked in her own garden, Beth Chatto passes on a wealth of advice gleaned from her personal experience. She provides detailed - and accessible - ideas on garden management, plans for every type of soil and situation, nearly twenty specially tailored lists to help with planting in various conditions, and descriptions of over a thousand suitable plants for making the most of damp ground.

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  • I return to Beth Chatto's books constantly For those who are new to her work, you are entering into a life-long relationship with a wise friend and gardenerA remarkable book from one of our greatest plant experts - DAILY TELEGRAPH

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Beth Chatto

Beth Chatto

Beth Chatto ran her own Garden and Nursery for Unusual Plants at Elmstead Market near Colchester. Winner of ten Gold Medals at Chelsea, she also held the Royal Horticultural Society's Victoria Medal of Honour and an honorary doctorate from Essex University for her services to horticulture. She is the author of a host of gardening classics and is also co-author of DEAR FRIEND AND GARDENER, written with her long-standing friend and fellow gardener, Christopher Lloyd. She died in 2018.

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