Philip Swindells (1945–2007)

Author of The master book of the water garden : the ultimate guide to the design and maintenance of the water garden with more than 190 plant profiles

About the Author

Philip Swindells has 30 years of professional horticultural experience and now works as a consultant specializing in the conservation, restoration, and management of historic gardens. He lives in London.

Includes the names: P. Swindells, Swindells Philip, Philip Swindells, Phillip Swindell, Editor-Philip Swindells

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Works by Philip Swindells

The Complete Book of Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, and Rhizomes (1994) — Author; Author — 67 copies

Quick and Easy Container Water Gardens: Simple-To-Make Water Features and Fountains for Indoor and Outdoor Gardens (1998) 41 copies, 2 reviews

The Complete Book of the Water Garden (1989) 37 copies

The Water Garden Encyclopedia (2003) 33 copies

RHS Encyclopedia of Practical Gardening : Water gardening (1985) 29 copies

Container Water Gardens (Water Garden Handbooks) (2001) 24 copies

Cottage Gardening: In Town & Country (1986) 23 copies, 1 review

A plantsman's guide to primulas (1989) 15 copies, 1 review

Pond Features and Decorations (Water Garden Handbooks) (2002) 13 copies

Waterlilies (1983) 13 copies

Popular Pond Plants (Interpet Handbooks) (2000) 12 copies

Salem House Book of the Water Garden (1985) 10 copies

The Water Garden (Gardening By Design) (1990) 9 copies

Making the Most of Water Gardening (1981) 9 copies

Water-gardener's Handbook (1984) 8 copies

Natural Water Gardens (2002) 8 copies

Ferns for garden and greenhouse (1971) 8 copies

Waterside Planting (1994) 8 copies

At the Water's Edge: Gardening with Moisture-loving Plants (1988) 7 copies

Waterfalls and Fountains (2002) 7 copies, 1 review

Containers (Letts Guides to Garden Design) (1993) 7 copies

Water Gardens (Planning and Planting Series) (1996) 6 copies

Bulbs for all seasons (1987) 6 copies

Garden Pools, Waterfalls & Fountains (1995) 5 copies

Water Garden, the (All-colour Gardener's Guides) (Spanish Edition) (1996) 5 copies

Moisture-loving plants (1992) 5 copies

Water Gardening for Everyone (1996) 5 copies

Pond Plants and Cultivation (Water Garden Handbooks) (2001) 5 copies

Harlow Car Book of Herb Gardening (1987) 4 copies

A guide to water gardening (1975) 4 copies

The Mini- Encyclopedia of Water Gardening (2004) 4 copies

Formal Ponds and Water Gardens (2002) 4 copies

Praktische gids - Een vijver in uw tuin: Natuurlijke tuinvijvers - Formele vijvers - Watervallen en fonteinen - Vijverplanten (2006) 4 copies

Quick and Easy Container Water Gardens: Designs, Plans, and Instructions for Water Gardening on a Small Scale (1999) 3 copies

Cavendish Encyclopedia of the Water Garden - The Ultimate Guide to the Design and Maintenance of the Water Garden with More Than 150 Plant Profiles (2000) 3 copies

Ward Lock Master Gardener : Water gardens (1994) 3 copies

Illustrated Chinese Herbal Medicine(Refer to 0091820235) (1993) 3 copies

The Illustrated Directory of the Water Garden (Paperback) (2003) 3 copies

Container Water Gardening: Quick and Easy Ideas for Small-scale Water Gardens and Indoor Water Features (1999) 3 copies

Gartenteiche (1999) 3 copies

Tuinvijvers en waterplanten vijvers, watervallen, fonteinen, waterplanten, vissen (1994) 3 copies

Ward Lock Book of the Water Garden (1985) 2 copies

Het grote tuinvijverboek de complete gids voor ontwerp en onderhoud met alle informatie over het planten- en dierenleven in en om de vijver (2001) 2 copies

Wohnideen mit Wasser und Pflanzen. (2004) 2 copies

Small-Garden Pools (Garden Matters) (1991) 2 copies

Mini jardins d'eau 2 copies

Atlas ilustrado de los jardines acuáticos (1999) 2 copies

Water Gardening (Collins Garden Guides) (1993) 2 copies

Plantes d'étang (2003) 2 copies

Indoor Water Features (2002) 2 copies

Indoor Water Garden (Water Garden Handbooks) (2002) 1 copy

Il giardino acquatico (1994) 1 copy

Water Gardening - Collins Aura Garden Handbooks 1 copy

Quick and Easy Container Water Gardens 1 copy, 1 review

Tuinvijvers en waterplanten. Stap-voor-stap-gids (2001) 1 copy

Cottage Gardening in Town & Country (1900) 1 copy

Minibrunnen und Miniteiche. Neue Ideen, einfache Bauanleitungen, Pflanzen- und Materiallexikon (2001) 1 copy

Gartenteiche modern gestalten und dekorieren. (2004) 1 copy

Faszination Miniteiche - im Wintergarten, auf Balkon und Terrasse (2004) 1 copy

Cascades et fontaines (2004) 1 copy

Planning and planting water gardens 1 copy

Formele vĳvers 1 copy

Minivijvers (2002) 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1945-09-10
Date of death: 2007-03-29
Gender: male
Awards and honors: Hall of Fame, The International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society (1994)

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MsMixte 268 reviews

A plantsman's guide to primulas by Philip Swindells

Very nice descriptions of virtually all the primula species one is likely to encounter. Very satisfying to sit down with this book in one's lap as one dreams of future gardens!

Nov 27, 2012

ruric 183 reviews

Cottage Gardening in Town and Country by Philip Swindells

Quite a text heavy book with some gorgeous full page photos of old cottages and their gardens.

Practical approach taken to creating a cottage garden and useful techniques covered. Lists suitable plants and also has a section on plants for wildlife.

Oct 24, 2011

Auntie-Nanuuq 1,664 reviews

Quick and Easy Container Water Gardens: Simple-To-Make Water Features and Fountains for Indoor and Outdoor Gardens by Philip Swindells