Derek Fell (1939–2019)

Author of Vertical Gardening: Grow Up, Not Out, for More Vegetables and Flowers in Much Less Space

84+ Works 1,460 Members 13 Reviews

About the Author

Derek Fell is a writer and photographer and the author of more than 100 books. He lives and gardens in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, at historic Cedaridge Farm, where he cultivates an award-winning garden of flowers, fruits, and vegetables.

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Series

Let's Investigate: Plants

Works by Derek Fell

The Essential Gardener (1990) 95 copies

Renoir's Garden (1991) 91 copies

The Impressionist Garden: Ideas and Inspiration from the Paintings and Gardens of the Impressionists (1994) 74 copies

Secrets of Monet's Garden: Bringing the Beauty of Monet's Style to Your Own Garden (1997) 62 copies

The Complete Garden Planning Manual (1989) 41 copies

Van Gogh's Women: His Love Affairs and a Journey Into Madness (2004) 39 copies

Monet's Palate Cookbook: The Artist & His Kitchen Garden At Giverny (2015) 34 copies

The Gardens of Frank Lloyd Wright (2009) 34 copies

Encyclopedia of Garden Design and Structure: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Garden (2005) 33 copies

The One-Minute Gardener (1988) 32 copies

Impressionist Roses: Bringing the Romance of the Impressionist Style to Your Garden (1999) 32 copies

Vegetables (1987) 31 copies

Garden Accents: The Complete Guide to Special Features for Creative Landscaping (1988) 31 copies

Van Gogh's Gardens (2001) 29 copies

The Magic of Monet's Garden: His Planting Plans and Color Harmonies (2006) 29 copies

Encyclopedia of Flowers (1993) 26 copies

Bulbs (Garden Guides) (1993) 22 copies

Essential Herbs: The 100 Best for Design and Cultivation (1990) 21 copies

Five Hundred Fifty Perennial Garden Ideas: A Comprehensive Visual Sourcebook for Beautiful Gardens Year After Year (1994) 21 copies

Encyclopedia of Hardy Plants: Annuals, Bulbs, Herbs, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees, Vegetables, Fruits and Nuts (2007) 21 copies

Kid's Book of Gardening: Growing Plants Indoors and Out (Start exploring) (1989) 19 copies

Trees and Shrubs (1987) 19 copies

Essential Perennials (Essential Gardening Manual) (1989) 19 copies

Derek Fell's Grow This!: A Garden Expert's Guide to Choosing the Best Vegetables, Flowers, and Seeds So… (2013) 17 copies

Essential Bulbs (Essential Gardening Manuals) (1989) 17 copies

Cezanne's Garden (2004) 17 copies

Flower & Garden Photography (2000) 17 copies

Essential Roses (1990) 16 copies

The Garden Planning Kit: An Interactive Guide to Designing, Planning, and Planting the Garden of Your Dreams (1996) 16 copies

Annuals: How to Select, Grow, and Enjoy (1987) 16 copies

Photo Flowers (How-to-Do-It Books, 11) (1868) 15 copies

Deerfield: An American Garden Through Four Seasons (1986) 14 copies

Herb Gardening for Beginners (2001) 14 copies

Annuals (Garden Guides) (1993) 13 copies

How to photograph flowers, plants, & landscapes (1980) 12 copies

Bulb Gardening with Derek Fell (1997) 11 copies

Herb Gardening With Derek Fell: Practical Advice and Personal Favorites from the Best-Selling Author and Television… (1997) 11 copies

American Garden Association Illustrated Encyclopedia of Gardening (1991) 10 copies

The Pennsylvania gardener : all about gardening in the Keystone State (1995) 10 copies

Roses (Garden Guides) (1993) 9 copies

Orchids (Let's Investigate: Plants) (2000) 9 copies

How to plant a vegetable garden : save $250 in food from a 15 x 25 ft. garden (1975) 9 copies

Water Gardening for Beginners (2001) 9 copies

Impressionist Bouquets: 24 Exquisite Arrangements Inspired by the Impressionist Masters (1998) 9 copies

Perennials: Growing and Design Tips for 200 Favorite Flowers (Derek Fell's Handy Garden Guides) (1996) 8 copies

Wildflowers (Let's Investigate: Plants) (2000) 8 copies

Perennial Gardening With Derek Fell: Practical Advice and Personal Favorites from the Best-Selling Author and… (1996) 8 copies

Water Gardening With Derek Fell: Practice Advice and Personal Favorites from the Best-Selling Author and Television… (1998) 8 copies

Cacti (Let's Investigate: Plants) (1999) 8 copies

Perennials (Garden Guides) (1993) 8 copies

Herbs (Let's Investigate: Plants) (2000) 7 copies

Great Gardens of New Zealand (2003) 7 copies

Glorious Flowers: Arranging for Every Occasion (1996) 6 copies

Vegetable Gardening With Derek Fell: Practical Advice and Personal Favorites from the Best-Selling Author and… (1996) 6 copies

New Ideas in Flower Gardening (1976) 5 copies

Creative Landscaping: Ideas, Designs, and Blueprints (1995) 5 copies

Shade Gardening With Derek Fell: Practical Advice and Personal Favorites from the Best-Selling Author and Television… (1998) 5 copies

Mulheres de Van Gogh (Em Portugues do Brasil) (2007) 5 copies

Vegetable Spaghetti Cookbook (1982) 4 copies

Beautiful Bucks County: Through Four Seasons (1991) 4 copies

Cactus and succulents in your home 4 copies

The Highlander's Woman (2012) 4 copies

Plantes rustiques : L'encyclopédie pratique (2008) 3 copies

The inspired garden : imaginative ideas and features in full colour (1987) 3 copies

Houseplant multiplying : propagation from seed, cuttings, offsets 3 copies

550 perennial garden ideas 3 copies

Complete Garden Planning Manual (1991) 2 copies

Herb Gardening (Countryside Books) (1976) 2 copies

Vegetable Gardening (1979) 2 copies

Campbell Island : land of the blue sunflower (2002) 2 copies

Essential herbs the 100 best for design and cultivation 1 copy

Dieback (2012) 1 copy

How to Plant a Vegetable Garden Save 1 copy

How to Photograph Flowers, Plants and Landscapes (How-to-Do-It Books, 11) by Derek Fell (1981-02-01) (1736) 1 copy

Start Exploring: A Kid's First Book of Gardening/Book With Plastic House (1990) 1 copy

Vegetable Gardening : Countryside Books (1975) 1 copy

Greenhouse Gardening (1977) 1 copy

Xenophobia (2012) 1 copy

Le jardin de Renoir (1992) 1 copy

Flowers, plants & landscapes 1 copy

Great Gardens / A Year 2000 Calendar (1999) 1 copy

Geraniums — Author — 1 copy

Dear Sister: Vincent Van Gogh's Relationship W/ Women as Seen Thru Letter (2007) 1 copy

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Associated Works

Essential Shrubs : the 100 Best for Design and Cultivation (1990) — Photographer — 16 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1939-09-28
Date of death: 2019-07-18
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Morecambe, England, UK
Place of death: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Cause of death: colon cancer
Places of residence: Morecambe, England, UK
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
London, England, UK
Sanibel, Florida, USA

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Reviews

Impressionist Roses by Derek Fell

This book was a pleasant surprise…and it’s been on my shelf forever. I acquired it due to my love of art, especially the Impressionists, and flowers. The author writes about the Impressionists’ love for painting and growing roses. A lot of focus is on Monet’s garden as it’s the most extravagant; however, he includes Renoir, Cezanne, Van Gogh, and Fantin-Latour. There are so many beautiful photos of Monet’s garden and the various varieties of roses. The author provides extensive detail about roses: climate, size, disease resistance, blooming schedule, etc. He also provides a diagram for planting a rose garden. He teaches how to plant and care for the roses. I recommend this book for anyone thinking about planting roses; it’s comprehensive and informative.… (more)

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NatalieRiley | Jun 17, 2023 |

Impressionist Bouquets: 24 Exquisite Arrangements… by Derek and Carolyn Fell

the arrangements were more interesting than I thought.

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mahallett | Aug 23, 2022 |

Vertical Gardening: Grow Up, Not Out, for More… by Derek Fell

A handy guide and reference with lots of great ideas for the gardener. The author goes into a lot of detail, so it's helpful for both new and experienced gardeners.

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stevesbookstuff | 1 other review | Nov 7, 2020 |