Thoughtful Gardening
by Robin Lane Fox
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Biography & Autobiography. Gardening. Nonfiction. HTML:In Thoughtful Gardening, award-winning historian and Financial Times gardening columnist Robin Lane Fox takes readers on a delightful journey through each season of the gardening year. From fending off vine-weevils to visiting Yves Saint Laurent's private gardens in Marrakech, Fox imbues each of his musings with grace, sophistication, and charm. Essential reading for anyone planting a new garden or taking stock of one after several show more years, Thoughtful Gardening offers expert advice and a touching reminder of the power of art and literature to deepen what we see and experience in nature.Combining a vast understanding of horticulture with witty and stylish storytelling, these vignettes form — season by season — a rich reflection on the lessons, challenges, and joys of life with a green thumb. show less
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Robin Lane Fox is a university reader in ancient history and an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford. The author of The Classical World and Alexander the Great, Fox lives in Oxford, England.
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