The Art of Flower and Garden Photography by Clive Nichols

A beautiful book, filled with stunning garden photographs and plant portraits. However it's not only inspirational but also practical, as renowned photographer Clive Nichols shares his insights into a variety of different photographic techniques, including working with light, seasons, wildlife and people. The book also covers aspects of digital technology, including how to sharpen and tone your images.

Paperback 160pp,
ISBN 978-1-902538-48-8,
Price £20.00

RHS Grasses: choosing and using these ornamental plants in the garden
By Roger Grounds

Roger Grounds is a pioneer of ornamental grass gardening, and in this book he guides the reader through the wealth of choice, with individual portraits of over 100 grasses. He then describes ideas for growing them, such as in traditional borders, as drifts in the modern manner or as eye-catching specimens in containers. The book is beautifully illustrated with pictures by the distinguished garden photographer Andrew Lawson. The final chapter deals with the practicalities of planting, growing and propagating grasses.

Hardback 160pp.
ISBN 1844001598
Price £25

RHS Lilies: A guide to choosing and growing lilies
By Michael Jefferson-Brown

This is a major illustrated book on lilies, and it captures perfectly the romance and splendour of the genus with its inspiring and beautiful photographs by Andrew Lawson. The author - a renowned lily expert - introduces the reader to the versatility of lilies in the garden, suggesting lilies to enhance beds, borders and patio containers, and provides a wealth of clearly presented practical information on growing and propagating. A photographic portrait gallery presents over 100 of the most beautiful lilies, showing off their spectacular range of forms and colours.

Paperback 160pp.
ISBN 1844001466
Price £14.99

RHS Clematis: Inspiration, Selection and Practical Guidance
By Charles Chesshire

RHS Orchids
By Wilma and Brian Rittershausen

A stunning and original guide to the limitless fascination of one of the world`s most glamorous flowers, capturing the romance of their history, the contemporary triumphs of the hybridisation and providing the key to grow them successfully at home. Over 150 orchids are described with 300 special photographs.

Paperback 224pp.
ISBN 1903845599
Price £14.99

Flora an Illustrated History of the Garden Flower
By Dr W B Elliott

Brent Elliott is Archivist of the Royal Horticultural Society. In his beautifully illustrated new book, he tells the fascinating story of the evolution of all the best-loved garden flowers and their journey from the wild species of far-flung places to domestic varieties in our gardens. Includes works by the great names in botanical art.

Hardback 336pp.
ISBN 1902686144
Price £45

Now available as a miniature edition:
ISBN 1902686330
Price £9.99

Orchids
By Mark Griffiths

This sumptuous volume showcases some of the world's most beautiful orchids. Written by one of the foremost orchid experts, Orchids relates the fascinating story of these mysterious plants with the help of exquisite botanical artworks and drawings from the unparalleled archive of the Royal Horticultural Society. Many stunning watercolours are reproduced here for the first time.

Hardback 336pp.
ISBN 1902686152
Price £45

Now available as a miniature edition:
ISBN 1902686403
Price £9.99

Flower Fairies: The Lore and Language of Flowers
Illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker

Fruit: an Illustrated History
by Peter Blackburne-Maze

With the aid of over 300 full-colour botanical illustrations from the superb archive of the Royal Horticultural Society, Fruit traces the staggeringly complex evolution of many varieties, from their wild origins to their cherished place in today's domestic gardens. The luscious artworks are notable not only for their historical value in charting the development of fruit, they are masterpieces in their own right.

Hardback 336 pages.
ISBN 1902686233
£45

The Rose: A Colourful Inheritance
By Peter Harkness, prefaced by Graham Stuart Thomas

This exquisitely illustrated book explores the links that tie the simple wild roses of nature to the earliest roses of civilisation, exploding a few myths along the way, and tells how the dedication of skilled gardeners from many nations has brought into being the full petalled beauties of today. The beautiful illustrations, many rarely seen before, have been selected for this book from the superb archive of the Royal Horticultural Society. They include works by the great names in botanical art.

Hardback 336pp.
ISBN 1902686292
£45

RHS Treasury of Flowers

RHS Treasury of Garden Writing
Selected by Charles Elliott

RHS Treasury of Garden Verse

Here is the Society's celebration of garden verse, spanning the centuries and the globe. From the Garden of Eden to small backyards, and from suggestive slugs to paranoid palm-house gardeners, there's something for everyone. It contains a glorious array of gardening classics, perennial favourites and more recent contributions from Dorothy Parker, Sylvia Plath and John Agard. Each poem is illustrated with a botanical print, a hand-coloured or black-and-white engraving, or a watercolour drawing. Together they create a colourful collection.

Hardback 120pp.
ISBN 0711220735
Price £12.99

The Royal Horticultural Society A History 1804 - 2004
By Brent Elliott

This fascinating story follows our extraordinary Society throughout its 200-year history from its modest beginning at Hatchard's bookshop, Piccadilly on 7 March 1804. Here you can read about the early fetes, the dangers encountered by the Society's plants hunters, the role the RHS played in two World Wars, the development of ornamental gardening, the many innovations that the Society has made and the financial crisis which nearly brought everything to a swift end. The text is illustrated with a wonderful mix of illustrations, many of which have never been previously published. This book is all about what has gone into making our Society one of the great British institutions.

Hardback 464 pp.
ISBN 1860772722
Price £50

John Lindley 1799-1865 Gardener-Botanist and Pioneer Orchidologist
Edited by William T Stearn

John Lindley is honoured nowadays as the foremost British orchidologist of the nineteenth century, indeed by some as 'the father of orchidology'. He was also among the most industrious and productive of the nineteenth century botanists. His forthright report on the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew saved it from destruction and led ultimately to the development of Kew into a world-important institution. This volume commemorated the bi-centenary of his birth. Professor Stearn sketches Lindley's career as a whole and the distinguished panel of contributors he has brought together then give more detailed treatment to Lindley's roles as orchidologist, as palaeobotanist and as horticulturist.

Hardback 232pp.
ISBN 1851492968
Price £29.50

The Times A Century in Photographs: Gardening 1900 - 2000
By Mark Griffiths

In a remarkable pictorial survey, the story of gardening in the 20th Century is told, drawing on over 200 black and white and colour photographs. Chosen for their charm, aesthetic, curiosity and historical value, the photographs depict not only garden history, but social history in the making.

Hardback 216pp.
ISBN 000710409X
Price £16.99

Wisley - Inspiration for all Seasons NEW
By Nigel Colborn & Clay Perry

A wonderful celebration of the Royal Horticultural Society's flagship garden
at Wisley. Nigel Colborn, the esteemed writer and broadcaster shares his
enthusiasm for the garden as he takes us through the seasons. These are
gloriously illustrated with sumptuous photography by Clay Perry. Even those
who know Wisley best are likely to make new discoveries within these pages.

Hardback 160pp 182x222mm
ISBN: 190289667X
Price £12.99

GOOD PARKS GUIDE 2006/2007 NEW
Published in association with the RHS and GreenSpace

The essential reference book for all those who want to discover and enjoy the UK's best parks.  Listing over 500 free green spaces, the Good Parks Guide describes their main characteristics and lists their facilities and points of interest, to ensure that you get the most out of what they have to offer.

Paperback 336pp.
ISBN 1845250176
£12.99

RHS Garden Finder 2005-2006 NEW
By Charles Quest-Ritson

More than 1,000 beautiful gardens to visit, specially selected with the true plant-lover in mind. It incorporates an A-Z listing of plants to help you find the gardens with the most impressive displays as well as the location of the national NCCP.G Plant Collections. Includes addresses, telephone and fax numbers, websites, opening times, location maps and facilities offered for each garden.

Paperback 512pp.
ISBN 1845250184
Price £12.99

RHS Ultimate Sticker Books  NEW

Turn your children into plant and wildlife experts with these four informative and fun books.  Each contains over 60 life-like easy-to-peel stickers to identify and learn about. 

Suitable for children of 7-11 years.