On Gardening - Softcover

Dillon, Helen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1860590853 ISBN 13: 9781860590856

Publisher: Town House, 1998

Helen Dillon, broadcaster, writer, and plantswoman extraordinaire, has a democratic approach to gardening and a finely tuned willingness to share her expertise. Arranged on a seasonal basis, this selection of her garden writing is a practical handbook and an indispensable reference point.
Her acute observations on both plants and people, her tart dismissal of humbug in the gardening world and beyond, her double entendres and her practical tips have become familiar to many thousands of Sunday Tribune readers. For them, as well as for the devoted followers who know her through her books, lectures and legendary garden, Helen Dillon on Gardening is a wonderful compendium of this remarkable gardener's writings. Presented with the flair that has become her hallmark, the author's inimitable mix of encyclopaedic knowledge and practical know-how is evident on every page. The reluctant gardener, as well as the green-fingered, will find much to savour here.

Synopsis:

Helen Dillon, broadcaster, writer and plantswoman extraordinaire, has a democratic approach to gardening and a finely tuned willingness to share her expertise. As a result, the reluctant gardener, as well as the green-fingered will find much to savour here. The author's inimitable mix of encyclopaedic knowledge and practical know-how is evident on every page and is presented with the flair that has become her hallmark. Her acute observations on both plants and people, her tart dismissal of humbug in the gardening world and beyond, her double entendres and her practical tips have become familiar to the thousands of viewers who watch her on RTE. For them, as well as for the devoted followers who know her through her books, lectures and legendary garden, Helen Dillon on Gardening is a wonderful compendium of this remarkable gardener's writings.

About the Author:

Helen Dillon comes from Perthshire in Scotland and has been living in Ireland with her husband, Val, for the past 34 years. Much sought after as an author, broadcaster and garden consultant, she lectures frequently in the United States and New Zealand as well as all over Britain. She has also travelled extensively in order to study plants in Nepal, China, South America, South Africa and New Zealand. In 1999 she was awarded the Gold Veitch Memorial Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society in England and in 2003 the George Robert White Medal of Honour of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. In autumn 2004 she was made a Distinguished Counsellor to the Board of the New York Botanical Garden. Her garden in Dublin has been open to the public for the last 20 years.

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• Publisher: Town House
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1860590853
• ISBN 13: 9781860590856
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280