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08/23/2018 12:01 AM

Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively


Gardeners, this may be your favorite summer read, despite some unavoidable envy of English growing conditions. Even the cover is as pretty as a spring catalog. This British author, well known for fiction, recounts her own long life in gardens great and small, along with other notable writers and artists whose inspiration, even longevity, is attributed to the engaging art of planning and planting. Whether your domain encompasses several acres or a few pots, you’ll find wisdom here, plus opinions on the Chelsea Flower Show, Capability Brown, coleus, roses, and more.

Maureen, Breakwater Books, Guilford