Garden UK showcases the most exceptional design-led products on the market by giving detailed reviews of leading retail outlets. The shops selected are the very best in British garden retailers, the result of expert research and undercover visits. There is also a section on the book that includes interviews with notable designers and leading gardeners to review the current garden scene and to forecast future garden trends. Useful appendices give contact details for relevant professional bodies, educational institutions, suppliers and unusual and hard-to-find landscaping materials. There is also a system of simple icons makes it easy to identify the products available and a handy shop directory, organised by region.
Gardening Which? Best Books of the Year, December, 2003
If you’re an adventurous, design-conscious gardener keen to furnish your outdoor room you’ll find this a valuable reference.
The Sunday Telegraph, December 7, 2003
This jolly little volume bound in astroturf is a useful guide to garden furnishings. Everything you could want is here.
The Sunday Telegraph, November 9, 2003
The most useful book this column has seen for some time is Garden UK by Rob Cassy.
Evening Standard, October 15, 2003
The lowdown on the nation’s best garden retailers and artisans… just the ticket for livening up the landscape.