A collection of classic garden writing celebrating the garden as a place of solace in a busy world, a retreat for lovers and an earthly paradise. Fiction and poetry inspired by gardens are featured alongside letters and memoirs about real gardens, created and enjoyed by some of the greatest writers.

Richly illustrated literary anthology celebrating the garden as a place of solace in a busy world, a retreat for lovers and an earthly paradise. Features classic and little-known voices, including Rudyard Kipling and Robert Louis Stevenson.