A book needed by amateurs stricken with the disease of gardening.
I am giving this book a full five stars because I have yet to find another to compare it to concerning this subject matter.Living in the heart of the midwestern United States, the typical British tome offers very little of any substance to me. In spite of the fact that the author is British, I feel the book has much to offer if one ignores some of the specific plants that are used as examples. Mr. Turner instead outlines the pitfalls of merely collecting plants. Quite simply, he admits that plant collectors will continue to collect. However, he encourages and outlines techniques to establish gardening goals other than just "MORE!". Essentially: If you are going to collect, (And you will.) do your collecting well.The often dreadful look of a collector's garden has long been in great need of discussion. This book does a wonderful job of broaching that subject.