Book: The New Romantic Garden

Over her thirty-year career, decorated designer Jo Thompson has become recognized as master of creating decadently planted, well-proportioned, English-style gardens rendered modern by a staunch commitment to biodiversity—to the eye this translates as a looser formality than English gardens of the past, though they are still every bit as luscious. Thompson peppers her wonderfully witty texts with a dash of lore as a nod to the idea that we are not, in fact, in complete charge of how our gardens grow; other forces are always at work, as they should be when we allow sustainable practices to help us guide rather than try to dominate nature’s own efforts. Hundreds of beautiful color photos and chapter-by-chapter case studies of individual gardens designed around various themes provide inspiration for all gardeners who want their gardens to feel not merely well planted, but truly alive.

Author: Jo Thompson

Published: 25th February 2025

Hardcover

240 pages

Dimensions: 28.6cm x 22.38cm x 2.9cm