Botany – but not just for gardeners!
Nigel Chaffey takes a deep dive in Scott Zona’s new book that explains to gardeners what it is that their plants are doing.
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More plant secrets (please share)!
Nigel Chaffey examines a book that aims to plant the seed of botanical curiosity to see if it bears fruit.
The Tree Book, a book about trees (and people)
Should any trees reincarnated as The Tree Book be pleased or offended?
An extraordinary book about trees (and people)
Nigel Chaffey reviews a book about Trees, but is there agreement about what a Tree is?
The geek’s guide to weird and wonderful plants
“Plants continually excite and surprise me” says Michael Perry. but how does Nigel Chaffey feel about Perry’s new book Hortus Curious?
Plants named for the great, the good, and the bad..?
A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but where do these names come from? Nigel Chaffey reviews a book that explores the stories of some of the people behind the plant names.
Sowing the seeds of future food security
“It’s easy to see how The Age of Seeds could be an award-winning book.”
House plants – the exotic within the home
Should African Violets have a conservation tariff to help protect their natural habitats? A new book asks some serious questions about the plants with which we share our homes.
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