This roundup of new garden books to expect in early 2020 will revitalise and inspire you, even before those beautiful spring buds start appearing. There’s lots to look out for in the coming months, whether you’re after practical growing tips, gorgeous garden inspiration or perhaps you hope to make your garden more wildlife-friendly this year.
We’ve rounded up our top picks for new garden books to look out for in early 2020.
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Grow Fruit and Vegetables in Pots: Planting Advice and Recipes from Great Dixter by Aaron Bertelsen
This illustrated book provides clear, practical information on growing fruit and vegetables in containers. Written by Great Dixter’s Aaron Bertelsen, it includes personal tips on varieties to choose, advice on cultivation and several recipes.
Release date: 7 February 2020. Preorder here.
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The Garden Visitors Handbook 2020 by the National Garden Scheme
The National Garden Scheme gives visitors unique access to over 3,600 exceptional private gardens in England and Wales, and raises impressive amounts of money for nursing and health charities through admissions, teas and cakes. Get your hands on this year’s copy to discover which gardens will open in 2020.
Release date: 5 March 2020. Order yours for just £10.99, including postage, using the code TEG2020 here.
Floret Farm’s A Year in Flowers by Erin Benzakein
With sections on tools, flower care and design techniques, this book presents all the secrets to arranging garden-fresh bouquets. Written by Erin Benzakein, the world-renowned flower farmer and floral designer.
Release date: 11 February 2020. Preorder here.
Grow & Cook: The Ultimate Kitchen Garden Guide by Mark Diacono
Whether you’re a gardening newbie and only have a small window box or you’re a pro with the space to experiment, this user-friendly handbook will inspire and help you. Each vegetable, herb, fruit and spice in the book includes information on when to sow, growing tips, potential problems, harvesting and plenty more.
Release date: 5 March 2020. Preorder here.
The Almanac Journal by Lia Leendertz
The Almanac Journal reinvents the almanac tradition for a new audience. Divided into the 12 months, it includes practical information about the outdoors and the seasons. There are also features on each month’s unique nature, such as the meteor shower of the month, beehive behaviour, folklore and stories, seasonal recipes and charts tracking moon phases.
Release date: 5 March 2020. Preorder here.
The Urban Wildlife Gardener: How to attract bees, birds, butterflies, and more by Emma Hardy
Planting and gardening techniques to attract birds, bees, butterflies, beneficial bugs and more to your outside space. No matter what size your outside space – from a single windowbox to a full-sized garden – this book contains hundreds of easy-to-follow tips and techniques, simple projects, and essential plant know-how.
Release date: 11 February 2020. Preorder here.
The Gardener’s Guide to Succulents: A Handbook of Over 125 Exquisite Varieties of Succulents and Cacti by
A colourful visual reference identifying over 125 plants from 40 different genera of succulents and cacti. This guide includes information about what each variety needs and where it thrives; plant characteristics, with ratings on ease of growth and maintenance requirements; and ideas for group plantings and illustrated tips on indoor planting.
Release date: 10 March 2020. Preorder here.
RHS Your Wellbeing Garden: How to Make Your Garden Good for You
Discover how certain plants can form a barrier against air and noise pollution, which birdsong alleviates anxiety, how plants can help to save energy, and why green is so good for us. Every recommendation is backed by scientific research, drawn together by the team of RHS scientists and experts.
Release date: 6 February 2020. Preorder here.
Chasing Eden by Jack Stuab and Renny Reynolds
From the owners of Hortulus Farm, one of the most celebrated private gardens in America, this book teaches the principles of garden design to home gardeners. It also instructs on how and and when to break these rules to create an attention-worthy landscape. Hortulus Farm is known for its mix of classical design and modern sensibilities.
Release date: 1 March 2020. Preorder here.
The Accidental Countryside: Hidden Haven’s for Britain’s Wildlife by Stephen Moss
Author and naturalist Stephen Moss makes a journey of discovery through Britain, in search of the hidden corners where wildlife survives against the odds. The result is a surprising and uplifting story of how we have influenced the landscape and wildlife of these crowded islands; and how wildlife has taken advantage of us – even when we least expected it.
Release date: 19 March 2020. Preorder here.
Britain’s Ferns, Clubmosses, Spikemosses, Quillworts and Horsetails by James Merryweather
This is a comprehensive, illustrated and photographic identification guide to the fifty-seven ferns and seventeen other pteridophytes that occur in Britain. Designed to appeal to beginners and experts alike, this book includes identification keys and comparison tables.
Release date: 31 March 2020. Preorder here.
Garden Alchemy: 80 Recipes and concoctions for organic fertilizers, plant elixirs, potting mixes, pest deterrents, and more by Stephanie Rose
A hands-on guide for gardeners on to naturally beautify your garden using organic methods that regenerate soil and revitalize plants. The book includes recipes for mixing your own potting soils and homemadeorganic fertilizers as well as instructions for building a compost pile, concocting soil tests, and much more.
Release date: 18 February 2020. Preorder here.
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Diary of a Modern Country Gardener by Tamsin Westhorpe
Written by a hard-working horticulturalist (and former editor of The English Gardener) for fellow gardeners, this year-long diary of gardening includes favourite seasonal plants, timely reminders and entertaining tales of moving sheep, visiting RHS Chelsea Flower Show and speaking at garden clubs.
Release date: 14 February 2020. Preorder here.
Find a roundup of our favourite garden books of 2019, in case you missed them!
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