With the onset of spring comes a bounty of brilliant books. Here at Hatchards, we have collated a selection of our favourite gardening books to inspire us all to venture outside - from books featuring the most beautiful English cottage gardens and types of flora and fauna, to cultivating your very own edible garden.

Garden Writing
How-to Gardening Guides
Luxury & Gift Editions

New & Bestselling

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Literary Gardens by Sandra Lawrence
Literary Gardens
Sandra Lawrence
£19.99
Tom Stuart-Smith by Tim Richardson
Tom Stuart-Smith
Tim Richardson
£40.00
Wonderlands by Clare Coulson
Wonderlands
Clare Coulson
£40.00
We Made a Garden by Margery Fish
We Made a Garden
Margery Fish
£14.99
RHS The Garden Almanac 2026 by Royal Horticultural Society
RHS The Garden Almanac 2026
British Gardens by Monty Don
British Gardens
Monty Don
£35.00
Why Women Grow by Alice Vincent
Why Women Grow
Alice Vincent
£10.99
Your Gardening Year by DK
Your Gardening Year
DK
£12.99
The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing
The Garden Against Time
Olivia Laing
£10.99
The Morville Hours by Katherine Swift
The Morville Hours
Katherine Swift
£16.99
The Language of Flowers Gift Book by Mandy Kirkby
The Language of Flowers Gift Book
Mandy Kirkby
£14.99
Diary of a Keen Gardener by Mary Keen
Diary of a Keen Gardener
Mary Keen
£20.00
The Gardener's Pocket Bible by Roni Jay
The Gardener's Pocket Bible
Roni Jay
£14.99
Soil to Table: The Land Gardeners by Henrietta Courtauld
Soil to Table: The Land Gardeners
Henrietta Courtauld
£45.00
Thoughtful Gardening by Robin Lane Fox
Thoughtful Gardening
Robin Lane Fox
£10.99
A Gentle Plea for Chaos by Mirabel Osler
A Gentle Plea for Chaos
Mirabel Osler
£12.99
RHS How Can I Help Hedgehogs? by Helen Bostock
RHS How Can I Help Hedgehogs?
Helen Bostock
£16.99
The Secret Gardeners (updated edition) by Victoria Summerley
The Secret Gardeners (updated edition)
Victoria Summerley
£35.00
Hortobiography by Carol Klein
Hortobiography
Carol Klein
£12.99
RHS Fungi for Gardeners by DK
RHS Fungi for Gardeners
DK
£12.99

Glorious Gardens

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A selection of books featuring beautiful gardens, from palaces to country homes

Beauty & Abundance by Clare Foggett
Beauty & Abundance
Clare Foggett
£35.00
Highgrove by HRH HRH The Prince of Wales
Highgrove
Chatsworth by Alan Titchmarsh
Chatsworth
Alan Titchmarsh
£35.00
Gardens of the National Trust by Stephen Lacey
Gardens of the National Trust
Stephen Lacey
£25.00
Cottage Gardens by Kathryn Bradley-Hole
Cottage Gardens
Kathryn Bradley-Hole
£37.00
English Gardens by Kathryn Bradley-Hole
English Gardens
Kathryn Bradley-Hole
£65.00
Perfect English Small and Beautiful by Ros Byam Shaw
Perfect English Small and Beautiful
Ros Byam Shaw
£40.00
Secret Gardens of Cornwall by Tim Hubbard
Secret Gardens of Cornwall
Tim Hubbard
£22.00
Royal Gardens of the World by Mark Lane
Royal Gardens of the World
Mark Lane
£35.00
Vita Sackville-West's Sissinghurst by Vita Sackville-West
Vita Sackville-West's Sissinghurst
Vita Sackville-West
£35.00
Buckingham Palace: A Royal Garden by Claire Masset
Buckingham Palace: A Royal Garden
Claire Masset
£16.95
Gardens in My Life by Arabella Lennox-Boyd
Gardens in My Life
Arabella Lennox-Boyd
£40.00
Gardens of the World by DK Travel
Gardens of the World
DK Travel
£25.00
Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds Volume 1 by Hugo Rittson Thomas
Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds Volume 1
Hugo Rittson Thomas
£25.00
Island Gardens by Jackie Bennett
Island Gardens
Jackie Bennett
£25.00
Country Life by John Goodall
Country Life
John Goodall
£65.00
At West Dean by Jim Buckland
At West Dean
Jim Buckland
£40.00
Cottage Gardens by Claire Masset
Cottage Gardens
Claire Masset
£14.99
Great Gardens of London by Victoria Summerley
Great Gardens of London
Victoria Summerley
£20.00
Brilliant English Gardens by Clive Nichols
Brilliant English Gardens
Clive Nichols
£60.00
A Year of Cut Flowers by Sarah Raven, Find out more
British Gardens by Monty Don and Derry Moore, Find out more
The Tomato Grower's Handbook, Find out more

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Luxury & Gift Editions

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From flora and fauna to coffee table books on palatial palace gardens

British Gardens by Monty Don
British Gardens
Monty Don
£35.00
Martha Stewart's Gardening Handbook by Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart's Gardening Handbook
Martha Stewart
£30.00
Flower Power by Jac Semmler
Flower Power
Jac Semmler
£40.00
Bedside Companion for Gardeners by Jane McMorland Hunter
Bedside Companion for Gardeners
Jane McMorland Hunter
£25.00
Gardens That Can Save the World by Lottie Delamain
Gardens That Can Save the World
Lottie Delamain
£30.00
Gardeners' World: The Flower Thesaurus by Liz Potter
Gardeners' World: The Flower Thesaurus
Liz Potter
£26.00
Kew Gardens by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Kew Gardens
The Complete Gardener by Monty Don
The Complete Gardener
Monty Don
£30.00
Wild by Noel Kingsbury
Wild
Noel Kingsbury
£39.95
Lilies by Naomi Slade
Lilies
Naomi Slade
£25.00
Rewild Your Garden by Frances Tophill
Rewild Your Garden
Frances Tophill
£16.99
Hydrangeas by Naomi Slade
Hydrangeas
Naomi Slade
£30.00
Drawn to the Garden by Caroline Quentin
Drawn to the Garden
Caroline Quentin
£20.00
Planting a Paradise by Arthur Parkinson
Planting a Paradise
Arthur Parkinson
£22.00
Country Life by John Goodall
Country Life
John Goodall
£65.00
The Language of Flowers Gift Book by Mandy Kirkby
The Language of Flowers Gift Book
Mandy Kirkby
£14.99
RHS Botany for Gardeners by Royal Horticultural Society
RHS Botany for Gardeners
RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening New Edition by DK
RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening New Edition
DK
£50.00
The English Gardener's Garden by Phaidon Editors
The English Gardener's Garden
Phaidon Editors
£34.95
The Seasonal Gardener by Anna Pavord
The Seasonal Gardener
Anna Pavord
£34.95

Garden Writing

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We Made a Garden by Margery Fish
Tiny Gardens Everywhere by Kate Brown
A Wilder Way by Poppy Okotcha
The Garden Visitor's Handbook 2026
The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing
The Language of Flowers Gift Book by Mandy Kirkby
Why Women Grow by Alice Vincent
An Almost Impossible Thing by Fiona Davison
The Gardener's Year by Karel Capek
Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively
Miss Willmott's Ghosts by Sandra Lawrence
A Gentle Plea for Chaos by Mirabel Osler
The Wild and Garden Plants of Ireland
The Thousand Year Old Garden by Nick Stewart Smith
The Gardening Book by Monty Don
The Complete Gardener by Monty Don
The Faber Book of Gardens by Philip Robinson
The Gardener's Pocket Bible by Roni Jay
The Gardener’s Almanac 2024 by Greg Loades
The Grove by Ben Dark

Royal Gardens

  • Royal Gardens of the World by Mark Lane
    Royal Gardens of the World
    Mark Lane
    £35.00
    A marvel of exquisite design in itself, Lane’s absorbing volume details twenty-one royal gardens from Highgrove to the T... See more
    A marvel of exquisite design in itself, Lane’s absorbing volume details twenty-one royal gardens from Highgrove to the Taj Mahal in stunning full-colour photography and fascinating descripti... See more
  • Highgrove by HRH HRH The Prince of Wales
    Highgrove
    HRH HRH The Prince of Wales
    £35.00
    A beautifully-illustrated commemoration of the mature gardens tended and beloved by His Majesty King Charles III over th... See more
    A beautifully-illustrated commemoration of the mature gardens tended and beloved by His Majesty King Charles III over the course of thirty years. See more
  • Buckingham Palace: A Royal Garden by Claire Masset
    Buckingham Palace: A Royal Garden
    Claire Masset
    £16.95
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The Edible Garden

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The Tomato Grower's Handbook by Holly Farrell
The Tomato Grower's Handbook
Holly Farrell
£14.99
The Productive Garden by Stephanie Hafferty
The Productive Garden
Stephanie Hafferty
£25.00
Grow Your Groceries by Simon Akeroyd
Grow Your Groceries
Simon Akeroyd
£16.99
The Kew Gardens Cookbook by Jenny Linford
The Kew Gardens Cookbook
Jenny Linford
£20.00
RHS Step-by-Step Veg Patch by Lucy Chamberlain
RHS Step-by-Step Veg Patch
Lucy Chamberlain
£19.99
The Allotment Pocket Bible by Emma Cooper
The Allotment Pocket Bible
Emma Cooper
£12.99
The Elegant and Edible Garden by Linda Vater
The Elegant and Edible Garden
Linda Vater
£22.00
The Allotment Cookbook by Pete Lawrence
The Allotment Cookbook
Pete Lawrence
£16.99
The Garden Chef by Phaidon Editors
The Garden Chef
Phaidon Editors
£29.95
Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots by Aaron Bertelsen
Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots
Aaron Bertelsen
£29.95
Veg Patch by Mark Diacono
Veg Patch
Mark Diacono
£16.99
Quinces by Jane McMorland-Hunter
Quinces
Jane McMorland-Hunter
£12.99
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Herbs Volume 2 by Holly Farrell
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Herbs Volume 2
Holly Farrell
£14.99
Grow & Cook by Mark Diacono
Grow & Cook
Mark Diacono
£14.99
Cherries & Mulberries by Jane McMorland-Hunter
Cherries & Mulberries
Jane McMorland-Hunter
£14.99
A Garden from a Hundred Packets of Seed by James Fenton
A Garden from a Hundred Packets of Seed
James Fenton
£12.99
The Apple Book by Rosie Sanders
The Apple Book
Rosie Sanders
£20.00
Orchard by Jane McMorland Hunter
Orchard
Jane McMorland Hunter
£26.00
Herbs by Nikki Duffy
Herbs
Nikki Duffy
£18.99
Grow Your Own Fruit by Jane Eastoe
Grow Your Own Fruit
Jane Eastoe
£6.99

The Kew Gardener's Guide to...

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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Roses Volume 8 by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Roses Volume 8
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Vegetables Volume 7 by Helena Dove
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Vegetables Volume 7
Helena Dove
£14.99
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Fruit by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Fruit
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Herbs Volume 2 by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Herbs Volume 2
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Bulbs by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Bulbs
The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing House Plants Volume 3 by Kay Maguire
The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing House Plants Volume 3
Kay Maguire
£12.99
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents Volume 10 by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents Volume 10
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Perennials by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Perennials
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Shrubs by Valérie Boujard
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Shrubs
Valérie Boujard
£14.99
The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing House Plants by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
The Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing House Plants
Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Alpines by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Alpines

For Children

  • How to Grow a Garden by Frances Tophill
    How to Grow a Garden
    Frances Tophill
    £14.99
    Discover a glorious collection of unique gardens filled with plants from all kinds of environments. See more
    Discover a glorious collection of unique gardens filled with plants from all kinds of environments. See more
  • RHS Let's Get Gardening by DK
    RHS Let's Get Gardening
    DK
    £12.99
    This easy-to-follow, step-by-step book is full of fun, eco-friendly ideas for gardening at home.Learn to grow your own v... See more
    This easy-to-follow, step-by-step book is full of fun, eco-friendly ideas for gardening at home.Learn to grow your own vegetables and herbs, attract awesome wildlife such as butterflies and ... See more
  • Growing Green: A First Book of Gardening by Daniela Sosa
    Growing Green: A First Book of Gardening
    Daniela Sosa
    £7.99
    Fifteen simple step-by-step edible gardening projects for young children.From strawberries in welly boots to herbs in re... See more
    Fifteen simple step-by-step edible gardening projects for young children.From strawberries in welly boots to herbs in recycled tin cans, this easy-to-follow gardening book contains 15 simple... See more
  • The Junior Plant Lover's Handbook by Molly Williams
    The Junior Plant Lover's Handbook
    Molly Williams
    £14.99
    A lively, illustrated guide to growing flowers, herbs, vegetables, and houseplants for any burgeoning gardener. See more
    A lively, illustrated guide to growing flowers, herbs, vegetables, and houseplants for any burgeoning gardener. See more
  • First Questions and Answers: How do flowers grow? by Katie Daynes
    First Questions and Answers: How do flowers grow?
    Katie Daynes
    £9.99
    This stylish, highly illustrated, interactive book is perfect for sharing with little children, and introduces nature an... See more
    This stylish, highly illustrated, interactive book is perfect for sharing with little children, and introduces nature and science using a friendly lift-the-flap format. Text is kept to a mim... See more
  • Knowledge Encyclopedia Plants and Fungi! by DK
    Knowledge Encyclopedia Plants and Fungi!
    DK
    £25.00
    Abounding in spectacular photographs, exquisite illustrations and stunning 3D images, this detailed and accessible guide... See more
    Abounding in spectacular photographs, exquisite illustrations and stunning 3D images, this detailed and accessible guide to plants and fungi is an essential addition to all young naturalists... See more