Horti Curious A Gardener's Miscellany of Fascinating Facts & Remarkable Plants

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<b>A glorious celebration of plants, gardens, and gardeners from <i>Times</i> columnist Ann Treneman. A glorious celebration of all things horticultural - a treasure trove for garden-lovers from the creators of the bestselling <i>Latin for Gardeners</i> and <i>Botany for Gardeners</i>.</b> This wonderfully diverse collection of facts, figures and foliage is a celebration of plants, gardens and gardening. All things horticultural can be found here, from the phantasmagorical to the practical and everything in between. Delve into the cut-throat world of the plant hunters. Meet the first garden gnomes. Find a recipe to create a cocktail flower garden. See the world through the eyes of a bee. Here is a book to inspire gardeners and dig down into all aspects of a horticultural world where plants can heal and hurt, attack and retreat, survive and even come back from the dead. Beautifully illustrated with botanical diagrams and graphics, this miscellany will in