Jimi Blake has spent the last 25 years collecting stand-out plants which he grows in dynamic and innovative ways at the fabulous Hunting Brook Gardens. A Beautiful Obsession inspires new garden projects, rewrites the rule book about combining plants and changes the way you think about plants and gardens.

This book uses scientific research to show how plants can help you sleep, reduce stress, improve memory and make you feel better. It describes how medicinal plants work, suggests easy plant remedies you can make at home and exercises such as meditating on a chamomile lawn and breathing in the goodness of aromatic herbs.

Mediterranean garrigue landscapes are extraordinarily beautiful: alternating mounds of silver and green, textured leaves, flashes of colour and intoxicating scents delight the senses and rival cultivated gardens with half the work. This book offers inspiration and expert advice on growing the plants and adopting a new more natural way of gardening.

Growing your own flowers for cutting brings the seasons indoors and cuts out air miles. This book focuses on 128 perennial plants which return year after year with little effort or waste, offer valuable habitats to garden wildlife, and have a more natural feel in arrangements.

This classic work, first published in 2008, offers practical advice to dry-climate gardeners and will also interest gardeners in areas where drought is becoming a recurring problem. With a directory of more than 500 plants and strategies to minimize watering it takes you on a pioneering adventure that paves the way to a new style of gardening.

Noel Kingsbury and Maayke de Ridder explores how landscape, history and culture in the Netherlands have given rise to distinctive gardens and public spaces and demonstrates how a new generation of Dutch designers are reimagining outdoor space in such an revolutionary way.

Mushrooms are ideal for anyone who likes to grow their own food. They are tasty, sustainable and easy to grow indoors in the kitchen or cellar and outdoors on tree stumps and among shade-loving plants. This expert guide describes the cultivation process for 19 mushrooms and includes clear tables, drawings and photographs.

Natural swimming pools are cleaned by plants instead of chlorine so they are gentle on the eyes and healthy for swimmers. This book describes how to build a pool to suit your site and maintain the nutrient level in perfect balance to keep the algae down and the water sparkling.