How to Design a Garden & New Wild Garden - 2 Books Collection Set - Gardening Non Fiction - Hardcover

Titles in This Set
How to Design a Garden by Pollyanna Wilkinson
New Wild Garden by Ian Hodgson

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: DK, Frances Lincoln

Overview
This two-book hardcover gardening set pairs a hands-on design manual with an inspiring guide to naturalistic planting. How to Design a Garden walks you through every stage of planning a garden you'll actually use, from mood boards and hardscaping to furniture and plant combinations. New Wild Garden shifts the focus outward, showing how wildflower meadows and looser, prairie-style planting can bring pollinators and biodiversity back into everyday outdoor spaces. Together, the pair gives home gardeners both the structural know-how and the ecological inspiration to transform a plot of any size into a space that looks good and does good.

About the Books
How to Design a Garden by Pollyanna Wilkinson is a practical, visually led manual for anyone who wants their outdoor space to work harder, whether that means a sociable spot for al fresco dinners or a quiet retreat for unwinding after work. Pollyanna breaks garden design into manageable stages, starting with reading your plot for light, shade, and sightlines, then moving through mood boards, zoning, and focal points before tackling hardscaping, paving, and furniture choices. Plant combinations get real attention too, so readers finish able to put together borders and layouts that feel considered rather than accidental. New Wild Garden by Ian Hodgson takes a complementary angle, exploring how naturalistic, wildlife-friendly planting can be brought into private gardens and public green spaces alike. Rather than treating wildflowers and meadows as an afterthought, Hodgson makes the case for looser, prairie-inspired planting as a serious design approach, addressing the well-documented decline in pollinators and natural habitats along the way. The book blends the romance of a flowering meadow with the hard-won practicalities of growing one, covering seed mixes, soil preparation, and ongoing management so results stay beautiful rather than becoming an unruly patch of weeds.

Key Benefits

• Two complementary hardcover guides covering structured design and naturalistic planting.
• Step-by-step guidance on mood boards, layout, hardscaping, and plant combinations.
• Practical advice on wildflower meadows and prairie-style planting for pollinators.
• Richly illustrated pages suit beginner and experienced gardeners alike.
• A thoughtful gift for anyone starting a new garden project or renovation.
• Durable hardcover format built for repeated seasonal reference.

Book-by-Book Guide
How to Design a Garden by Pollyanna Wilkinson — a step-by-step guide to planning layout, hardscaping, and planting for a garden tailored to how you actually live. New Wild Garden by Ian Hodgson — an inspiring look at naturalistic, meadow-style planting that supports pollinators in both private gardens and public spaces.

About the Authors
Pollyanna Wilkinson is a British garden designer whose work centers on creating stylish, highly usable outdoor spaces, with a design approach that favors clear structure and confident planting combinations suited to everyday family life. Ian Hodgson is an experienced garden writer with a long background in UK horticultural publishing, where his work has focused on naturalistic planting styles, wildflower meadows, and the growing movement toward pollinator-friendly, wildlife-conscious garden design. Together, their contrasting specialties, structured design and naturalistic planting, make this an unusually well-rounded pairing for anyone planning or replanting a garden.

Why You'll Love This Set
This set pairs practical design know-how with wild, pollinator-friendly inspiration, so you can plan a garden that looks great and supports nature too. A thoughtful gift for a gardening enthusiast, a housewarming, Mother's Day, or a holiday surprise, both hardcover titles are built to be referenced season after season, not read once and shelved.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.