Pollyanna Wilkinson 2 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set:
How to Design a Garden
Dream Plants for the Natural Garden

Format: Hardback / Paperback
ISBN: 9780241648810/9780711234628

Overview:
Pollyanna Wilkinson’s two-book collection blends practical design wisdom with plant insight to help you shape outdoor spaces you’ll use and love. How to Design a Garden guides you to unlock your space’s potential, tailoring a plan to fit your living area or create a tranquil retreat. It covers light, focal points, hardscaping, and planting, plus how to translate ideas into a workable layout, mood boards, paving choices, furniture, and plant pairings. Wilkinson shares candid design dos and don’ts to help you craft a cohesive space that feels personal and usable. Complementing this, Dream Plants for the Natural Garden presents the plant knowledge behind an ecological approach. Co-authored by Piet Oudolf and Henk Gerritsen, it profiles around 1200 plants, classified by behaviour, strengths, and uses, highlighting robust choices that thrive with minimal inputs. Together, the set offers practical, inspirational guidance for turning inspiration into a sustainable, beautiful outside space.

What This Collection Covers:
Across these two titles, you’ll move from concept to execution. The design manual equips you to analyze light, structure, and flow, then translate that analysis into a layout that supports entertaining, relaxation, or simply daily enjoyment. The plant compendium then gives you a robust toolkit for selecting species that perform well in real gardens, with attention to texture, seasonality, and ecological balance. The collection encourages a thoughtful, low-maintenance approach to gardening, blending formal structure with naturalistic planting. Readers will gain confidence to draft mood boards, choose materials, and assemble a planting palette that works across seasons. Whether you’re starting from scratch or refreshing an existing space, this set helps you build a garden that looks deliberate and feels alive all year round.

Book-by-Book Guide:

How to Design a Garden
Design the garden of your dreams with the expertise of award-winning garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson. This volume helps you untap your space’s potential and tailor a design to fit your site, whether you’re creating a social entertaining area or a calming retreat. It covers light, focal points, hardscaping, and planting, and walks you through constructing a mood board, a practical design layout, paving choices, furniture selections, and plant pairings. With clear explanations of how the garden’s elements work together as one, Wilkinson also shares practical opinions on design dos and don'ts to help you avoid common pitfalls. The result is a practical, insightful guide you can reference throughout your gardening journey.

Dream Plants for the Natural Garden
In this companion volume, Piet Oudolf and Henk Gerritsen describe their ideal perennials, bulbs, grasses, ferns, and small shrubs for a natural garden. The book classifies roughly 1200 plants by behaviour, strengths, and uses, helping you select species that look beautiful while performing reliably with minimal input. It champions a naturalistic planting style that avoids artificial fertilizers and pesticides and emphasizes plants that offer texture and structure across seasons. This practical guide is a valuable reference for gardeners seeking a robust, sustainable palette that supports ecological balance while creating year-round interest.

Who This Set Is Perfect For:
Ideal for homeowners planning a garden makeover, budding designers, and plant lovers who want both a solid design framework and a reliable plant reference. It’s perfect for readers who enjoy clear, step-by-step guidance, mood-board planning, and practical recommendations that translate easily into real gardens. It’s also a thoughtful gift for hobbyists, DIY enthusiasts, students studying landscape design, horticulture, or ecology. Whether used for personal projects or shared in a book club or classroom setting, this two-book collection provides a balanced blend of design theory and plant strategy that supports confident decision-making and tangible results.

Key Benefits:

• Practical design guidance from an award-winning designer
• Comprehensive plant reference featuring around 1200 species
• Clear, actionable steps from concept to planting
• Ideal gift set for garden lovers and home renovators
• Supports eco-friendly, low-input gardening
• Helps you build cohesive, year-round outdoor spaces

About the Author:
Pollyanna Wilkinson is an award-winning garden designer whose practical, accessible guidance helps readers translate ideas into real outdoor spaces. Her design approach emphasizes balancing aesthetics with function, light, and maintenance considerations, empowering homeowners to create spaces that feel both deliberate and livable. The collection also highlights the ecological planting philosophy of Piet Oudolf and Henk Gerritsen, two of the world’s most influential garden designers, who describe their ideal plant palette and how to apply it in real-world settings. Together, these voices provide a credible, balanced resource for readers seeking beauty, resilience, and sustainability in the garden.

Why You’ll Love This Set:
Owning the complete set offers a practical, go-to resource for planning and planting. You’ll gain a clear design method and a robust plant reference in one package, making it easier to execute your ideas with confidence. The combination is ideal for gift-giving, home renovation projects, and ongoing learning—whether you’re tidying a small courtyard or designing a larger landscape. By pairing Pollyanna Wilkinson’s design know-how with Oudolf and Gerritsen’s natural planting philosophy, this collection helps you create spaces that are beautiful, functional, and ecologically sensitive. With durable formats and UK editions, it remains a reliable reference as your garden evolves through seasons and years of growth.

Please Note: The individual books included in this listing will be dispatched as per the original UK ISBN and UK edition cover image shown in the image.