Ursula Buchan is a popular public speaker and writer, who has won awards for both books and journalism. She is known for her wit, elegant style, and meticulous research. In the past, she has been concerned with gardens and garden history, but now concentrates mainly on social and cultural history.
Books in order of publication:
An Anthology Of Garden Writing: The Lives And Works Of Five Great Gardeners – 1986
A Bouquet Of Garden Writing: Selected From Five Grand Masters – 1987
The Classic Horticulturist – 1987
The Pleasures of Gardening – 1987
Foliage Plants – 1988
Wall Plants and Climbers – 1992
The Garden Book: Planning, Planting and Design (Rhs) – 1994
The Ultimate Garden Book for North America – 1996
Gardening for Pleasure: A Practical Guide to the Essential Skills – 1997
The Conran Octopus Garden Book – 1997
Plants for All Seasons: Beautiful and Versatile Plants That Change Through the Year – 1999
The Royal Horticultural Society Garden Book – 2001
Good in a Bed: Garden Writings from the Spectator – 2001
Better Against A Wall – 2003
The English Garden – 2006
Garden People: Valerie Finnis & The Golden Age of Gardening – 2007
Back to the Garden – 2009
A Green and Pleasant Land: How England’s Gardeners Fought the Second World War – 2013
RHS The Garden Anthology: Celebrating the best garden writing from the Royal Horticultural Society – 2014
Beyond the Thirty-Nine Steps: A Life of John Buchan – 2019
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