Helen Dillon, broadcaster, writer, and plantswoman extraordinaire, has a democratic approach to gardening and a finely tuned willingness to share her expertise. Arranged on a seasonal basis, this selection of her garden writing is a practical handbook and an indispensable reference point.
Her acute observations on both plants and people, her tart dismissal of humbug in the gardening world and beyond, her double entendres and her practical tips have become familiar to many thousands of Sunday Tribune readers. For them, as well as for the devoted followers who know her through her books, lectures and legendary garden, Helen Dillon on Gardening is a wonderful compendium of this remarkable gardener's writings. Presented with the flair that has become her hallmark, the author's inimitable mix of encyclopaedic knowledge and practical know-how is evident on every page. The reluctant gardener, as well as the green-fingered, will find much to savour here.
Helen Dillon comes from Perthshire in Scotland and has been living in Ireland with her husband, Val, for the past 34 years. Much sought after as an author, broadcaster and garden consultant, she lectures frequently in the United States and New Zealand as well as all over Britain. She has also travelled extensively in order to study plants in Nepal, China, South America, South Africa and New Zealand. In 1999 she was awarded the Gold Veitch Memorial Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society in England and in 2003 the George Robert White Medal of Honour of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. In autumn 2004 she was made a Distinguished Counsellor to the Board of the New York Botanical Garden. Her garden in Dublin has been open to the public for the last 20 years.
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