“This is the distillation of 50 years of gardening experience. It has all the tips and essential pieces of knowledge that enable you to make your garden grow well, and it also shares my view that gardening is the secret to living well too.” — Monty Don

'Unrivalled gardening wisdom from Monty Don, including essential tips, knowledge and musings from his 50 years of gardening experience' - The Daily Telegraph

In this bestselling audiobook Monty shares his thoughts and garden ideas around nature, seasons, colour, design, pests, flowering shrubs, containers, and much more. Listen about the month-by month jobs he does in his own garden that he hopes are relevant to you. Monty's intimate and lyrical writing give the reader a glimpse of his garden. This is the perfect gift for any gardener.

This updated edition includes a new foreword recorded by Monty Don, 2025.

Monty Don O.B.E. is the UK's leading garden writer and broadcaster. He has been lead presenter of Gardeners' World since 2003 and since 2011 the programme has come from his own garden, Longmeadow, in Herefordshire. He has written a weekly gardening column for the Daily Mail since 2004, and published over 20 books, including the bestsellers The Complete Gardener and Down to Earth for DK. In 2025 Monty will present his first garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

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