{"title":"Monty Don","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"down-to-earth-gardening-wisdom-monty-don-hardcover","title":"Down to Earth: Gardening Wisdom by Monty Don - Non Fiction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9780241318270\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: DK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDown to Earth: Gardening Wisdom is Monty Don's distillation of fifty years spent digging, sowing and pruning in his own garden at Longmeadow. Written in his familiar, conversational voice, this hardcover companion moves through the gardening year month by month, sharing candid opinions on design, planting and the quiet satisfaction of growing things well. It is a thoughtful, browsable gift for anyone who already loves being outdoors with soil under their fingernails, and a warm introduction for newer gardeners seeking honest, hard-won advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBest known as the long-standing presenter of BBC's Gardeners' World, Monty Don brings the same relaxed, conversational tone to the page in Down to Earth. Rather than a strict how-to manual, the book reads as though Monty is walking beside you through his own garden, sharing lessons learned across five decades of hands-on horticulture. Chapters are short and clearly signposted, covering shrubs, containers, colour, seasons, pests and compost, alongside the everyday realities of growing fruit, vegetables and herbs at home. A month-by-month guide at the back distils the key jobs for each part of the year, making it easy to dip in and out as the seasons change. Throughout, Monty's writing is generous with opinion and light on jargon, encouraging readers to trust their own instincts rather than chase perfection. The book is illustrated with photographs taken in his own garden at Longmeadow, offering glimpses rarely seen on television, and pairs practical guidance with genuine reflection on why gardening matters. It remained one of the UK's top-selling gardening titles for several years after publication, and rewards both dedicated gardeners and those simply curious about life outdoors. It makes a fitting gift for anyone who watches Gardeners' World or already owns a trowel and a patch of soil to call their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by Britain's best-loved gardening broadcaster, Monty Don\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical, month-by-month advice that's easy to dip into\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers shrubs, containers, pests, compost and growing edibles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautifully photographed at Monty's own Longmeadow garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thoughtful gift for any gardener, beginner or expert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable hardcover edition, brand new and ready to give or keep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMonty Don has presented BBC's Gardeners' World since 2003, filmed since 2011 in his own garden at Longmeadow in Herefordshire. A prolific journalist and author, he was gardening correspondent for the Observer from 1994 to 2006 and has written a weekly gardening column for the Daily Mail since 2004. He was President of the Soil Association between 2008 and 2017 and has published numerous bestselling gardening books over a career spanning more than twenty-five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWarm, opinionated and refreshingly honest, Down to Earth feels like gardening advice from a trusted friend rather than a textbook. 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Written month by month across a single natural year, this beautifully observed paperback invites readers to slow down and rediscover the birds, insects, mammals and plants living right outside the back door. Warm, wise and deeply personal, it is nature writing at its most accessible and rewarding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn My Garden World, television presenter and writer Monty Don turns his attention away from the borders and vegetable beds he is best known for, and looks instead at the wildlife that shares his Herefordshire garden with him. Structured as a journey through the calendar year, the book moves season by season, pausing along the way to observe hares, hawthorn, garden birds, insects and much more besides. Don argues that wildlife is not something confined to remote, exotic corners of the world we only see on television screens, but is present right here in our own back yards — and that the more we encourage it and learn to live alongside it, the more rewarding our own lives become. Drawing on notebooks and journals he has kept since childhood, as well as observations from the previous year, Don reflects on more than sixty years of fascination with the natural world. The result is a gentle, soulful read full of small \"a-ha\" moments, praised by critics as a celebration of every living creature we share our gardens with. It is a book for anyone — town or country dweller alike — who wants to look more closely at the natural world on their doorstep, and to help preserve it in whatever small way they can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by the nation's best-loved gardener, Monty Don\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Sunday Times bestseller and one of the best gardening books of the year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautifully observed, month-by-month journey through a garden year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for gardeners, nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new paperback, ideal as a thoughtful gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonty Don OBE is one of Britain's best-known gardening writers and broadcasters, and long-standing presenter of BBC's Gardeners' World. He lives with his family, garden and dogs in Herefordshire. His previous books include the Sunday Times bestseller Nigel, The Jewel Garden, Paradise Gardens, and Japanese Gardens with Derry Moore, which was shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Awards. Known for his warm, thoughtful prose, Don brings decades of horticultural expertise and a deep love of the natural world to every page he writes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tender, beautifully written tribute to the wildlife on our doorsteps, My Garden World will change the way you look at your own back garden — a wonderful gift for nature lovers, gardeners and fans of Monty Don alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Cover image shown is for the UK ISBN\/edition. 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