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JAPANESE GARDENS: A JOURNEY

by Monty Don and Derry Moore (Two Roads £35) THIS companion to BBC2 series Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens is a fabulous, bonsai-filled book, written by Monty with photos from Derry Moore — the dynamite duo who produced Paradise Gardens. Reading this sun-drenched exploration of the history of the gardens of Japan — from the transient beauty of blossom trees, called hanami, to the autumn leaves of momijigari — is sure to scratch the horticultural itch that this week’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show has no doubt created.