Other books

Five new titles taking a closer look at inspiring art and design, as well as plants, both desirable and otherwise.

NATURE. AESTHETICS. DESIGN. by Peter Berg DVA, £45 ISBN 978-3421041074 A collection of gardens designed by garden architect Peter Berg, with a foreword by James Alexander-Sinclair. CHARLESTON: A BLOOMSBURY HOUSE AND GARDEN by Quentin Bell and Virginia Nicholson White Lion Publishing, £18.99 ISBN 978-0711239319 Charleston explored by Vanessa Bell’s son and granddaughter. URBAN ARBOREAL: A MODERN GLOSSARY OF CITY TREES by Michael Jordan and Kelly Louise Judd White Lion Publishing, £18 ISBN 978-1781317419 An illustrated history of trees found in cities around the world. THE MARIANNE NORTH COLLECTION Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, £40 ISBN 978-1842466650 A stunning coffee table book full of botanical paintings by Victorian traveller and artist, Marianne North. JAPANESE KNOTWEED: UNEARTHING THE TRUTH by Nicholas Seal Carrowmore, £14.99 ISBN 978-1999991517 A detailed guide to Japanese knotweed from identification and anatomy to recommended removal solutions.