Flora

Packed with colourful graphics illustrating the how to’s, facts and trivia of gardening; Flora is the perfect gift for those who want to keep their garden green and healthy or looking to start their first garden.

From the best flowers to plant to encourage the industrious honeybee, to the right soils for your plants, from the easiest-to-grow varieties of courgette, to planning out your garden, RHS expert Guy Barter has curated a selection of graphics to instruct and inspire the green-fingered enthusiast. Illuminating some of the trickier aspects of gardening as well as providing an introduction to the basics, this wealthy resource is beautifully accompanied by Sam Falconer's thoughtfully-crafted graphics.

Divided into the main themes of Planning, Planting, Choosing, Vegetables & Herbs, Fruit & Vines, and Practicalities; FLORA will ensure that you have all the know-how to keep your garden green and healthy.

About the Author

GUY BARTER is the RHS Chief Horticultural Advisor having joined their team in 1990. He now runs the RHS members' advisory service. Guy is a hands-on gardener who likes to get his boots muddy with a good knack for experimentation with new plants, methods and products. Sam Falconer's illustrations combining vibrant characters and intricate environments have been commissioned by clients ranging from leading national newspapers to renowned science magazines and universities.

Initially working purely by hand, Sam discovered a passion for digital collage in 2010 which later developed into his own unique brand of rich and detailed imagery. This method allows him to develop complex pieces with diverse character sets each distinct from one another. Sam was featured in IdN magazine's New Faces of Inspiration issue as one of ten leading illustrators in the editorial field.