Planting a Paradise: A year of pots and pollinators

(Hardback)

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Sumptuous, beautiful and packed with easy-to-follow advice, the new book from Sunday Times bestseller Arthur Parkinson focuses on dramatic but easy-to-grow flowering plants. All the recommendations are perfect for pots, and will turn your garden into a sustainable paradise filled with butterflies, bees and birds.

Arranged seasonally, it includes Arthur's favourite flowers to plant throughout the year, plus lists of key garden tasks and advice on the best species for encouraging wildlife. As well as spectacular floral annuals, Arthur's pot-friendly suggestions include herbs, figs and scented pelargoniums, as well as permanent planting ideas for cover and structure. This is gardening both for the good of ourselves and the planet.

Praise for The Flower Yard:

'Simply gorgeous' - Nigel Slater

'The Kew-trained king of the small-space garden' - Guardian

Author Bio

Arthur Parkinson trained at Kew Gardens. After graduating, he pursued an interest in growing cut flowers by working for renowned gardener Sarah Raven. He continued to work for her as a florist, arranging flowers and teaching, and together they recorded the much-praised podcast Grow, Cook, Eat, Arrange. Arthur designed a garden for the Emma Bridgewater factory in Staffordshire, which received wide acclaim, as did the accompanying book, The Pottery Gardener. His second book, The Flower Yard, was one of The Times Best Gardening Books of 2021. A guest presenter on BBC Gardeners' World, he has also written about gardening and keeping poultry for several newspapers and magazines and his memoir, Chicken Boy, was published in 2023. He shares his photography on Instagram.