RHS The Winter Garden

Unlock your garden's winter potential and see the beauty and promise of the colder months with award-winning garden designer and author, Naomi Slade.

There is so much to marvel at in a winter garden. As summer flowers fade and autumn winds strip trees, the season brings new delights to draw us outside, from the dusting of frost on bare seedheads and the long-reaching shadows cast by a December dawn to the joy of huddling up beside a fire pit to see in the New Year.

RHS The Winter Garden is a celebration of the coldest season, with stunning photography that captures the very best that winter has to offer. Discover the bulbs that will bloom and the ornamental grasses that will dance in the winter breeze; create unique winter flower arrangements with cut stems and dried flowers; and learn how to design a garden with winter beauty at its heart. With tips on supporting wildlife over winter, the best cold-weather crops, and "recipes" for creating winter container displays, this essential book will make you see your winter garden in a whole new light.

Review

This celebration of the oft-overlooked season should be required reading for any keen gardener. ― Woman & Home

Covering all aspects of the garden in winter, this book will inspire fresh thinking of how to make spaces work attractively through the season. ― Gardens Illustrated

Rejoicing in what is so often a forgotten season, Naomi Slade's approach is comprehensive and thorough, addressing the fundamentals of horticulture, sharing key design considerations and offering tips on everything from supporting wildlife and landscaping, to lighting and cut flowers. ― Countryside

Naomi Slade's book RHS The Winter Garden is an extensive guide to gardening in the colder months. Beautiful photography captures the delightful opportunities winter brings to the garden and highlights just what can be achieved during this season. ― The Garden

Stitched together with exquisite images, this book is a helpful, practical look at gardening in this most beguiling of seasons. Topics range from designing for low light, to gathering bounty from vegetable and cutting gardens. ― The English Garden

About the Author

Naomi Slade is a writer, broadcaster, and award-winning show garden designer She is the author of seven gardening books, including 2022's Lilacs (Pavilion), and is a regular columnist for Garden News magazine. Naomi has also written for publications including The Telegraph, The English Garden, and House and Garden, and has appeared on Gardeners' World (BBC) and Coast and Country (ITV).