A great collection of information on shrubs and how to successfully add them to any garden. Helpful overall tips and info on specific types of shrubbery.

I just love the Kew Gardener’s Guides and this one is no exception! Full of great information, fun projects, and beautiful illustrations, it deepen the reader’s understanding of some familiar favourites whilst introducing one to new and intriguing ones! If you love your garden, get this great book! It’s a five out of five on the enjoyment scale!

This is a good guide for UK gardeners. Each shrub has a large detailed color illustration, at least one large color photo, and information about its UK growing zone, needs, habitat, etc. There is also all kinds of information about planting, pests, seasonal chores, troubleshooting and detailed projects to use your shrubs like how to make a lavender pillow, elderflower cordial or herbal soap.

I really appreciated the pest section, where it was refreshing to read recommendations for manual control of pests rather than pesticides that will kill birds and beneficial insects (reminder too that birds rely on caterpillars for food sources and having a bird friendly yard will bring them to cheerfully take care of your caterpillars and other insects for you).

Most of the shrubs are a little too tender for my Minnesota garden but it was a good read.

The only things I’d add are to say which ones are toxic to people, pets, or livestock, and to mention when shrubs have edible or medicinal parts for people besides just when birds love them. Altogether though, it’s a thorough, helpful guide.

I read a temporary digital copy of this book for review.

A useful book for someone fairly new to gardening. It includes a good selection of shrubs some well known, some more unusual. Careful instructions are given on how to recognise the plant and to grow it. The main picture of the shrub is actually an illustration, the second picture is a photograph. I would have liked to have see much larger photos as it is not easy to identify from the illustrations.

This Guide to Growing Shrubs is an excellent resource for both novice and experienced gardeners looking to enhance their landscaping with shrubs. The guide offers a comprehensive and visually stunning exploration of shrub planting and cultivation, there are detailed and beautifully illustrated descriptions of the most popular shrub varieties, which come complete with essential growing requirements and valuable tips. There are fun projects included too, such as how to construct a butterfly house, which adds an enjoyable dimension to your gardening journey. As part of the esteemed Kew Gardener's Guides series, "Growing Shrubs" upholds the high standards of the rest, it's an indispensable addition to any gardener's library.

Incredibly helpful title! I am learning more and more about shrubs and how to incorporate them into my own landscape. This has been an invaluable resource for me. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning more about shrubs in general (the science, and the care of) and then using it has a fundamental basis before looking for natives in your country.

I love the Kew Gardener's Guides! Like other titles in the series, The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Shrubs is an excellent and thorough resource for all gardening enthusiasts. A comprehensive introduction is followed by detailed and beautifully illustrated descriptions of the most common varieties of shrubs, with growing requirements and tips. Also included are 12 projects - practical activities meant to inspire the reader and increase their ability and confidence growing shrubs. This is a truly beautiful book that would make a lovely gift.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion, Frances Lincoln for this advance digital review copy. I plan to purchase a physical copy to add to my Kew Gardener’s collection when it is published.

A good resource for scrubs and had beautiful photos. Many ideas for my yard. It even had pics of soap making. I think this is a great gift for gardeners.
Thanks Quarto Publishing Group via NetGalley.