Books

The Low Maintenance Vegetable Garden By Clare Matthews Photography by Clive Nichols More and more people are becoming interested in growing their own fruit and vegetables as food prices rise and awareness of food provenance and chemical usage increases, but getting started can seem daunting and many are deterred by a lack of knowledge and time. This book sets out to overcome these problems. With clear practical instructions and inspirational pictures this book aims to demystify the growing of fruit and veg and shows that, with the right approach, it can be done successfully as a weekend project or slotted into a busy week. The book explains simple short cuts, unusual low maintenance strategies and promotes a relaxed, robust attitude to growing-your-own which really works. The book has been shot by the well-respected garden photographer Clive Nichols in the author's own weekend vegetable garden over two years where the principles promoted in this book have been tried, tested and proven. Filled with fantastic images and sound horticultural advice, the book will appeal to the complete novice planning a new vegetable garden as well as the more experienced gardener who is looking to save time and increase productivity. To Buy this book click on the following link: www.newhollandpublishers.com January 2010 Author: Clare Matthews Photographer: Clive Nichols ISBN: 9781847735515 Publisher: New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd
The Gardener's Colour Palette By Tom Fischer Photography by Clive Nichols Choosing color is one of the most delightful and personal choices a gardener makes. For one gardener, the shock of a garden full of pink and red is a picture of beauty. For another, white flowers may be more tranquilly inspiring. The Gardener's Color Palette features ten plants in ten color groups and offers gardeners hundreds of opportunities to mix and match. Want a red garden? Choose the 'Crimson Star' columbine, the 'Lucifer' crocosmia, and the 'Gardenview Scarlet' bee balm. For a metallic garden plant the Japanese cobra lily, the Chocolate cosmos, and the Kamchatka fritillary. Or, create a multicolored array by picking plants from each category. Plant profiles include a description, the common and botanical names, information about expected height and spread, bloom time, hardiness, and light and water requirements. Combined with Clive Nichols' stunning photographs, The Gardener's Color Palette is an invaluable source of practical advice and visual inspiration "While Clive Nichols' phenomenal photos were what attracted my attention, Fischer's writing was what kept me reading. ... Fischer makes it clear that color is a joy that should be wholeheartedly embraced in our gardens." -Colleen Vanderlinden, In the Garden Online To Buy this book click on the following link: http://www.timberpress.com/books/ February 17th 2010 Author: Tom Fischer Photographer: Clive Nichols ISBN: -13; 978-1-60469-126-9 Publisher: Timber Press, Inc
The Art of Flower & Garden Photography Published with the Royal Horticultural Society Lavishly illustrated with Clives own award winning work, this is an inspirational as well as a practical book - the first of its kind to cover film and digital capture of plants and gardens. May 2007 Author: Clive Nichols Published by Argentum in association with the Royal Horticultural Society ISBN: 1-902538-48-X Order online from The Garden Photographer of the Year website
Great gardens for kids This work offers insight into creating a garden to delight, entertain and even educate children of all ages without compromising the look of the garden. Over 50 step-by-step projects include a climbing frame, tyre swing, sandpit, living tent, fun maze, container pond and bird feeder. Sumptuous photographs from Clive Nichols inspire and instruct March 2002 Author: Clare Matthews Photographer: Clive Nichols ISBN-10: 0600605167 ISBN-13: 978-0600605164 Order online from www.hamlyn.co.uk
New Shoots This unique collection offers some of the most exciting images of plants and gardens ever published. With an unerring appreciation of light, pattern, colour, form and texture, Nichols sets new standards, metamorphosing contemporary studies of flowers and foliage into powerful and stimulating art forms. The images are complemented by thought-provoking and intelligent text by Lance Hattatt. September 2000 Photographs: Clive Nichols Commentary: Lance Hattatt Published by New Shoots Ltd ISBN: 0-9538318-0-9 Order online from www.amazon.co.uk
Colour By Design Nori and Sandra Pope’s monochrome schemes are strikingly contemporary in style, yet utterly classic, too. Illustrated by Clive Nichols’ ravishing photographs, taken over five years, Colour By Design is the distillation of many years’ experience of working with plants by one of the world’s great gardening partnerships. ‘Garden book of the decade’ – BBC Good Homes magazine 1998 Forward by Penelope Hobhouse Photographs by Clive Nichols Published by Conran Octopus Ltd ISBN: 1 85029 9579 Order online from; www.amazon.co.uk
The Winter Garden 1996 Author: Eluned Price Photographs by Clive Nichols Published by Salamander Books Ltd ISBN: 18406 50338 Structure, planting and romance in the garden in winter Order online from; www.amazon.co.uk
The Tranquil Garden Graced with inspirational photographs, The Tranquil Garden will guide you along the path to creating a peaceful outdoor retreat that will lift your spirits every time you step outside. 1999 Author: Kay Fairfax Photographs by Clive Nichols Published by Marshall Editions ISBN: 1 84028 1936 Order online from; www.amazon.co.uk
Planting Companions An inspirational guide to creating a stunning garden through the clever combination of plants. 1997 Author: Jill Billington Photography by Clive Nichols Published by Ryland, Peters & Small ISBN: 1 9005 18236 Order online; www.amazon.co.uk
Herb Garden Design ‘Knowledgeably and fluently written, magnificently illustrated, practical and informative, ‘Herb Garden Design’ is a herb book for all seasons’ – The Herb Society 1995 Author: Ethne Clarke Photographs by Clive Nichols Published by Frances Lincoln ISBN: 0 7112 0963 4 Order online from; www.amazon.co.uk
Photographing Plants & Gardens Winner of the Garden Writer’s Guild Award Best Specialist Gardening Book, 1995 Using 200 vibrant images to illustrate his technique, internationally renowned garden photographer Clive Nichols offers expert advice on: choosing equipment, coping with all weathers, using natural and artificial lighting close-ups and long shots, depicting the seasons, presenting the finished results ‘A visually stunning treat….an essential book for aspiring garden photographers’ – Garden Answers ‘ The photographs here are some of the most breathtakingly beautiful I have ever seen’ – The Good Book Guide 1994 Author: Clive Nichols Published by David & Charles in association with The Royal Horticultural Society ISBN: 0 7153 07150 Order online from www.amazon.co.uk
Pots & Plants Detailed advice on choosing pots and plants for any type of outdoor space from window ledges and roof terraces to urban courtyards and country gardens. 2006 Author: Barbara Segall Photography: Clive Nichols ISBN 1-84533-176-1 Order online from www.amazon.co.uk
The Natural Gardener Follows year in Val Bourne's own garden. Val explains the strategies that she uses to garden with nature, not against it. 2006 Author: Val Bourne Special Photography by Clive Nichols ISBN 0-7112-2263-0 Order online from www.amazon.co.uk
How Does Your Garden Grow This book is full of innovative ideas for introducing your children to the rewards of the garden, with over 40 step-by-step projects. Sumptuous photographs from Clive Nichols inspire and instruct. 2005 Author: Clare Matthews Photographer: Clive Nichols ISBN 0-600-61141-8 Order online from www.hamlyn.co.uk
Great Containers Over 100 stunning ideas for decorated and planted containers. 2006 Author: Clare Matthews Photography by Clive Nichols ISBN 0-600-60947-2 Order online from www.amazon.co.uk