Women and Their Gardens: A History from the Elizabethan Era to Today
“This delightful and impeccably researched history claims a place on the crowded gardening shelf …Highly recommended to all armchair or actual gardeners interested in the history of gardening.”—Library Journal  "Horwood strikes gold."  —Guardian"For anyone interested in the long and fascinating history of women and their gardens, Horwood's book, with its vast scope . . . and plethora of fascinating detail, is an admirable starting point."  —Daily Mail"It is about time that women gardeners received the generous tribute awarded to them by Horwood's splendid book . . . lively, superbly researched, and highly enjoyable."  —Literary Review"An interesting, well-told story."  —Financial Times"Women . . . are everywhere in gardening history. In gathering their stories and describing their influences and achievements Horwood has done a terrific, pioneering job. Beautifully structured and cogently written, [this book is] rich, full, and lasting as potpourri. Neither gardens, nor women, will seem quite the same again."  —Times"Catherine Horwood has written a scholarly and, yet, immensely readable book, bringing to life some extraordinary women.” —Page Dickey, author ofEmbroidered Ground: Revisiting the GardenandGardens in the Spirit of Place“Focusing on the fact of history that women have often been excluded from the serious study of plants, Horwood brings these women into their rightful place in the horticultural spotlight. At more than 400 pages, there is much to be discovered about these pioneering women.”  —The Garden Bench blog