Rosemary Verey: The Life and Lessons of a Legendary Gardener
Her books are staples of any gardener’s library. Her clients included the man who would be king of England  and the man who was the king of British popular music. Her lectures were must-see events on both sides of the Atlantic, and her signature garden designs graced manor houses and internationally renowned garden shows. Yet for most of her life, Verey was the epitome of the English gentry. A wife, mother, and devoted churchwoman, Verey discovered gardening late in life. Her first book was written at age 62, and 17 more were published over the course of the last two decades of her life. Yet it wasn’t until after her husband’s death that she embraced in earnest her career as a popular lecturer, prolific author, and personal garden consultant to such luminaries as Prince Charles, Elton John, and Oscar de la Renta. A  longtime friend, Robinson vividly chronicles the private life and public influence of the diminutive lady who was a powerhouse of  British garden design. --Carol Haggas