Christopher Lloyd constantly reshaped and replanted his garden at Great Dixter, because, as he said: 'We don't want to be wishy-washy on the fence.' He loved colour - praising 'extra oomph' and 'the immense value of red' - and he hated fashion ('that awful phrase, good taste').
This selection reflects his passions and challenges, his eagerness to experiment, his appetites and his prodigious knowledge as a plantsman. His columns for the Guardian are as vigorous as his gardening style, advising, entertaining and cajoling his readers as he guides them through the gardening year.

Christopher Lloyd constantly reshaped and replanted his garden at Great Dixter