Jane Owen's unprecedented tour of the eccentric and fanciful horticultural creations to be discovered around the country, is also a spirited account of the idiosyncratic personalities who have made their mark on the landscape. The author, Gardening Editor of the "Daily Express", tells the stories behind the creation of these curious gardens, linking them thematically under sculpture, party gardens, macabre gardens, game gardens, erotic gardens, water gardens and topiary. The text is complemented with beautiful, specially commissioned colour photographs, and includes a regional gazetteer listing which gardens are open to the public.