Helen Dillon, broadcaster, writer and plantswoman extraordinaire, has a democratic approach to gardening and a finely tuned willingness to share her expertise. As a result, the reluctant gardener, as well as the green-fingered will find much to savour here. The author's inimitable mix of encyclopaedic knowledge and practical know-how is evident on every page and is presented with the flair that has become her hallmark. Her acute observations on both plants and people, her tart dismissal of humbug in the gardening world and beyond, her double entendres and her practical tips have become familiar to the thousands of viewers who watch her on RTE. For them, as well as for the devoted followers who know her through her books, lectures and legendary garden, Helen Dillon on Gardening is a wonderful compendium of this remarkable gardener's writings.