Since 1945, when it acquired its first garden at Culzean Castle, the National Trust for Scotland has become the country’s largest garden owner. Its properties include 35 major gardens as well as another 30 that are part of properties acquired for their architectural or historical importance. Notable for their range and variety, the gardens represent the full history of Scottish gardening, from the late medieval garden at Culross Palace to the 20th-century plant collections at Brodrick and Inverewe. The erudite narrative depicts each garden in detailit’s history, setting, and historical or cultural connections, as well as its design and plantings. Complete with visiting information, this is a superb book for both garden lovers and travelers to Scotland. Francesca Greenoak has been a gardening correspondent for the London Times and The New York Times.
