Welcome to Potterton Books website the one stop source for reference books on Architecture, Antiques, Interior Design and the Decorative Arts. POTTERTON BOOKS : GARDENS AND PLANTS : CONSERVATORIES, GREENHOUSES AND GARDEN ROOMS Glorious indoor gardens by Michele Driscoll Alioto 2002. 160pp, illus. This book illustrates thirteen gardens whose owners not only utilize the beneficial nature of flora, they do so with great personal style and flair. In this, her first book, noted garden writer and television host Michele Driscoll Alioto presents some of this country's most unique indoor landscapes. Exploring a wide variety of planting possibilities and garden styles, the author focuses on the design, history, and family use of each site - examining the use of indoor plants not merely as accessories, but as representations of one's lifestyle as well. Price:  £24.00 Indoor gardening: a new approach to displaying plants in the home by Diana Yakeley 2002. 160pp. Indoor gardening is a unique guide to displaying plants, showing how they can become an essential part of an interior. Transform your life with indoor plants - beautiful to look at, therapeutic to grow and beneficial to your home. Price:  £20.00 The creative indoor gardener: Plants and planting for the home by Jenny Raworth and Val Bradley 1998. 192pp. This book contains the best plants for the home. Choosing the right plant for every situation, from sunny windows to steamy bathrooms. Inspirations for beautiful, long-lasting flowering and foliage displays. Ideas for unusual and seasonal arrangements. Complete and up to date information on caring for and cultivating your plants. Price:  £10.99 The complete book of the greenhouse by Ian G Walls 2000. 304pp. This book is an invaluable reference text for the amateur, the student and the professional gardener alike. Packed with advice, information, and hands on practical guidance it is an inspirational source of ideas and techniques for anyone with a greenhouse. Covers all aspects of greenhouse design, construction and management. Comprehensive guide to choosing, cultivating and caring for all greenhouse plants. Details of the latest in modern greenhouse gardening techniques and materials. Essential advice on identification and control of greenhouse pests,diseases and disorders. Illustrated with step by step diagrams an photographs explaining each topic. Price:  £12.99 Garden Room Style by Peter Marston 1998. 160pp, 200 colour photographs. Containing elements from both indoors and out, a garden room or conservatory serves as a link in style between the house and the garden. This book takes an up to date look at glass rooms from the inside, presenting a wealth of inspirational ideas for creating stunning light-filled rooms. Price:  £25.00 The conservatory: Month by month by Barbara Abbs 1997. Paperback. 137pp. An extension of both garden and home, the conservatory offers the opportunity to grow tender and exotic plants, but it takes skill and knowledge to create a beautifully, healthy display. To avoid the possible pitfalls, enthusiasts and beginner alike need look no further than this superb practical guide. Includes masses of practical ideas for improving the conservatory and creating attractive display all the year round. Advice on more adventurous planting and successful maintenance. Seasonal tasks, plant profiles, tips and checklists in a simple month by month format. Price:  £9.99 Greenhouses and conservatories by O de Vleeschouwer 2001. 172pp, 178 colour illus. A fascinating history of greenhouses, hothouses and glass palaces. This book examines the role of greenhouses and conservatories in public and private gardens, from their beginnings to the present day. Price:  £28.00 See Through Houses by Catherine Slessor 2001. 192pp, 350 colour photographs. This book explores daring and dynamic glass houses from all over the world, plus examples of glass as an exciting new element of interior design. Using glass features within the home as an element of interior design - from screens to stairs, from baths to work surfaces. Price:  £30.00 Garden Rooms by Rose Dale 2001. 160pp, colour illus. Whether its a traditional back garden, urban roof terrace, narrow balcony, or even just a window box or door step, precious outside space is something to be exploited and enjoyed to the full. For maximum style with minimum effort, try out the new form of gardening and take interior design outside to create a comfortable and stylish garden room. Price:  £17.99 The conservatory gardener by Anne Swithinbank 2001. 192pp. The conservatory gardener gives practical advice on providing the best condition for indoor growing and includes an encyclopedic directory of over 1,000 plants, complete with invaluable tips on cultivation, maintainance and propagation. Striking specimens for bold effects. Climbers to cover walls and ceilings. Trailing plants for hanging baskets. Flowering and fruiting plants. Aquatic plants for indoor water features. Exciting ideas for interior landscaping. Price:  £15.99 POTTERTON BOOKS : GARDENS AND PLANTS : CONSERVATORIES, GREENHOUSES AND GARDEN ROOMS Buy Online - the best way to buy.