DK Life sprouts 'unique' gardening book from garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson

DK Life has landed How to Design a Garden: Create and Maintain Your Dream Garden by garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson. 

Editorial manager Ruth O’Rourke acquired world rights in a deal with theFound. Wilkinson’s debut will be published as a "beautifully illustrated" edition on 6th February 2025.

How to Design a Garden is a "glorious mix of inspiration, expertise and advice" that contains month-by-month growing guides aimed to help readers realise their dream garden. The publisher added: "This is a book which will motivate you, guide you and—in time—give you exquisite results."

Wilkinson, who also posts tips online to a dedicated Instagram following of over 400,000, said: “Garden design can often feel daunting, and my goal with this book is to make the process approachable, clear and achievable. I aim to demystify the art of creating a beautiful, seasonal garden, guiding readers not only on how to design their outdoor space but also on how to look after it too."

O’Rourke added: “Polly has such a distinctive style both in her garden design and her writing. Both shine through in How to Design a Garden, making this beautiful book truly unique. Reading it is like walking around your garden with a gifted, knowledgeable and brilliantly opinionated confidante. Polly explains all the steps you need to work through to design, create and maintain your dream garden but makes the process an absolute joy."