A New York Times Bestseller

There arent many books more beloved than The Tale of Peter Rabbit and even fewer authors as iconic as Beatrix Potter. Her charactersPeter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, and all the restexist in a charmed world filled with flowers and gardens. In Beatrix Potters Gardening Life, bestselling author Marta McDowell explores the origins of Beatrix Potters love of gardening and plants and shows how this passion came to be reflected in her work.

The book begins with a gardeners biography, highlighting the key moments and places throughout her life that helped define her. Next, follow Beatrix Potter through a year in her garden, with a season-by-season overview of what is blooming that truly brings her gardens alive. The book culminates in a travelers guide, with information on how and where to visit Potters gardens today.