<B>In this engaging and fascinating exchange of personal letters, two of the most influential gardeners of all time compare notes on successes and failures in their two very different gardens.</B><BR/><BR/> As <B>Christopher Lloyd and Beth Chatto convey their gardening experiences, share gossip and discuss life and nature</B>, the horticultural expertise of these two long-established friends and distinguished gardeners gives these inspirational letters a life of their own.<BR/><BR/> Beth Chatto’s garden in East Anglia is a place of pilgrimage for plant lovers, while Christopher Lloyd was one of the major figures in twentieth century gardening, transforming the gardens of his home Great Dixter in East Sussex.<BR/><BR/><I>Friday 16 February<BR/><BR/> Dear Beth,<BR/>     Today was straight out of my idea of heaven – the first such day this year and the first time that all the winter crocuses have opened wide, in appreciation. Armed with my kneeling