<B>This rich and beautiful guide from bestselling garden writer Ambra Edwards explores the most magnificent botanic havens from every continent across the world.</B><BR/><BR/> There has never been a better time to celebrate botanic gardens. From Brooklyn and San Francisco, to Colombia and Brazil; Oxford and Kew, to Cape Town and Mauritius; Norway and Germany, to Sydney and Thailand, discover <B>surprising diversity, superb vistas </B>and some of the <B>most intriguing plants you can imagine</B>.<BR/><BR/> As centres for research, conservation and education, <B>these expansive collections are integral to our understanding of the true power of plants</B>.<BR/><BR/> But they also hold some of the <B>most beautiful species on earth</B>– including ferns, trees, cacti, orchids and more – expertly cared for and presented as a <B>feast for the senses</B>, delighting thousands of visitors each year.<BR/><BR/> Ambra Edwards introduces the gardens, bringing them to life on the