Down to Earth: Gardening Wisdom by Monty Don Hardcover

Title in this set:. Down to Earth: Gardening Wisdom by Monty Don. Condition:BRAND NEW. Format:Hardcover. ISBN :‎9780241318270. Down to Earth: Gardening Wisdom by Monty Don. The Gardeners World favourite shares 50 years of his gardening experience with readers in this easy to digest gardening book which covers a myriad subjects including shrubs, containers, pests and compost, to growing your own edibles and useful pointers on what to do in each month of the year. In his gentle, easy way, he encourages gardeners to coax the best from their plot and how to delight in the process.. About the Author:. Montagu Denis Wyatt Don OBE DL VMH (born George Montagu Don; 8 July 1955) is an English horticulturist, broadcaster, and writer who is best known as the lead presenter of the BBC gardening television series Gardeners' World.Born in Germany and raised in England, Don studied at Magdalene College, Cambridge, during which time he met his future wife. They ran a successful costume jewellery business through the 1980s until the stock market crash of 1987 resulted in almost complete bankruptcy.[clarification needed][citation needed] In 1989, Don made his television debut as a regular on This Morning with a gardening segment, which led to further television work across the decade including his own shows for BBC Television and Channel 4.