This practical guide was first published in 1776: in this reissue of the two-volume 1777 second edition, the two volumes have been bound in one book. John Kennedy (d.1790) was the gardener to Sir Thomas Gascoigne, the owner of Parlington Hall in Yorkshire, and his book is addressed to landowners and their head gardeners. His concern is with 'the planting of poor wastes, moorlands, and apparent mountains', as well as with hothouse plants such as pineapples and vines, and delicacies including asparagus and cultivated mushrooms. At the other end of the scale, he also provides sections on...

Is it worth it? There are many obstacles to change: Some we put in our own way, some are put there by others. We're going to help you identify these obstacles and develop strategies for overcoming or bypassing them. Once you've learned this, making a change in your golf game will be that much easier. Most of us say we want to change something, but in your present state are you a good candidate? Once you decide that you want to do this, you have to ask yourself two questions: Is it worth the effort? Am I capable of doing this? If you can say yes to both questions, then you're a candidate for...

Part of the Cassie and James series. Only this follows the exploits of James's little sister Ella