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Thomas Hobbs is the author of The Jewel Box Garden and Shocking Beauty.

Thomas Hobbs runs Southlands Nursery in Vancouver, Canada, and his private garden has been featured in many prominent magazines, including Horticulture, House Beautiful, Better Homes and Gardens and Garden Design. Tom has a weekly TV show (on Shaw TV in BC), has been featured on Martha Stewart Living, and gives popular lectures across North America on inspirational garden design. His first book was the acclaimed international bestseller Shocking Beauty.

“If Thomas Hobbs, the author of Shocking Beauty, was a martini instead of a garden writer, he would definitely be shaken—not stirred.” —Donna Balzer, The Calgary Herald

Thomas Hobbs, Canada’s premier garden impresario, was born ‘obsessed with plants.’ While other children played with lego, Tom had built his first miniature greenhouse by the time he was six. Since then he has gone on to become an internationally known guru of garden and floral design and a bestselling author.

The Jewel Box Garden:
The Jewel Box Garden is a beautiful and provocative gem. With his highly original approach, Tom brings gardening to a new level by inspiring gardeners to tap into their creativity and invest their heart and soul in creating oases of beauty and intimate spaces. With over 150 stunning photographs by renowned garden photographer David McDonald and with chapters such as “Thinking Like a Plant” and “Life as We Dreamed it Could Be”, The Jewel Box Garden is like a fine, luxurious box of chocolates. Enjoy!

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