Buckinghamshire’s ‘Garden Fairy’ launches third book

Since we last interviewed Anya Lautenbach, AKA “The Garden Fairy”, she has been appointed a National Garden Scheme ambassador – now, she’s just published her third book.

For gardeners of all levels, there’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of watching plants thrive under your care. Now local gardening expert and bestselling author Anya Lautenbach – known to her many followers as “Anya the Garden Fairy” – has distilled that joy and know-how into her latest book, The Money-Saving Gardener Containers.

The new guide shows how anyone can create a beautiful container garden all year-round without spending a fortune.

Whether you have a windowsill, balcony, courtyard or patio, Anya demonstrates how pots can become “little gardens that anyone can own,” bringing nature closer even in the smallest spaces.

Packed with practical advice, the book explores everything from choosing containers and repurposing everyday household items as planters to growing plants from seed, cuttings and free propagation.

Seasonal projects offer inspiration throughout the year – from cheerful spring bulbs to winter paperwhites – alongside tips on saving money on essentials like compost and water.

For Anya, gardening has always been about more than plants. Growing up in Poland, she remembers her family cultivating flowers and crops in pots on their balcony, learning to waste nothing and find happiness in simple things. After moving to the UK, container plants became a portable way of creating a sense of home wherever she lived.

Now based in Buckinghamshire, her own garden has flourished through years of propagation and thrifty techniques; knowledge she shares with more than a million followers online. Her work also highlights the wellbeing benefits of gardening, something she advocates through her writing and social media.

With inspiring displays for every season and practical guidance, The Money-Saving Gardener Containers proves that creating a thriving garden doesn’t have to cost the earth – just a little creativity, patience and love of growing.

For more information, visit anyalautenbach.com.

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