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The Small Garden Book: A Practical Guide to Successful Gardening in Small Spaces
The Small Garden Book A Practical Guide to Successful Gardening in Small Spaces Author:Peter McHoy Gardening is one of the fastest-growing leisure activities, but as its popularity increases the space available to the average gardener is getting smaller and smaller. Cleaver and effective design is vital to good gardening in confined areas: it can create the impression of length and depth; get more into and produce more out of limi... more »ted space; and generally add extra dimensions of style to the whole. The Small Garden Book is an essential guide to making the most of even the smallest and most unpromising space.
Section one, Elements of Design, shows how to start at the very beginning -- thinking about what you want from your garden and what type of garden you would like. Examples of formal and informal gardens illustrate some of the many styles from which to choose. This chapter is followed by instructions on how to measure the site and draw a plan accurately. Many small gardens are constrained by being an awkward shape, so in addition there are suggestions for balconies, roof terraces, L-shaped gardens, front gardens and backyards.
Section two, Garden Features and Structures, explains how to put your plan into action. Step by step instructions clearly demonstrate how to construct all the essential garden features such as walls, fences, paths, patios and rock gardens, and inspirational photographs illustrate the wide range of options that are available when landscaping your garden.
Hard landscaping is what gives a garden a strong sense of design, but it is the soft landscaping -- the plants -- that provides the shape and texture of the whole garden. Section three, Choosing the Right Plants, gives advice on plants for every situation and need -- plants that like sun or shade, plants for a tropical look and many, many more.« less