Gardening is something more than a collection of plants in beds and borders - it is about creating an overall effect, a statement of your idea of a good garden in which the plants and the hard landscaping (paving and walls, for example) both play a vital part. This book shows you how to stamp your own identity on every aspect of your garden, from the planning stage to your choice of containers, whatever the limitations of time and space.
The importance of comprehensive planning is stressed in the opening section, Designing the Garden. With its design ideas for even the most unpromising plots, this section will enable you to make the most of the specific advice offered later in the book. In the two main sections of the book, Creating the Garden Structure and Creating Planting Schemes, all sorts of wonderful suggestions are made: some conventional (lawns and formal borders), some less so (water features and the "wild" look).