Synopsis
Alan Titchmarsh imparts an entire life of expertise in these definitive guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. This title covers everything from the initial planning of your garden on paper to how to make your design a reality with planting, laying and construction guides. This single book will tell you everything it is advisable to wish to know to succeed in your ideal garden. It includes advice on how to: work with design principles such as scale, proportion, balance and unity; design around the shape, size, setting, topography, soil, aspect/orientation and microclimate of your garden; build a rock garden; and, make a pond.
About the Author
Originally trained at Hertfordshire College of Horticulture and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Alan Titchmarsh is the creator of over 40 books about gardening, including How to be a Gardener Book 1: Back to Basics, the fastest-selling of all time in the genre, and the bestselling The Kitchen Gardener: How to Grow Your Own Fruit and Veg. He writes for BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, and is gardening correspondent for the Daily Express and Sunday Express. He has presented Gardeners’ World, the once a year coverage of The Chelsea Flower Show and Nature of Britain, and has his own day-to-day chatshow.
Covers everything from the initial planning of your garden on paper to how to make your design a reality with planting, laying and construction guides. This single book will tell you everything it is advisable to wish to know to succeed in your ideal garden.Includes:* how to assess your site, create a style and source materials* advice on planting schemes and achieving year-round interest* tips on working with design principles such as scale, proportion and balance* simple instructions for hard landscapingAlan Titchmarsh imparts an entire life of expertise in these definitive guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. Step by step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the basic gardening skills and on to the advanced techniques, providing everything you want to create and care for your dream garden.
