Garden Design

Whether you are creating a garden from scratch or rejuvenating an existing garden, applying some basic design principles can help you to make the most of your outdoor space.In "Garden Design", expert gardener and Chelsea Flower Show gold-medalist Andrew McIndoe provides easy-to-follow advice on the whole process: from planning through to realisation.This title covers many different garden challenges, including slopes, narrow spaces, tiny courtyards, large plots and new gardens. It offers ideas on choosing the paving, buildings, features and structures that together will create the set for the real stars of the garden stage - the plants. It encourages you to consider the way your plants are put together in terms of shape, colour and texture, allowing you to achieve a garden that really has its own identity.