Thanks to the extraordinary color photos and gardening wisdom in this book, the elegant intimacy of the English cottage garden is a practical possibility for amateur gardeners in diverse regions of the United States.
Illustrated throughout with a wealth of photographs showing gardens, planting combinations, colourful border schemes and individual flowers, this book is an essential read for anyone interested in the quintessential cottage garden.
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“An inspirational book, with encouraging words and down-to-earth advice for achieving a year-round beautiful garden.” —Michael Marriott, chief rosarian at David Austin Roses In this practical and inspirational guide, Greg Loades ...
Presents a guide for creating a cottage garden, covering such basic topics as flowers, trees, scrubs, the seasons, and garden design for small spaces, along with a discussion of suitable cottage garden plants.
Gardening in the Northwest is made simple and fun in this guide to regional landscaping and growing that covers design, layout, structures, furniture, decor and materials, as well as plant selection, maintenance, and many other subjects.
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This is a celebration of the beauties and possibilities of Heliotrope and Honeysuckle, Auricula, Snapdragon, Spanish Iris and Corydalis, and all the other plants that enliven and exalt the gardens of England.
This allows readers to identify current plants from the old Latin names within the text.
There is something special about the English country house garden: from its quiet verdant lawns to its high yew hedges, this is a style much-desired and copied around the world.