The Book of Garden Plans. Over 200 ready-made schemes

While it is clear that a good design is the key to a successful garden, the idea of planning your own garden may seem both daunting and technically challenging. This book changes that preconception. Wheter you want a complete new look for your garden or merely wish to add some different features, this collection of ready-made garden plans, created by many of today's most innovative garden desigers, provides practical solutions for sites of varying sizes and shapes in both the town and country. An Introduction explains the basics of garden design. The book then features over 200 practical designs, easily adaptable to most gardens - including "problem" sites such small, narrow, shaded, or sloping gardens - together with the original design brief for the garden that helps translate the plan into three-dimensional reality. Divided into thematic chapters, the beautifully executed plans and photographs cover a range of garden styles - formal and informal, small and natural, minimalist and dry, and roof and water gardens - as well as garden features such as steps, paths, surfaces, pergolas, decking, boundaries, fountains, lighting, ornaments, containers, swimming pools, and barbecues. The book also includes a glossary of terms and techniques.