In this garden design book the reader is lead in structured stages, from the principles of design, assessing the site and the hoped-for effect, to plotting out ideas on paper with the help of checklists and a special grid system. Seven interleaved tracing-paper sheets let the gardener experiment with pattern, proportion, individual plantings, and different solutions in a real-life garden. For inspiration, there is a portfolio of 21 John Brookes schemes to study and borrow from.