Beds and borders form the backbone of a well-planned garden; they are the adaptable backdrop against which you can appreciate the pleasures of any outside space, whether a small courtyard or an acre. In this superbly illustrated book, Richard Bird offers a wealth of planting plans for creating versatile and long-lasting beds and borders. This invaluable guide tells you everything you need to know about traditional-style borders, shaped beds, walk-through borders, waterside planting and more. Among the 20 step-by-step projects are a traditional rose bed, a single-colour island bed, a cottage-garden path border, a dry-climate border, a scented pathway and a formal parterre. Each is simple enough to complete in a weekend.