"Gardeners' World" Book of Plants for Small Gardens by Sue Fisher

"Gardeners' World" Book of Plants for Small Gardens by Sue Fisher

Focusing on the potential of even the smallest garden, this book explains how to select plants that really earn their keep and give a good return, so that a colourful and interesting garden can be created throughout the year. Different types of plants are discussed, including shrubs, roses, climbers, grasses and ferns, and alpines. There are points to bear in mind when choosing a tree for a small garden, the advantages of integrating roses with other plants, and why careful choice of varieties is important. Climbers and wall shrubs are popular in small gardens, and there is an explanation of how these can be trained. With the growing popularity of mixed borders and cottage-style gardens, information on incorporating the colour and contrasts of conifers and herbaceous perennials is comprehensive and easy to follow. There are also notes on planting and aftercare.

Sue Fisher began her career in commercial horticulture, training at the Hertfordshire College of Horticulture and going on to spend ten years in the nursery and garden centre industry. For much of this period she was a buyer for the Frosts group of garden centres and landscapers, winner of many top industry awards, which gave her a superb in-depth knowledge of the world of garden plants.

In 1990 Sue struck out on her own as a garden writer and designer. The BBC spotted Sue's passion for her subject and commissioned her first book within a year, and her features in the press won her the coveted Garden Writers' Guild trade press writer of the year. Her published work spans ten books of her own, contributions to a number of others with top gardeners including Alan Titchmarsh and Carol Klein, and a wealth of articles in newspapers and gardening magazines. Sue has broadcast on radio and TV and has lectured to many audiences, from garden clubs and societies to tour groups - the most challenging location being on board the QE2 in a Force 9 gale!

Sue's designs have transformed numerous private gardens, with planting styles from contemporary to cottage garden. With memories of discovering her own love of gardening, she also advises schools on garden management and design.

Sue now lives in Devon, where she is currently transforming a half-acre plot above the Tamar Valley into a garden haven, using a contemporary approach to wildlife and sustainable gardening design. www.suefishergardens.co.uk

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ISBN 13	9780563363019
ISBN 10	0563363010
Title	"Gardeners' World" Book of Plants for Small Gardens
Author	Sue Fisher
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Ebury Publishing
Year published	1993-03-04
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.