Essential Plants for Small Gardens by Sue Fisher

Essential Plants for Small Gardens by Sue Fisher

n a small garden where space is limited, every plant matters. Faced with the vast selection of plants available, choosing the right ones to look good and perform well can appear daunting. In Essential Plants for Small Gardens, expert horticulturalist, Sue Fisher, shows how you can transform your small plot - be it an urban courtyard or a country front garden - into a haven of beautiful plants that will look great all year round. By recommending plants for every situation and outlining the secrets of good planting, the book will solve all the problems of gardening in confined spaces. Illustrated with superb colour photography, watercolour plans and informative line drawings, it is an invaluable source of practical advice and inspirational ideas for every small garden.

With today's ever shrinking gardens it becomes more and more important to have the right plants growing in themThey must earn their keep too by offering something special in each season - flowers, foliage, berries, ornamental stems. They must not outgrow their allocated space and, in our busy world, be easy to cultivate and look after. Gardening writer and journalist Sue Fisher recognises all these and offers a comprehensive and inspirational guide to a range of plants for every type of small garden, be it a town or country garden. Lavishly illustrated, it is a visual feast of ideas for both novices and more experienced gardeners alike. Knowledgeably written, Sue offers design and cultivation advice to ensure you get the best from your small green oasis. Accompanied by colour planting plans for a variety of sites, she encompasses every aspect of gardening in a small space - how to make it appear bigger, how to make it more secret, how to conceal neighbouring eyesores and much more. An easy to read, informative book for gardeners of today. - Lucy Watson

Sue Fisher began her writing career in 1990, after working for ten years in the nursery and garden centre industry. She has written articles for a variety of magazines, including Gardeners' World, and is the author of ten books, most recently Fast Plants with photographer Steven Wooster. She also co-wrote Geoff Hamilton's Gardening Year.

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ISBN 13	9781844030330
ISBN 10	1844030334
Title	Essential Plants for Small Gardens
Author	Sue Fisher
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Octopus Publishing Group
Year published	2003-02-13
Number of pages	160
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.