Description:
Even if you garden on a small, suburban quarter acre, you'll love this book! Who can resist the photograph of a big, fat pink-and-gray pig (Henrietta) nosing her way through a charming white arbor planted in yellow lilies? While the pig wouldn't transplant well to suburbia, many of the design ideas are applicable to gardens of any size, including concepts such as adding verticality, art, and focal points to the garden. These beautifully photographed gardens are relaxed, lush, and filled with color. Each photo looks as if the gardener had just stepped out of the scene a second before the shot was taken, a sure sign of a well-cared-for garden. All the possibilities of unlimited space--hammocks hanging from big trees, rustic summer houses, winding pathways, rows and rows of gleaming pumpkins--will evoke envy in the hearts of city gardeners. Gardeners of any skill level would likely welcome this approach to dealing with a large property: take it a step at a time, and revel in the space. Detailed plant lists, complete with color plant portraits, finish up the book. These plants, including trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, ground covers, and edibles, have been selected because they are hardy and easy to grow. --Valerie Easton
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