num_pages: 135
description: Gardens in miniature could well be classed as today's perfect type of gardening for both sexes of all ages.In a world where space is increasingly at a premium, the miniature garden adapts happily to window ledges and tops of walls, as well as patios and roof gardens. The elderly, and especially the disabled, find this form of close-up gardening a boon, and children are delighted by the tiny plants in their scaled-down settings. Anne Ashberry, the originator of miniature gardens, here distills over 30 years’ knowledge of the subject in a charming book which will appeal to all lovers of beauty on a small scale. She writes in detail on the design and construction of the gardens for window boxes, in throughs, on pedestals for terraces and balconies, or even in cavity walls. Position is considered, as is the range of available containers. And there are chapters on indoor miniature gardens, including those grown in fern cases and terraria as well as conservatories. Planting times and after-care are also fully described. Most helpful are the list and descriptions of slow-growing conifers, small deciduous shrubs, miniature roses, suitable alpines, bulbs and annuals, including minute replicas of campanulas, dianthus, daffodils, gentians, iris and many more plans, with notes on approximate height and time of flowering. Illustrated with photographs a mini scaling line drawings by Creina Glegg, the authors partner, this is a book as charming as the garden it describes, and will be a welcome addition to any plant lovers library.
language: English
title: Miniature gardens
titlecomplete: Miniature gardens
ratings_count: 2
publisher: David and Charles