Designing and planting borders
By: Roger Harvey ; [foreword by Roy Lancaster]
Publisher: Crowood; The Crowood Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Ramsbury
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9781847973115
Subjects: Garden borders
Description: "Beds and borders provide the framework for a garden, but it can be a daunting task to design and plant them. This book provides exciting planting ideas and schemes for borders that are full of shrubs and perennials, and burst with colour and vitality throughout the year. Written by a respected garden designer, it includes diagrams for gardens and plant profiles so you can match the plant you need to the look you want"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Revamp or new border?; title: Assessing your site; title: Surveying the garden and drawing the plan; title: Choosing the right plants for the right places; title: Border plans for perennials; title: Border plans for mixed shrubs and perennials; title: Preparing the site; title: Planting your borders.